1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season

1911–12 Montreal Canadiens
League4th NHA
1911–12 record8–10–0
Home record4–5–0
Road record4–5–0
Goals for59
Goals against66
Team information
General managerGeorge Kennedy
CoachNapoleon Dorval
CaptainJack Laviolette
ArenaMontreal Arena
Team leaders
GoalsDidier Pitre (28)
Goals against averageGeorges Vezina (3.7)

The 1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's third season and also the third season of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club would decline to an 8–10 record and finish last.

Regular season

The team would lose two players, its top player Newsy Lalonde and Skinner Poulin to the new Pacific Coast League. Arthur Bernier joined the Wanderers. It was the second season for Georges Vezina and he would again lead the league in goals-against average with a GAA of 3.7 goals per game. The club would fall to last in the regular season standings.

Despite the fall in standings, Didier Pitre received a new automobile for his play over the last two seasons, from the La Presse newspaper, lacrosse league executives and hockey fans.[1]

Final standings

National Hockey Association
GP W L T GF GA
Quebec Bulldogs 18 10 8 0 81 79
Ottawa Hockey Club 18 9 9 0 99 83
Montreal Wanderers 18 9 9 0 95 96
Montreal Canadiens 18 8 10 0 59 66

[2]

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


Results

Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Jan. 3 Wanderers 5 Canadiens 0
6 Canadiens 5 Quebec 4
10 Wanderers 1 Canadiens 6
13 Ottawa 4 Canadiens 3
17 Canadiens 5 Ottawa 4
20 Canadiens 6 Wanderers 3
24 Canadiens 2 Quebec 6
27 Quebec 3 Canadiens 5
31 Wanderers 2 Canadiens 1
Feb. 3 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 9
7 Canadiens 2 Ottawa 4
9 Canadiens 2 Quebec 5
14 Quebec 2 Canadiens 1
18 Canadiens 1 Ottawa 6
21 Canadiens 1 Wanderers 9
25 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 2 (22' overtime)
28 Quebec 3 Canadiens 6
Mar. 2 Canadiens 2 Wanderers 1 (6'36" overtime)

Playoffs

The team did not qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics

Goaltending averages

Name Club GP GA SO Avg.
Georges Vezina Canadiens 18 66 3.7

Leading scorers

Name GP G
Didier Pitre 18 28
Eugene Payan 17 9
Frank "Pud" Glass 16 7
Jack Laviolette 18 7
Hector Dallaire 10 5

Source:

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1 1893–1926 inc. p. 226.

References

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1 1893–1926 inc. National Hockey League.
  • McFarlane, Brian (1996). The Habs. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing. ISBN 0-7737-2981-X.
  • O'Brien, Andy (1971). Les Canadiens: the story of the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, New York: McGraw Hill Ryerson. ISBN 0-07-092950-5.
  1. ^ "Puckerings". The Globe. March 7, 1912. p. 13.
  2. ^ Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 226.

See also