1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season

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

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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

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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

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Canadian Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Montreal Maroons 44 23 16 5 141 114 51
Montreal Canadiens 44 21 14 9 142 114 51
Ottawa Senators 44 21 15 8 138 118 50
Toronto Maple Leafs 44 17 21 6 116 124 40
New York Americans 44 14 25 5 113 161 33

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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

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Schedule and results

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Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T November 14, 1929 3–3 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 0–0–1
2 T November 16, 1929 4–4 OT Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) 0–0–2
3 L November 19, 1929 1–5 @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 0–1–2
4 W November 21, 1929 3–2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 1–1–2
5 W November 24, 1929 3–2 OT @ New York Americans (1929–30) 2–1–2
6 W November 26, 1929 9–2 Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) 3–1–2
7 W November 30, 1929 3–1 New York Americans (1929–30) 4–1–2
8 L December 3, 1929 1–3 @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) 4–2–2
9 L December 5, 1929 4–5 Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 4–3–2
10 W December 7, 1929 1–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 5–3–2
11 W December 10, 1929 5–3 OT Detroit Cougars (1929–30) 6–3–2
12 L December 12, 1929 3–8 @ New York Rangers (1929–30) 6–4–2
13 W December 14, 1929 6–4 Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 7–4–2
14 T December 17, 1929 3–3 OT @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) 7–4–3
15 W December 19, 1929 7–2 New York Rangers (1929–30) 8–4–3
16 T December 21, 1929 1–1 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 8–4–4
17 L December 28, 1929 2–3 Boston Bruins (1929–30) 8–5–4
18 W January 1, 1930 3–2 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) 9–5–4
19 L January 2, 1930 0–4 @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) 9–6–4
20 L January 4, 1930 3–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 9–7–4
21 L January 7, 1930 1–2 Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 9–8–4
22 L January 11, 1930 1–2 OT Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 9–9–4
23 W January 16, 1930 6–1 Detroit Cougars (1929–30) 10–9–4
24 W January 21, 1930 5–2 @ New York Americans (1929–30) 11–9–4
25 L January 25, 1930 1–2 Boston Bruins (1929–30) 11–10–4
26 W January 28, 1930 3–2 @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 12–10–4
27 W January 30, 1930 1–0 OT Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) 13–10–4
28 L February 1, 1930 1–4 @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 13–11–4
29 W February 4, 1930 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 14–11–4
30 T February 6, 1930 3–3 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 14–11–5
31 T February 8, 1930 2–2 OT Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 14–11–6
32 T February 13, 1930 4–4 OT Ottawa Senators (1929–30) 14–11–7
33 W February 16, 1930 2–1 OT @ Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) 15–11–7
34 W February 18, 1930 2–0 @ Detroit Cougars (1929–30) 16–11–7
35 W February 22, 1930 9–2 New York Americans (1929–30) 17–11–7
36 L February 25, 1930 2–4 @ New York Americans (1929–30) 17–12–7
37 W February 27, 1930 6–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) 18–12–7
38 W March 1, 1930 4–2 @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) 19–12–7
39 L March 4, 1930 2–5 @ Boston Bruins (1929–30) 19–13–7
40 L March 6, 1930 0–4 @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) 19–14–7
41 W March 8, 1930 6–0 New York Rangers (1929–30) 20–14–7
42 T March 11, 1930 3–3 OT @ New York Rangers (1929–30) 20–14–8
43 T March 13, 1930 2–2 OT Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) 20–14–9
44 W March 18, 1930 8–3 New York Americans (1929–30) 21–14–9

Playoffs

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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

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Further information: 1930 Stanley Cup 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

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Regular season

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Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Howie Morenz C 44 40 10 50 72
Pit Lepine C 44 24 9 33 47
Aurel Joliat LW 42 19 12 31 40
Wildor Larochelle RW 44 14 11 25 28
Sylvio Mantha D 44 13 11 24 108
Nick Wasnie RW 44 12 11 23 64
Albert Leduc D 44 6 8 14 90
Marty Burke D 44 2 11 13 71
Armand Mondou LW 44 3 5 8 24
Georges Mantha D/LW 44 5 2 7 16
Bert McCaffrey RW/D 28 1 3 4 26
Gerry Carson D 35 1 0 1 8
Gus Rivers RW 19 1 0 1 2
Gord Fraser D 10 0 0 0 4
George Hainsworth G 42 0 0 0 0
Mickey Murray G 1 0 0 0 0
Roy Worters G 1 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
George Hainsworth 2680 42 20 13 9 108 2.42 4
Roy Worters† 60 1 1 0 0 2 2.00 0
Mickey Murray 60 1 0 1 0 4 4.00 0
Team: 2800 44 21 14 9 114 2.44 4

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

Playoffs

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Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Pit Lepine C 6 2 2 4 6
Nick Wasnie RW 6 2 2 4 12
Albert Leduc D 6 1 3 4 8
Howie Morenz C 6 3 0 3 10
Sylvio Mantha D 6 2 1 3 18
Bert McCaffrey RW/D 6 1 1 2 6
Armand Mondou LW 6 1 1 2 6
Aurel Joliat LW 6 0 2 2 6
Wildor Larochelle RW 6 1 0 1 12
Gus Rivers RW 6 1 0 1 2
Marty Burke D 6 0 1 1 6
Gerry Carson D 6 0 0 0 0
George Hainsworth G 6 0 0 0 0
Georges Mantha D/LW 6 0 0 0 8
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
George Hainsworth 481 6 5 0 6 0.75 3
Team: 481 6 5 0 6 0.75 3

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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

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Main article: 1929–30 NHL transactions

See also

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References

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  • 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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