1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 18th season, and tenth in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens finished 2nd in the Canadian Division and lost in the Semi-finals to the Ottawa Senators 5 goals to 1.

Regular Season
The Canadiens, last place finishers in 1925–26, signed three players from the Western Hockey League. The team solved its goal-tending woes by signing George Hainsworth from Saskatoon, whom Georges Vezina had designated to be his successor. They further strengthened their team by signing Herb Gardiner from Calgary for defence and adding Art Gagne from Edmonton to the forwards.

The Canadiens moved into the Montreal Forum permanently this season. The club's first game was on November 18, 1926 against Ottawa, lost 2–1. The Canadiens won eleven games in a row from February 24 until March 24. The surge enabled the Canadiens to finish second in the Canadian Division to Ottawa.

Playoffs
In a "Battle of Montreal" Quarter-final, the Canadiens defeated the Maroons in a close two-game total-goals series 2–1. The Canadiens next took on the first place Ottawa Senators in the Semi-finals. The eventual Stanley Cup champions defeated the Canadiens 5–1 in a two-game total-goals series.

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

 * Hart Memorial Trophy: Herb Gardiner
 * Vezina Trophy: George Hainsworth

Transactions

 * January 17, 1927 - Billy Boucher traded to Boston Bruins for Carson Cooper with both teams holding right of recall.
 * December 12, 1926 - Gizzy Hart traded to Montreal by Detroit for cash.

Roster

 * Goaltenders


 * Defense


 * Forwards

Source:
 * Mouton, p. 156