1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season

NHA hockey team season March 2026 Montreal Canadiens 1916–17 NHA NHA y 7–3–0 (1st half), 3–7–0 (2nd half) 104 76 George Kennedy Newsy Lalonde Newsy Lalonde Montreal Arena 1st (1st half), 3rd (2nd half) Georges Vezina (4.0) Newsy Lalonde (27) 1915–16 1917–18 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 Final series to Seattle. 2 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 CAN Schedule and results First half Month Day Visitor Score Home ScoreDec. 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-gameWinning teamScoreLosing teamLocation1March 7 Montreal Canadiens5–2Ottawa Senators Montreal Arena2March 10Ottawa Senators 4–2Montreal CanadiensThe Arena, OttawaCanadiens win two-game playoff 7–6 to win the O'Brien Cup. Stanley Cup Final 1917 Stanley Cup Final The games of the Cup Final were played at the Seattle Ice Arena. Games 1 and 3 were played under PCHA rules; Games 2 and 4 were played under NHA rules. In game one, Didier Pitre scored 4 goals as he led the Canadiens to an 8–4 victory. But the Mets won the next three contests to clinch the Cup, allowing only one goal in each game. Game-by-gameWinning teamScoreLosing teamRules usedLocation1March 17Montreal Canadiens8–4Seattle MetropolitansPCHASeattle Ice Arena2March 20Seattle Metropolitans6–1Montreal CanadiensNHA3March 23Seattle Metropolitans4–1Montreal CanadiensPCHA4March 26Seattle Metropolitans9–1Montreal CanadiensNHAMetropolitans win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 References See also 1916–17 NHA season List of Stanley Cup champions Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons Mont Mon Category:1910s in Montreal Category:1916 in Quebec Category:1917 in Quebec