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1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1947–48 |
| year | 1947 |
| LeagueRank | 5th |
| Record | 20–29–11 |
| HomeRecord | 13–13–4 |
| RoadRecord | 7–16–7 |
| GoalsFor | 147 |
| GoalsAgainst | 169 |
| GeneralManager | Frank J. Selke |
| Coach | Dick Irvin |
| Captain | Toe Blake |
| Bill Durnan (Jan–Apr) | |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Elmer Lach (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Elmer Lach (31) |
| PointsLeader | Elmer Lach (61) |
| PIMLeader | Ken Reardon (129) |
| WinsLeader | Bill Durnan (20) |
| GAALeader | Bill Durnan (2.77) |
Bill Durnan (Jan–Apr) The 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season was the 39th season in club history. The team finished fifth, four points out of a playoff spot, their last time missing the playoffs until 1970.
Regular season
Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th century to serve as captain of an NHL team. He suffered his only losing season during the 1947–48 season, and, for the only time in his career, did not lead the league in goals against average.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 16, 1947||1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 18, 1947||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 22, 1947||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 25, 1947||5–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 26, 1947||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1947–48) ||3–2–0 |- |6||L||October 29, 1947||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||3–3–0
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Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 60 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 72 | |
| RW | 53 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 89 | |
| LW | 32 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 | |
| D | 58 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 129 | |
| C | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | |
| LW | 32 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |
| D | 48 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 | |
| RW | 56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 66 | |
| C | 28 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | |
| D | 56 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 52 | |
| RW | 35 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
| D | 60 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 78 | |
| LW | 30 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 62 | |
| D | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| LW | 55 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| LW | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
| RW | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| C | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| C | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| RW | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| D | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| RW/C | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| G | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| RW | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW/C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3505 | 59 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 162 | 2.77 | 5 | |
| 95 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.42 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 3600 | 60 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 169 | 2.82 | 5 |
Awards and records
- Elmer Lach, Art Ross Trophy
- Elmer Lach, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
- Ken Reardon, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Maurice Richard, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
Citations
References
References
- "HHOF – Player Details".
- "1947-48 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1947-48 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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