1943-44 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-5-7 - 83 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-5-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1943-44 Montreal Canadiens RosterTeam Record: 38-5-7 - 83 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-5-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1943-44 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 38 wins and 5 losses and 7 ties for 83 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-1.
The Canadiens scored 234 goals, most in the league. Montreal gave up 109 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Maurice Richard netted 32 goals for the team, and Elmer Lach contributed 48 assists. Bill Durnan earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.18 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lach | C | 48 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toe Blake | L | 41 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maurice Richard | R | 46 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buddy O'Connor | C | 44 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Getliffe | C | 44 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Watson | C | 44 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Heffernan | R | 43 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murph Chamberlain | L | 47 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fern Majeau | C | 44 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Lamoureux | D | 44 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Fillion | L | 41 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike McMahon | D | 42 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glen Harmon | D | 43 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Butch Bouchard | D | 39 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tod Campeau | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Durnan | G | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Walton | R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 666 | 234 | 365 | 599 | 557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Durnan | 50 | 3000 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 2.18 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 3000 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 2.18 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lach | C | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toe Blake | L | 9 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maurice Richard | R | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buddy O'Connor | C | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Getliffe | C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phil Watson | C | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Heffernan | R | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murph Chamberlain | L | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fern Majeau | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leo Lamoureux | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Fillion | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike McMahon | D | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glen Harmon | D | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Butch Bouchard | D | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Durnan | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 117 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
