1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 23rd season. After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost in the Semi-finals to the New York Rangers 3 games to 1.

Regular Season
The Canadiens wore an arm patch during the 1931-32 season to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup two years in a row. The jersey was worn for special occasions only.

Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for his outstanding play during the regular season.

New York Rangers 3, Montreal Canadiens 1
The Canadiens, by placing first, received a bye to the semi-finals where they met the New York Rangers, who had won the American Division. The Canadiens, missing some regulars due to injury, lost the best-of-five series three games to one.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * O'Brien Cup: Montreal Canadiens, winners of the Canadian Division
 * Hart Memorial Trophy: Howie Morenz
 * Howie Morenz, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Aurel Joliat, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Sylvio Mantha, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star

Roster

 * Goaltenders
 * 1 George Hainsworth


 * Defence
 * 2 Sylvio Mantha (Captain)
 * 3 Marty Burke
 * 8 Albert Leduc
 * 11 Dunc Munro
 * 12 Georges Mantha
 * 15 Art Lesieur


 * Forwards
 * 4 Aurel Joliat
 * 5 Armand Mondou
 * 6 Nick Wasnie
 * 7 Howie Morenz
 * 9 Alfred Pit Lepine
 * 10 Wildor Larochelle
 * 14 Johnny Gagnon
 * 15 Gus Rivers
 * 16 Art Alexandre

Sources:
 * Mouton, p. 158

Video
Action from Game 4 of the Rangers-Canadiens Semi-final series on March 27, 1932 featuring the game's only goal by Ott Heller.