1929–30 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
Division2nd Canadian
1929–30 record21–14–9
Goals for142
Goals against114
Team information
General managerLeo Dandurand
CoachCecil Hart
CaptainSylvio Mantha
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsHowie Morenz (40)
AssistsAurel Joliat (12)
PointsHowie Morenz (50)
WinsGeorge Hainsworth (20)
Goals against averageGeorge Hainsworth (2.57)

The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season

To combat low scoring, a major rule change was implemented. Players were now allowed forward passing in the offensive zone, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. This led to abuse: players sat in front of the opposing net waiting for a pass. The rule was changed again mid-season in December 1929, and players were no longer allowed to enter the offensive zone before the puck. Hence the birth of the modern-day offside rule. The Canadiens doubled their scoring output compared to the previous season.

Highlights

On December 14, 1929, Alfred Lepine scored four goals and added one assist in the second period of a game versus Ottawa, won 6–4 by Montreal. As of 2009, this feat is still the Canadiens' record for goals and points in one period.[1]

Final standings

Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Montreal Maroons442316514111451
Montreal Canadiens442114914211451
Ottawa Senators442115813811850
Toronto Maple Leafs441721611612440
New York Americans441425511316133

[2]

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TNovember 14, 19293–3 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1929–30)0–0–1
2TNovember 16, 19294–4 OTChicago Black Hawks (1929–30)0–0–2
3LNovember 19, 19291–5@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)0–1–2
4WNovember 21, 19293–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)1–1–2
5WNovember 24, 19293–2 OT@ New York Americans (1929–30)2–1–2
6WNovember 26, 19299–2Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)3–1–2
7WNovember 30, 19293–1New York Americans (1929–30)4–1–2
8LDecember 3, 19291–3@ Boston Bruins (1929–30)4–2–2
9LDecember 5, 19294–5Montreal Maroons (1929–30)4–3–2
10WDecember 7, 19291–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)5–3–2
11WDecember 10, 19295–3 OTDetroit Cougars (1929–30)6–3–2
12LDecember 12, 19293–8@ New York Rangers (1929–30)6–4–2
13WDecember 14, 19296–4Ottawa Senators (1929–30)7–4–2
14TDecember 17, 19293–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)7–4–3
15WDecember 19, 19297–2New York Rangers (1929–30)8–4–3
16TDecember 21, 19291–1 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1929–30)8–4–4
17LDecember 28, 19292–3Boston Bruins (1929–30)8–5–4
18WJanuary 1, 19303–2 OT@ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)9–5–4
19LJanuary 2, 19300–4@ Detroit Cougars (1929–30)9–6–4
20LJanuary 4, 19303–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)9–7–4
21LJanuary 7, 19301–2Montreal Maroons (1929–30)9–8–4
22LJanuary 11, 19301–2 OTOttawa Senators (1929–30)9–9–4
23WJanuary 16, 19306–1Detroit Cougars (1929–30)10–9–4
24WJanuary 21, 19305–2@ New York Americans (1929–30)11–9–4
25LJanuary 25, 19301–2Boston Bruins (1929–30)11–10–4
26WJanuary 28, 19303–2@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)12–10–4
27WJanuary 30, 19301–0 OTChicago Black Hawks (1929–30)13–10–4
28LFebruary 1, 19301–4@ Ottawa Senators (1929–30)13–11–4
29WFebruary 4, 19303–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)14–11–4
30TFebruary 6, 19303–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)14–11–5
31TFebruary 8, 19302–2 OTMontreal Maroons (1929–30)14–11–6
32TFebruary 13, 19304–4 OTOttawa Senators (1929–30)14–11–7
33WFebruary 16, 19302–1 OT@ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30)15–11–7
34WFebruary 18, 19302–0@ Detroit Cougars (1929–30)16–11–7
35WFebruary 22, 19309–2New York Americans (1929–30)17–11–7
36LFebruary 25, 19302–4@ New York Americans (1929–30)17–12–7
37WFebruary 27, 19306–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30)18–12–7
38WMarch 1, 19304–2@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)19–12–7
39LMarch 4, 19302–5@ Boston Bruins (1929–30)19–13–7
40LMarch 6, 19300–4@ Montreal Maroons (1929–30)19–14–7
41WMarch 8, 19306–0New York Rangers (1929–30)20–14–7
42TMarch 11, 19303–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1929–30)20–14–8
43TMarch 13, 19302–2 OTPittsburgh Pirates (1929–30)20–14–9
44WMarch 18, 19308–3New York Americans (1929–30)21–14–9

Playoffs

The Canadiens, by placing second had to play in the first round series versus the Chicago Black Hawks. The Canadiens won the two-game total-goals series 3–2. Next, were the New York Rangers who had defeated the Ottawa Senators in their first round series. The Canadiens swept the Rangers two games to none in a best-of-three series. The teams played 68 minutes and 52 seconds of overtime in the first game before Gus Rivers scored to win the game for the Canadiens.

Finals

The Canadiens advanced to the final against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins were heavily favoured, after winning all meetings with the Canadiens during the regular season. However, it meant little as the Canadiens swept the Bruins in two straight (3–0, 4–3) to win the Stanley Cup.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Howie MorenzC4440105072
Pit LepineC442493347
Aurel JoliatLW4219123140
Wildor LarochelleRW4414112528
Sylvio ManthaD44131124108
Nick WasnieRW4412112364
Albert LeducD44681490
Marty BurkeD442111371
Armand MondouLW4435824
Georges ManthaD/LW4452716
Bert McCaffreyRW/D2813426
Gerry CarsonD351018
Gus RiversRW191012
Gord FraserD100004
George HainsworthG420000
Mickey MurrayG10000
Roy WortersG10000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
George Hainsworth268042201391082.424
Roy Worters†60110022.000
Mickey Murray60101044.000
Team:280044211491142.444

† Worters was loaned from the New York Americans for one game on February 27, 1930, vs. Toronto.

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Pit LepineC62246
Nick WasnieRW622412
Albert LeducD61348
Howie MorenzC630310
Sylvio ManthaD621318
Bert McCaffreyRW/D61126
Armand MondouLW61126
Aurel JoliatLW60226
Wildor LarochelleRW610112
Gus RiversRW61012
Marty BurkeD60116
Gerry CarsonD60000
George HainsworthG60000
Georges ManthaD/LW60008
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
George Hainsworth48165060.753
Team:48165060.753

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

See also

References

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1969). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.2 1927–1946 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 82–106.
  • Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.
  • "1929–30 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  1. ↑ "Season records – Individual records". Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  2. ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  3. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1929-30 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
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