1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 28th season of play. After coach Cecil Hart and Howie Morenz returned to the club, the Canadiens placed first in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in the semi-finals.

1936–37 Montreal Canadiens
Division1st Canadian
1936–37 record24–18–6
Goals for115
Goals against111
Team information
General managerCecil Hart
CoachCecil Hart
CaptainBabe Siebert
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsJohnny Gagnon (20)
AssistsAlbert Siebert (20)
PointsJohnny Gagnon (36)
WinsWilf Cude (22)
Goals against averageWilf Cude (2.24)

Regular season
Manager Hart and team-mate Aurele Joliat in the Canadiens' dressing room after learning of Morenz' death.

The Montreal Canadiens had hit the bottom in 1935–36, and Babe Siebert was obtained to shore up the defence. Cecil Hart was rehired as coach. Hart placed a condition on his returning to the club, that former star Howie Morenz would return to the club. After being traded to Chicago and from there to New York, Morenz had struggled and the Rangers were willing trade partners for Morenz. Goalie George Hainsworth also returned to the Canadiens, signed as a free agent.

The Canadiens went from last to first in the Canadian Division. Morenz was just hitting his stride in January 1937, when tragedy struck. On one of his hurtling rushes, he was being checked by Earl Seibert of Chicago when his left skate got caught in the dasher of the end boards, and Morenz suffered a badly fractured leg. After suffering a nervous breakdown worrying about if he'd be able to come back, more bad luck occurred. On March 8, 1937, X-rays revealed that Howie had blood clots in his healing leg. An operation was scheduled for the next day, but when Howie ate a light supper and told the nurse he wanted to rest, in falling asleep his pallor suddenly changed and the nurse knew something was wrong. A blood clot had stopped his heart, and attempts to revive Howie failed. News of Morenz's death shocked the hockey world, and thousands filed past his bier, many in tears, to pay their last respects.

Final standings
Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens482418611511154
Montreal Maroons482217912611053
Toronto Maple Leafs482221511911549
New York Americans481529412216134

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents
1936-37 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR TOR
Boston —5–2–11–72–3–15–14–1–13–2–33–2–1
Chicago 2–5–1—2–5–12–40–63–1–24–3–11–3–2
Detroit 7–15–2–1—1–4–12–1–32–3–15–1–23–2–1
M. Canadiens 3–2–14–24–1–1—2–3–26–23–2–12–6
M. Maroons 1–56–01–2–33–2–2—5–32–2–24–3–1
N.Y. Americans 1–4–11–3–23–2–12–63–5—2–43–5
N.Y. Rangers 2–3–33–4–11–5–22–3–12–2–24–2—5–1
Toronto 2–3–13–1–22–3–16–23–4–15–31–5—

Playoffs

As champions of the Canadian division, the Canadiens proceeded directly to the semi-final against the Detroit Red Wings. Montreal lost the best-of-five series 3–2.

Schedule and results

Regular season
Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WNovember 7, 19362–0Boston Bruins (1936–37)1–0–0
2WNovember 12, 19362–1Montreal Maroons (1936–37)2–0–0
3LNovember 15, 19361–2@ Boston Bruins (1936–37)2–1–0
4LNovember 17, 19362–5@ New York Americans (1936–37)2–2–0
5WNovember 19, 19363–2New York Americans (1936–37)3–2–0
6WNovember 21, 19363–1 OTNew York Rangers (1936–37)4–2–0
7TNovember 24, 19362–2 OT@ Montreal Maroons (1936–37)4–2–1
8LNovember 26, 19362–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)4–3–1
9LNovember 28, 19362–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)4–4–1
10WNovember 29, 19362–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)5–4–1
11WDecember 5, 19364–3Boston Bruins (1936–37)6–4–1
12LDecember 10, 19361–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)6–5–1
13TDecember 12, 19362–2 OT@ Montreal Maroons (1936–37)6–5–2
14WDecember 15, 19364–3Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)7–5–2
15WDecember 19, 19364–2 OTNew York Rangers (1936–37)8–5–2
16LDecember 20, 19363–5 OT@ New York Rangers (1936–37)8–6–2
17WDecember 22, 19364–1Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)9–6–2
18WDecember 27, 19365–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)10–6–2
19LDecember 29, 19361–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)10–7–2
20WJanuary 2, 19375–1New York Americans (1936–37)11–7–2
21WJanuary 3, 19374–2@ New York Americans (1936–37)12–7–2
22LJanuary 5, 19372–4@ Montreal Maroons (1936–37)12–8–2
23WJanuary 7, 19374–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)13–8–2
24LJanuary 9, 19371–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)13–9–2
25WJanuary 12, 19374–1Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)14–9–2
26WJanuary 16, 19375–0Montreal Maroons (1936–37)15–9–2
27TJanuary 19, 19371–1 OT@ New York Rangers (1936–37)15–9–3
28WJanuary 24, 19374–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)16–9–3
29WJanuary 26, 19373–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)17–9–3
30WJanuary 28, 19376–5Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)18–9–3
31LJanuary 30, 19370–4New York Americans (1936–37)18–10–3
32WJanuary 31, 19373–2 OT@ New York Americans (1936–37)19–10–3
33WFebruary 2, 19371–0@ Boston Bruins (1936–37)20–10–3
34LFebruary 4, 19372–6Boston Bruins (1936–37)20–11–3
35WFebruary 11, 19373–2Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)21–11–3
36LFebruary 13, 19371–5Montreal Maroons (1936–37)21–12–3
37WFebruary 16, 19372–1@ New York Americans (1936–37)22–12–3
38TFebruary 21, 19372–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1936–37)22–12–4
39LFebruary 25, 19371–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)22–13–4
40WFebruary 27, 19373–2 OTNew York Americans (1936–37)23–13–4
41TFebruary 28, 19370–0 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37)23–13–5
42LMarch 4, 19373–5Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37)23–14–5
43LMarch 6, 19371–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)23–15–5
44LMarch 9, 19371–4Montreal Maroons (1936–37)23–16–5
45WMarch 13, 19371–0New York Rangers (1936–37)24–16–5
46TMarch 16, 19371–1 OT@ Montreal Maroons (1936–37)24–16–6
47LMarch 18, 19371–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37)24–17–6
48LMarch 21, 19371–3@ New York Rangers (1936–37)24–18–6

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Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Johnny GagnonRW4820163638
Aurel JoliatLW4717153230
Babe SiebertLW/D448202838
Georges ManthaD/LW4713142717
Paul HaynesC478182624
Toe BlakeLW4310122212
Howie MorenzC304162012
Joffre DesiletsRW487121917
Pit LepineC34781515
George BrownC27461010
Rod LorrainRW473698
Jack McGillLW445279
Bill MacKenzieD3943722
Bill MillerC/D4831412
Walt BuswellD4404430
Armand MondouLW71120
Paul RungeC/LW41012
Wilf CudeG440000
Polly DrouinLW40000
Red GoupilleD40000
George HainsworthG40000
Roger JenkinsRW/D100008
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Wilf Cude27304422175992.185
George Hainsworth2704211122.670
Team:300048241861112.225

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Paul HaynesC52350
Johnny GagnonRW52139
Babe SiebertLW/D51232
Aurel JoliatLW50332
Toe BlakeLW51010
Joffre DesiletsRW51010
Bill MacKenzieD51010
Pit LepineC50110
George BrownC40000
Walt BuswellD50002
Wilf CudeG50000
Rod LorrainRW50000
Georges ManthaD/LW50000
Jack McGillLW10000
Bill MillerC/D50000
Armand MondouLW50000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Wilf Cude352523132.220
Team:352523132.220

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References
  • Coleman, Charles L. (1969). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.2 1927–1946 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 263–265.
  • Jenish, D'Arcy (2008). The Montreal Canadiens: 100 years of glory. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66324-3.
  • Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.
Notes
  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. "1936–37 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  3. "1936-37 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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