From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1921–22 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1921–22 |
| year | 1921 |
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| LeagueRank | 3rd |
| Record | 12–11–1 |
| HomeRecord | 8–3–1 |
| RoadRecord | 4–8–0 |
| GoalsFor | 112 |
| GoalsAgainst | 99 |
| GeneralManager | Leo Dandurand |
| Coach | Leo Dandurand |
| Captain | Sprague Cleghorn |
| Arena | Mount Royal Arena |
| GoalsLeader | Odie Cleghorn (21) |
| AssistsLeader | Sprague Cleghorn (9) |
| PointsLeader | Sprague Cleghorn (26) |
| PIMLeader | Sprague Cleghorn (80) |
| WinsLeader | Georges Vezina (12) |
| GAALeader | Georges Vezina (3.84) |
The 1921–22 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 13th season and fifth as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens, for the third season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third.
Billy Coutu returned to the Canadiens. Other additions included Odie Cleghorn's brother Sprague Cleghorn, Bill Boucher, Edmond Bouchard and Phil Stevens. Dave Ritchie retired and Cully Wilson joined the Hamilton Tigers.
Prior to the start of this season, the NHL's first multiple-player trade in its history was made when Billy Coutu and Sprague Cleghorn of the Hamilton Tigers were traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Harry Mummery, Amos Arbour and Cully Wilson.
Canadiens owner George Kennedy never recovered from the influenza he contracted in 1919, and died on October 19, 1921, at age 39. His widow sold the Canadiens to a unit that would be known affectionately as the Three Musketeers of owners, Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau, and Joseph Cattarinich. Dandurand became manager and coach, and immediately there were problems between him and Newsy Lalonde. At one point, Dandurand accused Lalonde of not trying, and also the fans started to boo their old hero. Finally, Lalonde walked out on the team. NHL president Frank Calder mediated the dispute and Lalonde returned to the team. But his days in Montreal were numbered.
Regular season
Georges Vezina came third in the league in goals against average of 3.9 per game. Odie Cleghorn led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 21 goals and 3 assists.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||December 17, 1921||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto St. Patricks (1921–22) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||December 21, 1921||3–1 || align="left"| Hamilton Tigers (1921–22) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||December 24, 1921||0–10 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1921–22) ||1–2–0 |- |4||L||December 28, 1921||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1921–22) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||December 31, 1921||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto St. Patricks (1921–22) ||2–3–0
| - |
|---|
| 6 |
| - |
| 7 |
| - |
| 8 |
| - |
| 9 |
| - |
| 10 |
| - |
| 11 |
| - |
| 12 |
| - |
| 13 |
| - |
| - |
| 14 |
| - |
| 15 |
| - |
| 16 |
| - |
| 17 |
| - |
| 18 |
| - |
| 19 |
| - |
| 20 |
| - |
| 21 |
| - |
| - |
| 22 |
| - |
| 23 |
| - |
| 24 |
| - |
| - |
| Legend:
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 80 | |
| RW/C | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 26 | |
| RW | 24 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 18 | |
| LW | 24 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 10 | |
| C | 20 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 20 | |
| D | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | |
| D | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| RW/D | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| LW/D | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| C/RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clement Piché | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| - |
|---|
|
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1469 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 94 | 3.84 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Team: | 1471 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 94 | 3.83 | 0 |
|}
Clement Piché had signed a contract with the Canadiens on December 6, 1921. Later that month, on December 21, he was slated to play versus the Hamilton Tigers. He did noy play due to the flu, yet he had been erroneously been credited with playing one shift in that game.
Transactions
Trades
| Date | From Canadiens | To Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 1921 | To Hamilton Tigers | Billy Coutu(return from loan) |
| November 26, 1921 | To Hamilton TigersAmos Arbour, | |
| Harry Mummery | Sprague Cleghorn | |
| January 6, 1922 | To Ottawa SenatorsBilly Bell | (loan for season as compensation ordered by NHL for Cleghorn) |
Source:
References
--
References
- "1921-22 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1921-22 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- van Steendelaar, Kevin. (August 15, 2009). "Their lone NHL game was with the Bleu-Blanc et Rouge : M to Z".
- (10 January 2014). "The National Hockey League, 1917-1967: A Year-by-Year Statistical History - Marshall D. Wright - Google Books".
- Montreal Canadiens 2013-14 Media Guide
- , January 2021 - "The curious case of Clément Piché" by Jean-Patrice Martel.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1921–22 Montreal Canadiens season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report