Montreal Wanderers
| Montreal Wanderers | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 3, 1903 |
| History | Montreal Wanderers 1903–1918 1903–1905 (FAHL) 1906–1909 (ECAHA) 1910–1917 (NHA) 1917–1918 (NHL) |
| Home arena | Montreal Arena (1903–1910) Jubilee Arena (1910) Montreal Arena (1910–1918) |
| City | Montreal, Quebec |
| Colors | White and Red |
| Owner(s) | James Strachan (1903–1908) P. J. Doran (1908–1910) Sam Lichtenhein (1910–1918) |
| Stanley Cups | 4 (1906, 1907, 1908, 1910) |
The Montreal Wanderers were a professional men's ice hockey team that played in Montreal, Quebec at the Montreal Arena, and were one of the founding franchises of the National Hockey League in the 1917–18 NHL season. The Wanderers won a total of eight Stanley Cup challenges within a span of five seasons from 1906 to 1910. Prior to the formation of the NHL, the "Redbands" were one of the most successful teams in hockey.
Season-by-season record
[change | change source]- 1904–05 – Federal Amateur Hockey League (FAHL)
- 1906–08 – Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (ECAHA)
- 1909 – Eastern Canada Hockey Association (ECHA)
- 1910–17 – National Hockey Association (NHA)
- 1917–18 – National Hockey League (NHL)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 18 | first, FAHL | Forfeit in Stanley Cup challenge (March 1904, Ottawa Senators) |
| 1904–05 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 27 | second, FAHL | Did not qualify |
| 1906 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 74 | 38 | first, ECAHA | Won Stanley Cup (March 1906, Ottawa Senators), Won Stanley Cup challenge (December 1906, New Glasgow Cubs) |
| 1907 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 105 | 39 | first, ECAHA | Lost Stanley Cup challenge (January 1907, Kenora Thistles), ECAHA league champions, Won Stanley Cup challenge (March 1907, Kenora Thistles) |
| 1907–08 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 52 | first, ECAHA | Won Stanley Cup challenge (January 1908, Ottawa Victorias) Won Stanley Cup challenge (March 1908, Winnipeg Maple Leafs) Won Stanley Cup challenge (March 1908, Toronto Trolley Leaguers), Held Stanley Cup as league champions |
| 1909 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 82 | 61 | second, ECHA | Won Stanley Cup challenge (December 1908, Edmonton Eskimos), Lost Stanley Cup by placing second in league play |
| 1910 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 91 | 41 | first, NHA | Won O'Brien Cup and Stanley Cup (NHA season champions), Won Stanley Cup challenge (March 1910, Berlin Dutchmen) |
| 1910–11 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 73 | 88 | fourth, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1911–12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 95 | 96 | third, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1912–13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 93 | 90 | second, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1913–14 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 102 | 125 | fifth, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1914–15 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 127 | 82 | first(tie), NHA | Lost in playoff to Ottawa Senators |
| 1915–16 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 90 | 116 | fifth, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1916–17 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 72 | fifth, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1916–17 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 65 | fourth, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1917–18 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 35 | N/A | Incomplete season |
| Totals | 212 | 122 | 90 | 0 | 244 | 1188 | 1045 |
Note: 1 = first half of season, 2 = second half of season
Honoured players
[change | change source]The following Hockey Hall of Fame players played for the Wanderers during some point in their careers:[1]
List of NHL Wanderers players
[change | change source]Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ "Players by team - Montreal Wanderers". Retrieved February 13, 2008.
Other websites
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