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1942–43 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1942–43 |
| year | 1942 |
| LeagueRank | 4th |
| Record | 19–19–12 |
| HomeRecord | 14–4–7 |
| RoadRecord | 5–15–5 |
| GoalsFor | 181 |
| GoalsAgainst | 191 |
| GeneralManager | Tommy Gorman |
| Coach | Dick Irvin |
| Captain | Toe Blake |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Joe Benoit (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Buddy O'Connor (43) |
| PointsLeader | Toe Blake (59) |
| PIMLeader | Leo Lamoureux (53) |
| WinsLeader | Paul Bibeault (19) |
| GAALeader | Paul Bibeault (3.81) |
The 1942–43 Montreal Canadiens season was the 34th season in franchise history. The team placed fourth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the semi-finals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2.
Regular season
The Montreal Canadiens were still making progress, and coach Dick Irvin put together the first "Punch Line" of Elmer Lach, Toe Blake and Joe Benoit. Benoit became the first Canadien to hit the 30-goal plateau since Howie Morenz did it in 1929–30 (40 goals) scoring an even 30. Gordie Drillon also added some scoring power. Rookie Maurice Richard showed promise, but broke his leg. The Canadiens made the playoffs by one point and bowed out in the playoffs' first round. Alex Smart scored three goals in his National Hockey League debut.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 31, 1942||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1942–43) ||1–0–0
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Playoffs
Semifinals
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 48 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 26 | |
| C | 45 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 14 | |
| C | 50 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 2 | |
| RW | 49 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 23 | |
| RW | 49 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 14 | |
| C/LW | 50 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 26 | |
| D | 45 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 47 | |
| C/D | 46 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 53 | |
| D | 49 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 52 | |
| LW | 39 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |
| D | 27 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 25 | |
| C/RW | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |
| C/RW | 31 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |
| RW | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |
| C | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| LW | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| LW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| LW/D | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| G | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3010 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 191 | 3.81 | 1 | |
| Team: | 3010 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 191 | 3.81 | 1 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| C/LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3.38 | 1 | |
| Team: | 320 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3.38 | 1 |
Citations
References
References
- Sports Illustrated, Oct. 27, 2008, p.24, Vol. 109, No. 16
- "1942-43 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "Montreal Canadiens 1943-44 Game Log and Scores".
- "1942-43 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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