1952-53 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-23-19 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-23-19)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1952-53 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 28-23-19 - 75 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-23-19)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1952-53 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 28 wins and 23 losses and 19 ties for 75 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Canadiens scored 155 goals and conceded 148. Maurice Richard netted 28 goals for Montreal and accounted for 33 assists. Gerry McNeil earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.12 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1952-53 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 155
Regular Season Goals Against: 148
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1952 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1952 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 3-1-0 | 0-1-2 | 3-2-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-1-2 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 4-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 1952 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 2, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 5-1-0 | 0-2-3 | 5-3-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 0-2-3 | 6-3-3 | ||
| November 8, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-1-0 | 0-2-3 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 13, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 7-2-0 | 0-2-3 | 7-4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1952 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 8-2-0 | 0-2-3 | 8-4-3 | ||
| November 16, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 8-2-0 | 0-3-3 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 22, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 8-2-0 | 0-3-4 | 8-5-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 8-2-0 | 0-3-5 | 8-5-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 8-2-0 | 0-3-6 | 8-5-6 | OT | |
| November 29, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 8-2-1 | 0-3-6 | 8-5-7 | OT | |
| November 30, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-2-1 | 0-4-6 | 8-6-7 | ||
| December 4, 1952 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-3-1 | 0-4-6 | 8-7-7 | ||
| December 6, 1952 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-4-1 | 0-4-6 | 8-8-7 | ||
| December 7, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 8-4-1 | 0-4-7 | 8-8-8 | OT | |
| December 10, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 8-4-1 | 1-4-7 | 9-8-8 | ||
| December 11, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 2-4-7 | 10-8-8 | ||
| December 13, 1952 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-4-1 | 2-4-7 | 11-8-8 | ||
| December 14, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 9-4-1 | 2-4-8 | 11-8-9 | OT | |
| December 18, 1952 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 10-4-1 | 2-4-8 | 12-8-9 | ||
| December 20, 1952 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 10-5-1 | 2-4-8 | 12-9-9 | ||
| December 21, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-5-1 | 3-4-8 | 13-9-9 | ||
| December 24, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 10-5-1 | 3-5-8 | 13-10-9 | ||
| December 27, 1952 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 10-5-2 | 3-5-8 | 13-10-10 | OT | |
| December 31, 1952 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 10-5-2 | 4-5-8 | 14-10-10 | ||
| January 1, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 10-5-2 | 4-5-9 | 14-10-11 | OT | |
| January 3, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 10-6-2 | 4-5-9 | 14-11-11 | ||
| January 8, 1953 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 10-6-3 | 4-5-9 | 14-11-12 | OT | |
| January 10, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 11-6-3 | 4-5-9 | 15-11-12 | ||
| January 11, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 11-6-3 | 4-6-9 | 15-12-12 | ||
| January 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 11-6-3 | 5-6-9 | 16-12-12 | ||
| January 17, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 11-6-4 | 5-6-9 | 16-12-13 | OT | |
| January 18, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-6-4 | 6-6-9 | 17-12-13 | ||
| January 21, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 11-6-4 | 7-6-9 | 18-12-13 | ||
| January 22, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-6-4 | 7-6-9 | 19-12-13 | ||
| January 24, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 12-7-4 | 7-6-9 | 19-13-13 | ||
| January 25, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-7-4 | 7-6-10 | 19-13-14 | OT | |
| January 28, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 12-7-4 | 8-6-10 | 20-13-14 | ||
| January 29, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-7-4 | 8-6-10 | 21-13-14 | ||
| January 31, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 13-7-5 | 8-6-10 | 21-13-15 | OT | |
| February 1, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 13-7-5 | 8-7-10 | 21-14-15 | ||
| February 5, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-7-5 | 8-7-10 | 22-14-15 | ||
| February 7, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-8-5 | 8-7-10 | 22-15-15 | ||
| February 8, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 14-8-5 | 8-7-11 | 22-15-16 | OT | |
| February 12, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-8-5 | 9-7-11 | 23-15-16 | ||
| February 14, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 14-8-5 | 9-7-12 | 23-15-17 | OT | |
| February 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 14-8-5 | 9-8-12 | 23-16-17 | ||
| February 19, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-9-5 | 9-8-12 | 23-17-17 | ||
| February 21, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 15-9-5 | 9-8-12 | 24-17-17 | ||
| February 25, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 15-9-5 | 10-8-12 | 25-17-17 | ||
| February 26, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-9-5 | 10-8-12 | 26-17-17 | ||
| February 28, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 16-10-5 | 10-8-12 | 26-18-17 | ||
| March 5, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 16-10-5 | 10-9-12 | 26-19-17 | ||
| March 7, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 17-10-5 | 10-9-12 | 27-19-17 | ||
| March 8, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 17-10-5 | 10-10-12 | 27-20-17 | ||
| March 12, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 17-10-5 | 10-10-13 | 27-20-18 | OT | |
| March 14, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 18-10-5 | 10-10-13 | 28-20-18 | ||
| March 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 18-10-5 | 10-11-13 | 28-21-18 | ||
| March 19, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-11-5 | 10-11-13 | 28-22-18 | ||
| March 21, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-12-5 | 10-11-13 | 28-23-18 | ||
| March 22, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 18-12-5 | 10-11-14 | 28-23-19 | OT | |
| March 24, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 26, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| March 29, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| March 31, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 4, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 7, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1953 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 12, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 14, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | OT |
