The Montreal Maroons were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. The team was a member of the Canadian Division of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Montreal Maroons were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. The team was a member of the Canadian Division of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GP | Number of games played |
| W | Number of wins |
| L | Number of losses |
| T | Number of ties |
| Pts | Number of points |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Rangers) |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Rangers' opponents) |
| — | Does not apply |
| TG | Two-game total goals series |
| Stanley Cup champions † | Division champions ^ |
| NHL season | Maroons season | Division | Regular season [1] | Postseason | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Result | |||
| 1924–25 | 1924–25 | — | 5th | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 1925–26 | 1925–26 | — | 2nd | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 91 | 73 | 8 [a] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | Won semifinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–4 (TG) Won NHL Final vs. Ottawa Senators, 2–1 (TG) Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Victoria Cougars, 3–1 [2] [3] † |
| 1926–27 | 1926–27 | Canadian | 3rd | 44 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 44 | 71 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–1 (TG) [4] |
| 1927–28 | 1927–28 | Canadian | 2nd | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 96 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | Won quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 3–1 (TG) Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 3–2 (TG) Lost Stanley Cup Finals to New York Rangers, 3–2 [5] |
| 1928–29 | 1928–29 | Canadian | 5th | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 67 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 1929–30 | 1929–30 | Canadian^ | 1st | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 141 | 114 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 11 | Lost semifinals to Boston Bruins, 3–1 [6] |
| 1930–31 | 1930–31 | Canadian | 3rd | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | 105 | 106 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Lost quarterfinals to New York Rangers, 8–1 (TG) [7] |
| 1931–32 | 1931–32 | Canadian | 3rd | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 142 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Won quarterfinals vs. Detroit Falcons, 3–1 (TG) Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3 (TG) [8] |
| 1932–33 | 1932–33 | Canadian | 2nd | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 135 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Lost quarterfinals to Detroit Red Wings, 5–2 (TG) [9] |
| 1933–34 | 1933–34 | Canadian | 3rd | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 117 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Won quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–1 (TG) Lost semifinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 6–2 (TG) [10] |
| 1934–35 | 1934–35 | Canadian | 2nd | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 53 | 123 | 92 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Won quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 1–0 (TG) Won semifinals vs. New York Rangers, 5–4 (TG) Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–0 [11] † |
| 1935–36 | 1935–36 | Canadian^ | 1st | 48 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 114 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 3–0 [12] |
| 1936–37 | 1936–37 | Canadian | 2nd | 48 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 126 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 11 | Won quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–1 Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–0 [13] |
| 1937–38 | 1937–38 | Canadian | 4th | 48 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 101 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 622 | 271 | 260 | 91 | 633 | 1474 | 1405 | 50 [a] | 20 | 21 | 9 | 74 | 79 | ||||
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