1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season
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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
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Schedule and results
- First half
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. | 27 | Toronto | 7 | Canadiens | 1 |
| 30 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 7 | |
| Jan. | 3 | Canadiens | 4 | Quebec | 2 |
| 6 | Wanderers | 4 | Canadiens | 9 | |
| 10 | 228th | 1 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 13 | Canadiens | 6 | Toronto | 2 | |
| 17 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 2 | |
| 20 | Quebec | 6 | Canadiens | 10 | |
| 24 | Canadiens | 10 | Wanderers | 2 | |
| 27 | Canadiens | 9 | 228th | 4 |
- Second half
| Month | Day | Visitor | Score | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | 31 | Canadiens | 2 | Toronto | 6 |
| Feb. | 3 | Ottawa | 2 | Canadiens | 1 |
| 7 | Quebec | 3 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 10 | Canadiens | 6 | Wanderers | 3 | |
| 14 | Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa | 4 | |
| 17 | Wanderers | 3 | Canadiens | 4 | |
| 21 | Canadiens | 1 | Quebec | 5 | |
| 24 | Quebec | 7 | Canadiens | 6 | |
| 28 | Ottawa | 3 | Canadiens | 1 | |
| Mar. | 3 | Canadiens | 3 | Wanderers | 6 |
Playoffs
| Game-by-game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 5–2 | Ottawa Senators | Montreal Arena | |
| 2 | March 10 | Ottawa Senators | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens | The Arena, Ottawa | |
| Canadiens win two-game playoff 7–6 to win the O'Brien Cup. | ||||||
Stanley Cup Finals
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| Game-by-game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Rules used | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 8–4 | Seattle Metropolitans | PCHA | Seattle Ice Arena |
| 2 | March 20 | Seattle Metropolitans | 6–1 | Montreal Canadiens | NHA | |
| 3 | March 23 | Seattle Metropolitans | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens | PCHA | |
| 4 | March 26 | Seattle Metropolitans | 9–1 | Montreal Canadiens | NHA | |
| Metropolitans win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 | ||||||
References
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See also
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