1931–32 Detroit Falcons season
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The 1931â32 Detroit Falcons season was the sixth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Falcons placed third in the American Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Falcons lost a two-game total-goals playoff to the Montreal Maroons.
| 1931â32 Detroit Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd American |
| 1931â32 record | 18â20â10 |
| Home record | 15â3â6 |
| Road record | 3â17â4 |
| Goals for | 95 |
| Goals against | 108 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Carson Cooper |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ebbie Goodfellow (14) |
| Assists | Ebbie Goodfellow (16) |
| Points | Ebbie Goodfellow (30) |
| Penalty minutes | Reg Noble (72) |
| Wins | Alec Connell (18) |
| Goals against average | Alec Connell (2.13) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 134 | 112 | 54 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 86 | 101 | 47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 95 | 108 | 46 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 122 | 117 | 42 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Vs. American Division
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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
(C3) Montreal Maroons vs. (A3) Detroit Falcons
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
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| Mar 27 | Montreal M. | 1 | Detroit | 1 |
| Mar 29 | Detroit | 0 | Montreal M. | 2 |
Montreal M. wins a total goal series 3 goals to 1.[4]
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Ebbie Goodfellow | C/D | 48 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 56 |
| Frank Carson | RW | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 31 |
| Larry Aurie | RW | 48 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 18 |
| Herbie Lewis | LW | 48 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 47 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 28 |
| Alex Smith | D | 48 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 47 |
| Hap Emms | LW/D | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| John Sorrell | LW | 48 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| Doug Young | D | 47 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 45 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| Carson Cooper | RW | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Reg Noble | C/D | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 72 |
| Art Gagne | RW | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bert McInenly | LW/D | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Alec Connell | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Filmore | RW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Alec Connell | 3050 | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 108 | 2.12 | 6 |
| Team: | 3050 | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 108 | 2.12 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| John Sorrell | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Aurie | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Carson | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alec Connell | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Cooper | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Cox | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hap Emms | LW/D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | C/D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hec Kilrea | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbie Lewis | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reg Noble | C/D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Smith | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Young | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Alec Connell | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
| Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;