1928–29 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 20th season, and 12th in the National Hockey League. The team repeated its first-place finish in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the semi-finals against the Boston Bruins.

Regular season

The New York Americans, last place finishers in 1927–28, surprised everyone by occupying first place for much of the season in the Canadian Division. However, the Montreal Canadiens dislodged the Americans and finished first. George Hainsworth, Canadiens goaltender, set an unprecedented record of 22 shutouts and a 0.98 goals against average.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Canadiens received a first-round bye and met the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals. In a best-of-five series, the Bruins defeated the Canadiens in three straight. The games were very defensive, Boston scoring five goals in the three games, Montreal only two.
DateHomeScoreVisitorsScoreRecord
March 19Boston1Montreal00–1
March 21Boston1Montreal00–2
March 23Montreal2Boston30–3

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Howie Morenz4217102747
Aurel Joliat441251759
Sylvio Mantha44941356
Albert Leduc43921179
Art Gagne44731052
George Patterson4445934
Pit Lepine4461748
Armand Mondou323476
Marty Burke4442668
Gerry Carson260004
Herb Gardiner70000
Leo Gaudreault110004
George Hainsworth440000
Wildor Larochelle20000
Art Lesieur150000
Georges Mantha210008
Pete Palangio20000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASASVSV%SO
George Hainsworth28004422715430.9222
Team:28004422715430.9222

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Aurel Joliat311210
Albert Leduc31014
Marty Burke30008
Art Gagne300012
Herb Gardiner30002
George Hainsworth30000
Pit Lepine30002
Georges Mantha30000
Sylvio Mantha30000
Armand Mondou30002
Howie Morenz30006
George Patterson30002

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASASVSV%SO
George Hainsworth180303051.670
Team:180303051.670

Awards and records

Roster

;Goaltenders
;Defense
;Forwards
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