1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 29th season of play. The Canadiens finished 3rd in the Canadian Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Chicago Black Hawks 2 games to 1.

Regular Season
After the death of Howie Morenz, the Howie Morenz Memorial Game was held at the Montreal Forum on November 2, 1937 to benefit Morenz's family. 8,683 fans attended, contributing $11,447 to an eventual total of over $20,000 in donations. A team of NHL All Stars played a combined team of the Montreal Maroons and Canadiens, defeating them 6-5.

This was the last season for Pit Lepine, Aurel Joliat and Marty Burke. Burke had returned from Chicago in a trade for Bill McKenzie.

Chicago Black Hawks 2, Montreal Canadiens 1
The Canadiens drew the third-place finisher of the American division, the Chicago Black Hawks. Montreal lost the best-of-three series 2–1.

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

 * Babe Siebert, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Toe Blake, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star

1938 Detroit Red Wings–Montreal Canadiens European tour
In April and May 1938, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens played a nine-game exhibition series in England and France. It was the first time in the history of the NHL that its teams played games in Europe. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1.