1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1931â32 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 23rd season. After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.
| 1931â32 Montreal Canadiens | |
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O'Brien Trophy winners | |
| Division | 1st Canadian |
| 1931â32 record | 25â16â7 |
| Home record | 18â3â3 |
| Road record | 7â13â4 |
| Goals for | 128 |
| Goals against | 111 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Leo Dandurand |
| Coach | Cecil Hart |
| Captain | Sylvio Mantha |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Howie Morenz (24) |
| Assists | Howie Morenz (25) |
| Points | Howie Morenz (49) |
| Penalty minutes | Albert Leduc Sylvio Mantha (60) |
| Wins | George Hainsworth (25) |
| Goals against average | George Hainsworth (2.19) |
Regular season
Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for his outstanding play during the regular season.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 128 | 111 | 57 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 155 | 127 | 53 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 142 | 139 | 45 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 95 | 142 | 40 |
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
Vs. Canadian Division
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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
The Canadiens, by placing first, received a bye to the semi-finals where they met the New York Rangers, who had won the American Division. The Canadiens, missing some regulars due to injury, lost the best-of-five series three games to one.
New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens | 4â3 | 1â0 |
| March 26 | New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens | 3â4 | 1â1 |
| March 27 | Montreal Canadiens | New York Rangers | 0â1 | 1â2 |
| March 29 | Montreal Canadiens | New York Rangers | 2â5 | 1â3 |
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Howie Morenz | C | 48 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 46 |
| Aurel Joliat | LW | 48 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 46 |
| Johnny Gagnon | RW | 48 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 40 |
| Pit Lepine | C | 48 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 42 |
| Wildor Larochelle | RW | 48 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 16 |
| Armand Mondou | LW | 47 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| Nick Wasnie | RW | 48 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| Sylvio Mantha | D | 47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 62 |
| Marty Burke | D | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 50 |
| Albert Leduc | D | 41 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 60 |
| Georges Mantha | D/LW | 48 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Art Lesieur | D | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Dunc Munro | D | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Art Alexandre | LW | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Gus Rivers | RW | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Pusie | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| George Hainsworth | 2998 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 110 | 2.20 | 6 |
| Albert Leduc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 3000 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 111 | 2.22 | 6 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Wildor Larochelle | RW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Armand Mondou | LW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Aurel Joliat | LW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny Gagnon | RW | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Albert Leduc | D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Pit Lepine | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Howie Morenz | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Georges Mantha | D/LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sylvio Mantha | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Art Alexandre | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Burke | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| George Hainsworth | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Lesieur | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunc Munro | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Wasnie | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| George Hainsworth | 300 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 |
| Team: | 300 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 |
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; 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;
Awards and records
- O'Brien Cup â winners of Canadian Division
- Hart Trophy â Howie Morenz, most valuable player