1915–16 Montreal Canadiens season

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1915–16 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
League1st NHA
1915–16 record16–7–1
Goals for104
Goals against76
Team information
General manager George Kennedy
Coach Newsy Lalonde
Captain Howard McNamara
Arena Montreal Arena
Team leaders
Goals Newsy Lalonde (31)
Goals against average Georges Vezina (3.2)
  1914–15
1916–17  

The 1915–1916 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's seventh season and seventh of the National Hockey Association (NHA). After finishing last in 1914–15, the club rebounded to win the league championship and win the Stanley Cup for the first time.

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Regular season

The Canadiens revised their lineup after finishing last. Ernie Dubeau, Jimmy Gardner and Harry Scott retired. The Canadiens added Howard McNamara and Goldie Prodgers on defence. Jack Laviolette moved to forward from defence. Lalonde would have an outstanding season, leading the league in scoring with 31 goals and Georges Vezina would improve his GAA to 3.2, second in the league to Clint Benedict. The team would win all of its last seven games (and eleven of the last twelve) of the season to take the league championship.

Final standings

National Hockey Association
GPWLTGFGA
Montreal Canadiens 24167110476
Ottawa Senators 24131107872
Quebec Bulldogs 24101229198
Montreal Wanderers 241014090116
Toronto Hockey Club 2491419798

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Schedule and results

MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Dec.18Canadiens2Toronto1
22Wanderers3Canadiens2
29Canadiens2Quebec5
Jan.1Canadiens4Ottawa2
5Toronto1Canadiens6
8Canadiens3Wanderers5
12Quebec3Canadiens5
15Ottawa5Canadiens2
20Canadiens2Quebec2 (20' OT)
23Canadiens1Toronto3
26Wanderers4Canadiens5
Feb.2Wanderers9Canadiens5
6Toronto5Canadiens10
9Ottawa2Canadiens3 (7'20" OT)
12Canadiens3Ottawa1
16Quebec3Canadiens4
19Wanderers3Canadiens1
23Canadiens3Quebec2
26Quebec3Canadiens4 (15" OT)
Mar.1Toronto3Canadiens7
4Canadiens15Wanderers5
11Ottawa1Canadiens4
12Canadiens5Ottawa1
16Canadiens6Toronto4

Playoffs

The club won the league outright to proceed to the Stanley Cup championship.

Stanley Cup Finals

The series was held in Montreal, it being the turn of the NHA champion to host the series. The games were held at the Montreal Arena.

ChampionsRunners upFormatResult
Montreal Canadiens Portland Rosebuds best of 53–2

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References

  1. Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 293.

See also

Preceded by Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions

1916
Succeeded by