List of Montreal Maroons seasons

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The Montreal Forum, built in 1924 as the home rink of both the Montreal Maroons and the Montreal Canadiens. Forum Montreal.jpg
The Montreal Forum, built in 1924 as the home rink of both the Montreal Maroons and the Montreal Canadiens.

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).

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Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Rangers)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Rangers' opponents)
Does not apply
TGTwo-game total goals series

Year by year

Stanley Cup champions Division champions ^
NHL season Maroons season Division Regular season [1] Postseason
FinishGPWLT Pts GFGAGPWLTGFGAResult
1924–25 1924–25 5th309192204565Did not qualify
1925–26 1925–26 2nd36201154591738 [a] 512188Won 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 3rd4420204447168201112Lost quarterfinals to Montreal Canadiens, 2–1 (TG) [4]
1927–28 1927–28 Canadian2nd44241465496779531128Won 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 Canadian5th4415209396765Did not qualify
1929–30 1929–30 Canadian^1st442316551141114413511Lost semifinals to Boston Bruins, 3–1 [6]
1930–31 1930–31 Canadian3rd442018646105106202018Lost quarterfinals to New York Rangers, 8–1 (TG) [7]
1931–32 1931–32 Canadian3rd481922745142139411265Won quarterfinals vs. Detroit Falcons, 3–1 (TG)
Lost semifinals to Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3 (TG) [8]
1932–33 1932–33 Canadian2nd482220650135119202025Lost quarterfinals to Detroit Red Wings, 5–2 (TG) [9]
1933–34 1933–34 Canadian3rd4819181149117122412147Won quarterfinals vs. New York Rangers, 2–1 (TG)
Lost semifinals to Chicago Black Hawks, 6–2 (TG) [10]
1934–35 1934–35 Canadian2nd482419553123927502168Won 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^1st482216105411410630316Lost semifinals to Detroit Red Wings, 3–0 [12]
1936–37 1936–37 Canadian2nd482217953126110523811Won quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–1
Lost semifinals to New York Rangers, 2–0 [13]
1937–38 1937–38 Canadian4th481230630101149Did not qualify
Totals622271260916331474140550 [a] 202197479

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