The 1932–33 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 24th season. The Canadiens again qualified for the playoffs, finishing third in their division. The club again met and lost to the New York Rangers in the playoffs.
The summer led to changes in the Canadiens organization. First, a change occurred in the team ownership. Louis Letourneau, regarded as a positive influence on the team, "generous in his praise and encouragement" sold his interest in the Canadiens to his partners Leo Dandurand and Joe Cattarinich.[1]
After the disappointing 1931–32 season, Cecil Hart faced pressure from fans to resign his position in favour of a French-Canadian. When Hart, an independent insurance broker, had signed on as coach, the season was four and a half months and 36 games. Now it was 48 games and seven months. A combination of the pressure, and the negative effects on his business, led him to resign in August 1932. Former Canadiens star Newsy Lalonde would take over as coach.[2]
Regular season
Economic conditions in Montreal, part of the Great Depression caused attendance to decline. Over 40,000 families and 150,000 individuals were receiving social assistance. The team would lose $20,000 dollars on the season.[3]
On the ice, the Canadiens under new coach Lalonde spent much of the season in last place, but managed to make the playoffs when they rallied to finish third. Howie Morenz, who had previously led the league in scoring, declined in production, and Aurel Joliat took over as the team leader in scoring.
Final standings
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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.
Schedule and results
Regular season results |
No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
1 | L | November 12, 1932 | 0–4 | Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | November 17, 1932 | 1–0 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | November 20, 1932 | 1–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 1–2–0 |
4 | L | November 22, 1932 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 1–3–0 |
5 | L | November 24, 1932 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 1–4–0 |
6 | W | November 26, 1932 | 2–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 2–4–0 |
7 | L | December 1, 1932 | 4–5 OT | Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 2–5–0 |
8 | L | December 4, 1932 | 2–4 | @ New York Americans (1932–33) | 2–6–0 |
9 | L | December 6, 1932 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (1932–33) | 2–7–0 |
10 | L | December 8, 1932 | 0–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 2–8–0 |
11 | W | December 10, 1932 | 3–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 3–8–0 |
12 | T | December 13, 1932 | 1–1 OT | New York Rangers (1932–33) | 3–8–1 |
13 | W | December 17, 1932 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 4–8–1 |
14 | L | December 20, 1932 | 1–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 4–9–1 |
15 | W | December 24, 1932 | 4–0 | New York Americans (1932–33) | 5–9–1 |
16 | L | December 27, 1932 | 0–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 5–10–1 |
17 | T | December 29, 1932 | 3–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 5–10–2 |
18 | L | January 1, 1933 | 1–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 5–11–2 |
19 | L | January 5, 1933 | 1–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 5–12–2 |
20 | W | January 7, 1933 | 1–0 | Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 6–12–2 |
21 | W | January 12, 1933 | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 7–12–2 |
22 | L | January 17, 1933 | 2–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 7–13–2 |
23 | L | January 19, 1933 | 1–2 | @ New York Rangers (1932–33) | 7–14–2 |
24 | W | January 21, 1933 | 5–2 | Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 8–14–2 |
25 | L | January 24, 1933 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 8–15–2 |
26 | T | January 26, 1933 | 1–1 OT | New York Americans (1932–33) | 8–15–3 |
27 | L | January 28, 1933 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 8–16–3 |
28 | W | January 31, 1933 | 3–1 OT | Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 9–16–3 |
29 | L | February 2, 1933 | 0–5 | @ New York Americans (1932–33) | 9–17–3 |
30 | L | February 4, 1933 | 2–7 | Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 9–18–3 |
31 | W | February 7, 1933 | 2–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 10–18–3 |
32 | L | February 12, 1933 | 0–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 10–19–3 |
33 | W | February 14, 1933 | 6–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 11–19–3 |
34 | W | February 16, 1933 | 6–0 | @ Ottawa Senators (1932–33) | 12–19–3 |
35 | L | February 18, 1933 | 1–3 | New York Rangers (1932–33) | 12–20–3 |
36 | L | February 21, 1933 | 0–10 | @ Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 12–21–3 |
37 | W | February 23, 1933 | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1932–33) | 13–21–3 |
38 | T | February 25, 1933 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 13–21–4 |
39 | W | February 28, 1933 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 14–21–4 |
40 | W | March 2, 1933 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1932–33) | 15–21–4 |
41 | W | March 4, 1933 | 2–0 | New York Americans (1932–33) | 16–21–4 |
42 | L | March 7, 1933 | 1–2 OT | @ New York Americans (1932–33) | 16–22–4 |
43 | W | March 9, 1933 | 3–1 | Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 17–22–4 |
44 | L | March 12, 1933 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1932–33) | 17–23–4 |
45 | L | March 14, 1933 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Maroons (1932–33) | 17–24–4 |
46 | W | March 16, 1933 | 2–1 | New York Rangers (1932–33) | 18–24–4 |
47 | T | March 18, 1933 | 0–0 OT | Boston Bruins (1932–33) | 18–24–5 |
48 | L | March 23, 1933 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1932–33) | 18–25–5 |
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Playoffs
In the first round the Canadiens met the New York Rangers, who had placed third in the American Division. The Canadiens lost the two-games total-goals series 8–5.
- New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Date |
Visitor |
Home |
Score |
Record |
March 26 | Montreal Canadiens | New York Rangers | 2–5 | 2–5 |
March 28 | New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens | 3–3 | 5–8 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
Joliat, AurelAurel Joliat | LW | 48 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 53 |
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | C | 46 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 32 |
Gagnon, JohnnyJohnny Gagnon | RW | 48 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 64 |
Lepine, PitPit Lepine | C | 46 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 45 |
Larochelle, WildorWildor Larochelle | RW | 47 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 27 |
Mantha, SylvioSylvio Mantha | D | 48 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 50 |
Mantha, GeorgesGeorges Mantha | D/LW | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Leduc, AlbertAlbert Leduc | D | 48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62 |
Carson, GerryGerry Carson | D | 48 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 53 |
Giroux, ArtArt Giroux | RW | 40 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Burke, MartyMarty Burke | D | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
Gaudreault, LeoLeo Gaudreault | LW/C | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Mondou, ArmandArmand Mondou | LW | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Hart, GizzyGizzy Hart | LW | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bourgeault, LeoLeo Bourgeault | D | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Harrington, HagoHago Harrington | LW | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Alexandre, ArtArt Alexandre | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grosvenor, LenLen Grosvenor | C/RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
McCartney, WaltWalt McCartney | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murray, LeoLeo Murray | C/LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Raymond, PaulPaul Raymond | RW | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starr, HaroldHarold Starr | D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | 2980 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 115 | 2.32 | 8 |
Team: | 2980 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 115 | 2.32 | 8 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
Joliat, AurelAurel Joliat | LW | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz | C | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Gagnon, JohnnyJohnny Gagnon | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Harrington, HagoHago Harrington | LW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Larochelle, WildorWildor Larochelle | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leduc, AlbertAlbert Leduc | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hart, GizzyGizzy Hart | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mantha, SylvioSylvio Mantha | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bourgeault, LeoLeo Bourgeault | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carson, GerryGerry Carson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Giroux, ArtArt Giroux | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grosvenor, LenLen Grosvenor | C/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lepine, PitPit Lepine | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Starr, HaroldHarold Starr | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
Player |
MIN |
GP |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SO |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 |
Team: | 120 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 |
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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
Roster
- Goaltenders
- Defence
- Forwards
Sources:
- Mouton, p. 158
- "Players". NHL. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
See also
References
- Coleman, Charles L. (1969). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.2 1927–1946 inc. National Hockey League. pp. 109–134.
- Jenish, D'Arcy (2008). The Montreal Canadiens: 100 years of glory. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66324-3.
- Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.
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