1912–13 Montreal Canadiens season

NHA hockey team season March 2026 1912–13 1912 NHA 3rd 9–11–0 4–6–0 5–5–0 George Kennedy Napoleon Dorval Newsy Lalonde Montreal Arena Georges Vezina (4.1) Newsy Lalonde (25) 83 81 Montreal Canadiens The 1912–13 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's fourth season and fourth of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club would post a 9–11 record and tie for third place. Regular season Newsy Lalonde returned to Montreal after being acquired from Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League (PCHA). Don Smith was acquired from Victoria of the PCHA. Didier Pitre signed with Quebec but the league intervened and he returned to the Canadiens. An exhibition game was played with the Wanderers in Toronto at the new Arena Gardens on December 22. Newsy Lalonde would trip Odie Cleghorn and his brother Sprague Cleghorn then skated over and hit Lalonde on the face, opening a 12 stitch cut. Cleghorn would be charged in Toronto court and fined $50 and suspended by the league.Coleman(1966), pp. 236–237 The Canadiens would open the season with a three-game winning streak. At the halfway point, the club's record was 7–3 to lead the league, but Quebec came on strong with an eleven-game win streak to win the league championship and Montreal finished third behind Quebec and the Wanderers. right|thumb|300px|The Montreal Canadiens pose for a team photo, 1912–13 Final standings CAN Schedule and results Game Day Visitor Score Home Score Record December1 25 Canadiens 9 Toronto 5 1–02 28 Toronto 5 Canadiens 8 2–0 January3 1 Canadiens 4 Tecumsehs 3 3–04 4 Ottawa 7 Canadiens 3 3–15 8 Canadiens 4 Wanderers 3 4–16 11 Canadiens 3 Quebec 4 4–27 15 Quebec 4 Canadiens 5 5–28 18 Canadiens 6 Ottawa 0 6–29 22 Wanderers 4 Canadiens 3 6–310 25 Tecumsehs 4 Canadiens 5 (17' ot) 7–3 February11 1‡ Canadiens 1 Ottawa 2 7–412 5‡ Tecumsehs 5 Canadiens 4 7–513 8‡ Canadiens 3 Toronto 5 7–614 12 Wanderers 4 Canadiens 6 8–615 15 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 2 8–716 19 Canadiens 2 Quebec 4 8–817 22 Quebec 7 Canadiens 6 8–918 26 Canadiens 4 Wanderers 5 8–10 March19 1 Canadiens 3 Tecumsehs 1 8–1120 5 Toronto 6 Canadiens 2 9–11 ‡ Played with rover (7 man hockey) Playoffs The team did not qualify for the playoffs. Awards and records Milestones January 18, 1913 – Georges Vezina posted the club's first shutout.none The Hockey News A Century of Montreal Canadiens 20 2009 References The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.1 1893–1926 inc. Coleman Charles L. National Hockey League 1966 The Habs McFarlane Brian 1996 Stoddart Publishing Toronto 0-7737-2981-X Les Canadiens: the story of the Montreal Canadiens O'Brien Andy 1971 McGraw Hill Ryerson 0-07-092950-5 Toronto, New York Notes See also 1912–13 NHA season Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons Montreal Canadiens season, 1912–13 Category:1910s in Montreal Category:1912 in Quebec Category:1913 in Quebec