1914–15 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1914–15 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's sixth season and sixth of the National Hockey Association (NHA). After finishing first in 1913–14, the club posted a 6–14 record and fell to last place in the league.

1914–15 Montreal Canadiens
League6th NHA
1914–15 record6–14–0
Goals for65
Goals against81
Team information
General managerGeorge Kennedy
CoachJimmy Gardner
CaptainNewsy Lalonde
ArenaJubilee Rink
Team leaders
GoalsDidier Pitre (30)
Goals against averageGeorges Vezina (4.1)

Regular season

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Five new players joined the Canadiens in 1914–15: Albert Corbeau, Jack Fournier, Nick Bawlf, Ed Lowrey and Marcel Beliveau. Didier Pitre returns to the Canadiens from Vancouver after a cash deal with the Millionaires. Newsy Lalonde holds out in a contract dispute, prompting the team to penalize him $100 per week. After Lalonde returns in January, he plays poorly and is suspended by the team again. He only plays seven games of the season.

On January 13 in a game versus Quebec, Georges Vezina is penalized and tossed from the game for hitting Joe Hall. With the Bulldogs behind 2–1, Jack Laviolette takes over in goal, and Quebec ties the game. As was then permitted, Vezina returns in extra play, only to surrender the third Quebec goal in a game that went on record as the longest overtime to that point, taking fifty minutes and 28 seconds to settle the contest.

Final standings

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National Hockey Association
GP W L T GF GA
Ottawa Senators 20 14 6 0 74 65
Montreal Wanderers 20 14 6 0 127 82
Quebec Bulldogs 20 11 9 0 85 85
Toronto Hockey Club 20 8 12 0 66 84
Toronto Ontarios-Shamrocks 20 7 13 0 76 96
Montreal Canadiens 20 6 14 0 65 81

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


Results

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Month Day Visitor Score Home Score
Dec. 26 Toronto 4 Canadiens 3
30 Quebec 8 Canadiens 7
Jan. 2 Canadiens 1 Ontarios 4
6 Ottawa 4 Canadiens 2
9 Canadiens 4 Wanderers 5 (6'45" OT)
13 Canadiens 2 Quebec 3 (50'20" OT)
16 Ontarios 7 Canadiens 1
20 Canadiens 1 Ottawa 3
23 Canadiens 7 Wanderers 2
27 Canadiens 1 Toronto 2
30 Ontarios 3 Canadiens 4
Feb. 3 Quebec 2 Canadiens 5
6 Canadiens 4 Toronto 3
10 Canadiens 3 Wanderers 6
13 Canadiens 3 Ottawa 5
17 Canadiens 2 Quebec 6
20 Toronto 2 Canadiens 7
24 Ottawa 2 Canadiens 3
27 Wanderers 7 Canadiens 3
Mar. 3 Canadiens 2 Ontarios 3

Playoffs

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The team did not qualify for the playoffs.

Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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See also

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References

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  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1 1893–1926 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 267–275.
  • 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. ^ Standings: Coleman, Charles (1966). Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1, 1893-1926 inc. National Hockey League. p. 273.