1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season

NHA team season March 2026 1911–12 1911 NHA 4th 8–10–0 4–5–0 4–5–0 George Kennedy Jack Laviolette Napoleon Dorval Montreal Arena Georges Vezina (3.7) Didier Pitre (28) 59 66 Montreal Canadiens The 1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's third season and also the third season of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club would decline to an 8–10 record and finish last. Regular season The team would lose two players, its top player Newsy Lalonde and Skinner Poulin to the new Pacific Coast League. Arthur Bernier joined the Wanderers. It was the second season for Georges Vezina and he would again lead the league in goals-against average with a GAA of 3.7 goals per game. The club would fall to last in the regular season standings. Despite the fall in standings, Didier Pitre received a new automobile for his play over the last two seasons, from the La Presse newspaper, lacrosse league executives and hockey fans.The Globe March 7, 1912 Puckerings 13 Final standings CAN Results Month Day Visitor Score Home Score Jan. 3 Wanderers 5 Canadiens 0 6 Canadiens 5 Quebec 4 10 Wanderers 1 Canadiens 6 13 Ottawa 4 Canadiens 3 17 Canadiens 5 Ottawa 4 20 Canadiens 6 Wanderers 3 24 Canadiens 2 Quebec 6 27 Quebec 3 Canadiens 5 31 Wanderers 2 Canadiens 1 Feb. 3 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 9 7 Canadiens 2 Ottawa 4 9 Canadiens 2 Quebec 5 14 Quebec 2 Canadiens 1 18 Canadiens 1 Ottawa 6 21 Canadiens 1 Wanderers 9 25 Ottawa 3 Canadiens 2 (22' overtime) 28 Quebec 3 Canadiens 6 Mar. 2 Canadiens 2 Wanderers 1 (6'36" overtime) Playoffs The team did not qualify for the playoffs. Player statistics Goaltending averages Name Club GP GA SO Avg.Georges VezinaCanadiens 18 66 3.7 Leading scorers NameGP GDidier Pitre 18 28Eugene Payan 17 9Frank "Pud" Glass 16 7Jack Laviolette 18 7Hector Dallaire 10 5 Source: The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol. 1 1893–1926 inc. Coleman Charles L. 1966 226 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 See also 1911–12 NHA season Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons Montreal Canadiens season, 1911-12 Category:1911 in Quebec Category:1912 in Quebec Category:1910s in Montreal