1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 28-17-5 - 61 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-17-5)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 28 wins and 17 losses and 5 ties for 61 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-1.
The Canadiens led the league with just 134 goals allowed. Montreal scored 172 goals. Toe Blake netted 29 goals for the team, while Elmer Lach contributed 34 assists. Bill Durnan earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.60 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1945-46 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 172
Regular Season Goals Against: 134
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 27, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
November 1, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
November 3, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
November 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
November 10, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
November 11, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
November 14, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
November 15, 1945 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
November 17, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
November 21, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
November 24, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
November 25, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
December 1, 1945 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
December 8, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
December 9, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-0-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
December 13, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
December 15, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 7-1-1 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-1 | OT | |
December 16, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 4-5-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
December 19, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 7-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 11-6-2 | OT | |
December 23, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 7-1-1 | 5-5-1 | 12-6-2 | ||
December 26, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 7-1-1 | 6-5-1 | 13-6-2 | ||
December 29, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-2-1 | 6-5-1 | 13-7-2 | ||
December 31, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 0 | T | 7-2-1 | 6-5-2 | 13-7-3 | OT | |
January 5, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-2-1 | 6-5-2 | 14-7-3 | ||
January 10, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-3-1 | 6-5-2 | 14-8-3 | ||
January 12, 1946 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 9-3-1 | 6-5-2 | 15-8-3 | ||
January 13, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 9-3-1 | 6-6-2 | 15-9-3 | ||
January 16, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 9-4-1 | 6-6-2 | 15-10-3 | ||
January 19, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 6-6-2 | 16-10-3 | ||
January 20, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 10-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 16-11-3 | ||
January 23, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 10-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 16-12-3 | ||
January 26, 1946 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 11-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 17-12-3 | ||
February 2, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 18-12-3 | ||
February 3, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 12-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 18-13-3 | ||
February 9, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 13-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 19-13-3 | ||
February 10, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 13-4-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-13-3 | ||
February 13, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 13-4-1 | 8-9-2 | 21-13-3 | ||
February 16, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 13-4-1 | 9-9-2 | 22-13-3 | ||
February 17, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 13-4-1 | 10-9-2 | 23-13-3 | ||
February 20, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 13-5-1 | 10-9-2 | 23-14-3 | ||
February 24, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-5-1 | 10-9-2 | 24-14-3 | ||
February 27, 1946 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-6-1 | 10-9-2 | 24-15-3 | ||
March 2, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-6-2 | 10-9-2 | 24-15-4 | OT | |
March 3, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 14-6-2 | 10-10-2 | 24-16-4 | ||
March 6, 1946 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 15-6-2 | 10-10-2 | 25-16-4 | ||
March 9, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 15-6-2 | 11-10-2 | 26-16-4 | ||
March 10, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 15-6-2 | 12-10-2 | 27-16-4 | ||
March 14, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 15-6-3 | 12-10-2 | 27-16-5 | OT | |
March 16, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 16-6-3 | 12-10-2 | 28-16-5 | ||
March 17, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 16-6-3 | 12-11-2 | 28-17-5 | ||
March 19, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
March 21, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
March 24, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
March 26, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
March 30, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | OT | |
April 2, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | OT | |
April 4, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
April 7, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | OT | |
April 9, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 |