1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 29th season of play. The Canadiens placed third in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Black Hawks in the quarter-finals.

Regular season

A Morenz Benefit All-Star game was held at the Forum on November 2, 1937. 8,683 fans attended, contributing $11,447 to a total pot of over $20,000 for Howie Morenz's family.
This was the last season for Pit Lepine, Aurel Joliat and Marty Burke. Burke had returned from Chicago in a trade for Bill MacKenzie.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

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

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
D/LW4723194212
C4813223525
LW4317163333
RW4813193214
RW471317309
LW31713208
LW/D378111956
C475141924
D482151724
RW3267136
LW44671324
D4745944
C182790
C3417814
LW72460
D3805531
RW171124
D1101110
C20000
G470000
RW60000
G10000
D110004

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
2990471817121262.533
70100121.710
Team:3060481817131282.513

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
LW33142
RW31342
C30445
D32024
LW/D31120
D/LW31010
C30002
D30000
G30000
RW20007
LW10000
C30000
RW30000
RW10000
C30000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
192312113.440
Team:192312113.440

European tour

After losing in the playoffs, the Canadiens embarked on a tour of Europe with the Detroit Red Wings. Prior to departure, the two teams played three exhibition games in Nova Scotia. In Europe, the teams played a nine-game series in England and France. The Canadiens won the series with a record of 5–3–1

Awards and records

Roster