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1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season

NHA hockey team season

NHA hockey team season

FieldValue
TeamMontreal Canadiens
Season1916–17
LeagueNHA
ChampionshipNHA
ObrienTrophyy
Record7–3–0 (1st half), 3–7–0 (2nd half)
GoalsFor104
GoalsAgainst76
GeneralManagerGeorge Kennedy
CoachNewsy Lalonde
CaptainNewsy Lalonde
ArenaMontreal Arena
LeagueRank1st (1st half), 3rd (2nd half)
GAALeaderGeorges Vezina (4.0)
GoalsLeaderNewsy Lalonde (27)
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The 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's eighth season and eighth and last season of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The Canadiens entered the season as league and Stanley Cup champions. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season. The Canadiens then won the league playoff to win their second league championship, but lost in the Stanley Cup Finals series to Seattle.

Regular season

Harold McNamara, who had played for Cobalt in the Canadiens' first game in 1910, joined the Canadiens for this season. He would be released after the first two games and he would retire afterwards.

Final standings

Schedule and results

;First half

MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Dec.27Toronto7Canadiens1
30Canadiens1Ottawa7
Jan.3Canadiens4Quebec2
6Wanderers4Canadiens9
10228th1Canadiens6
13Canadiens6Toronto2
17Ottawa3Canadiens2
20Quebec6Canadiens10
24Canadiens10Wanderers2
27Canadiens9228th4

;Second half

MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Jan.31Canadiens2Toronto6
Feb.3Ottawa2Canadiens1
7Quebec3Canadiens6
10Canadiens6Wanderers3
14Canadiens1Ottawa4
17Wanderers3Canadiens4
21Canadiens1Quebec5
24Quebec7Canadiens6
28Ottawa3Canadiens1
Mar.3Canadiens3Wanderers6

Playoffs

Game-by-gameWinning teamScoreLosing teamLocation**Canadiens win two-game playoff 7–6 to win the O'Brien Cup.**
1March 7Montreal Canadiens5–2Ottawa SenatorsMontreal Arena
2March 10Ottawa Senators4–2Montreal CanadiensThe Arena, Ottawa

Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 1917 Stanley Cup Finals

The games of the Cup finals were played at the Seattle Ice Arena. Games 1 and 3 were played under PCHA rules; Games 2 and 4 were played under NHA rules. In game one, Didier Pitre scored 4 goals as he led the Canadiens to an 8–4 victory. But the Mets won the next three contests to clinch the Cup, allowing only one goal in each game.

Game-by-gameWinning teamScoreLosing teamRules usedLocationMetropolitans win best-of-five series 3 games to 1
1March 17Montreal Canadiens8–4Seattle MetropolitansPCHASeattle Ice Arena
2March 20Seattle Metropolitans6–1Montreal CanadiensNHA
3March 23Seattle Metropolitans4–1Montreal CanadiensPCHA
4March 26Seattle Metropolitans9–1Montreal CanadiensNHA

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