The 1934–35 Montreal Maroons seasonNational Hockey League (NHL). The Maroons finished 2nd in the Canadian Division and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1935 Stanley Cup Finals 3 games to 0.
Off-season [ ] President and GM James Strachan stepped down from the roles he'd performed since his creation of the franchise. Tommy Gorman replaced him as GM and also let go the only coach the Maroons had since their founding, Eddie Gerard , and took over his role as well.
The Maroons held their training camp in Winnipeg, Manitoba . They played a series of exhibition games against the New York Rangers , who were also training in Winnipeg.
October 27 Rangers 2 Maroons 2 @ Winnipeg
October 30 Rangers 4 Maroons 2 @ Winnipeg
November 1 Rangers 6 Maroons 4 @ Winnipeg
November 3 Maroons 6 Rangers 2 @ Winnipeg
November 5 Maroons 5 Rangers 5 @ St. Paul, Minnesota
November 8 Maroons 4 Rangers 0 @ Minneapolis, Minnesota Regular Season [ ] Final Standings [ ] Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
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Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
November 13, 1934
2–1 OT
@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 )
1–0–0
2
L
November 15, 1934
3–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 ) 1–1–0
3
L
November 17, 1934
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 )
1–2–0
4
W
November 20, 1934
3–0
@ New York Americans (1934–35 )
2–2–0
5
W
November 24, 1934
3–1
Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 ) 3–2–0
6
W
November 29, 1934
2–1
Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 ) 4–2–0
7
W
December 1, 1934
5–2
@ New York Rangers (1934–35 )
5–2–0
8
W
December 6, 1934
8–2
New York Americans (1934–35 ) 6–2–0
9
W
December 8, 1934
1–0
St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 ) 7–2–0
10
L
December 11, 1934
1–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 )
7–3–0
11
L
December 13, 1934
2–4 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 ) 7–4–0
12
L
December 16, 1934
2–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 )
7–5–0
13
T
December 20, 1934
1–1 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 )
7–5–1
14
L
December 22, 1934
1–2
New York Rangers (1934–35 ) 7–6–1
15
W
December 25, 1934
5–3
@ Boston Bruins (1934–35 )
8–6–1
16
W
December 27, 1934
1–0
Boston Bruins (1934–35 ) 9–6–1
17
W
December 29, 1934
4–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 )
10–6–1
18
W
January 1, 1935
2–1 OT
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 )
11–6–1
19
W
January 3, 1935
3–0
@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 )
12–6–1
20
L
January 5, 1935
1–2
St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 ) 12–7–1
21
T
January 8, 1935
1–1 OT
@ New York Rangers (1934–35 )
12–7–2
22
W
January 10, 1935
4–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 ) 13–7–2
23
L
January 12, 1935
2–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 )
13–8–2
24
L
January 15, 1935
0–1 OT
Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 ) 13–9–2
25
W
January 19, 1935
8–2
New York Americans (1934–35 ) 14–9–2
26
L
January 22, 1935
3–4
@ Boston Bruins (1934–35 )
14–10–2
27
L
January 24, 1935
1–2
Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 ) 14–11–2
28
W
January 29, 1935
5–2
St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 ) 15–11–2
29
W
January 31, 1935
2–0
@ New York Americans (1934–35 )
16–11–2
30
W
February 2, 1935
3–1
Boston Bruins (1934–35 ) 17–11–2
31
L
February 5, 1935
4–5
New York Rangers (1934–35 ) 17–12–2
32
L
February 9, 1935
2–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 )
17–13–2
33
W
February 10, 1935
2–1 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 )
18–13–2
34
W
February 12, 1935
3–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 ) 19–13–2
35
L
February 14, 1935
0–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 )
19–14–2
36
W
February 16, 1935
7–3
Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 ) 20–14–2
37
L
February 19, 1935
1–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 ) 20–15–2
38
L
February 21, 1935
1–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1934–35 )
20–16–2
39
W
February 23, 1935
4–0
@ St. Louis Eagles (1934–35 )
21–16–2
40
L
February 24, 1935
1–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1934–35 )
21–17–2
41
W
February 26, 1935
3–1
New York Rangers (1934–35 ) 22–17–2
42
W
February 28, 1935
5–2
@ New York Rangers (1934–35 )
23–17–2
43
T
March 2, 1935
2–2 OT
Boston Bruins (1934–35 ) 23–17–3
44
T
March 7, 1935
2–2 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1934–35 ) 23–17–4
45
L
March 10, 1935
2–4
@ New York Americans (1934–35 )
23–18–4
46
L
March 12, 1935
0–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1934–35 ) 23–19–4
47
T
March 16, 1935
0–0 OT
New York Americans (1934–35 ) 23–19–5
48
W
March 19, 1935
4–2
@ Boston Bruins (1934–35 )
24–19–5
Playoffs [ ] Montreal Maroons 1, Chicago Black Hawks 0 [ ]
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1
March 23
Chicago Black Hawks 0-0
Montreal Maroons
0-0
2
March 26
Montreal Maroons
1-0
Chicago Black Hawks
1-0
Montreal Maroons 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 0 [ ] This was the first all-Canadian Final since the Maroons defeated the Victoria Cougars in the 1926 Stanley Cup Finals . Maroons goaltender Alex Connell allowed just four goals in the three games. Dave Trottier was the overtime hero in Game 1 while Baldy Northcott scored the Cup winning goal and led all playoff scorers with 5 points.
Maroons manager-coach Tommy Gorman became the only coach to win successive Stanley Cup titles with two different teams after winning with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1934 Final .
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1
April 4
Montreal Maroons
3-2 (OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0
2
April 6
Montreal Maroons
3-1
Toronto Maple Leafs
2-0
3
April 9
Toronto Maple Leafs
4-1
Montreal Maroons
3-0
Player Stats [ ] Regular Season [ ] Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Robinson, Earl Earl Robinson
RW/C
48
17
18
35
23
Cain, Herb Herb Cain
LW
44
20
7
27
13
Blinco, Russ Russ Blinco
C
48
13
14
27
4
Smith, Hooley Hooley Smith
C/RW
46
5
22
27
41
Northcott, Baldy Baldy Northcott
D/LW
47
9
14
23
44
Trottier, Dave Dave Trottier
LW
34
10
9
19
22
Gracie, Bob Bob Gracie
C/LW
32
10
8
18
11
Marker, Gus Gus Marker
RW
44
11
4
15
18
Ward, Jimmy Jimmy Ward
RW
41
9
6
15
24
Wentworth, Cy Cy Wentworth
D
48
4
9
13
28
Evans, Stewart Stewart Evans
D
46
5
7
12
54
Shields, Al Al Shields
D
42
4
8
12
45
Conacher, Lionel Lionel Conacher
D
38
2
6
8
44
Gainor, Dutch Dutch Gainor
C
35
0
4
4
2
Miller, Bill Bill Miller
C/D
22
3
0
3
2
Haynes, Paul Paul Haynes
C
11
1
2
3
0
McManus, Sammy Sammy McManus
LW
25
0
1
1
8
Webster, Aubrey Aubrey Webster
RW
4
0
0
0
0
MacKenzie, Bill Bill MacKenzie
D
5
0
0
0
0
Blake, Toe Toe Blake
LW
8
0
0
0
0
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
G
48
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
2970
48
24
19
5
92
1.86
9
Team: 2970
48
24
19
5
92
1.86
9
Playoffs [ ] Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Northcott, Baldy Baldy Northcott
D/LW
7
4
1
5
0
Wentworth, Cy Cy Wentworth
D
7
3
2
5
0
Blinco, Russ Russ Blinco
C
7
2
2
4
2
Robinson, Earl Earl Robinson
RW/C
7
2
2
4
0
Trottier, Dave Dave Trottier
LW
7
2
1
3
4
Marker, Gus Gus Marker
RW
7
1
1
2
4
Ward, Jimmy Jimmy Ward
RW
7
1
1
2
0
Gracie, Bob Bob Gracie
C/LW
7
0
2
2
2
Cain, Herb Herb Cain
LW
7
1
0
1
2
Shields, Al Al Shields
D
7
0
1
1
6
Blake, Toe Toe Blake
LW
1
0
0
0
0
McManus, Sammy Sammy McManus
LW
1
0
0
0
0
Smith, Hooley Hooley Smith
C/RW
6
0
0
0
14
Conacher, Lionel Lionel Conacher
D
7
0
0
0
14
Evans, Stewart Stewart Evans
D
7
0
0
0
8
Miller, Bill Bill Miller
C/D
7
0
0
0
0
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
G
7
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Connell, Alec Alec Connell
429
7
5
0
8
1.12
2
Team: 429
7
5
0
8
1.12
2
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; 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
1935 Montreal Maroons Stanley Cup Champions [ ] Lionel Conacher , Cy Wentworth , Alex Connell , Toe Blake , Stewart Evans , Earl Robinson , Bill Miller , Dave Trottier , Jimmy Ward , Baldy Northcott , Hooley Smith , Russ Blinco , Allan Shields , Sammy McManus , Gus Marker , Bob Gracie , Herb Cain , Tommy Gorman (manager-coach), Bill O'Brien (trainer)
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