1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's eighth season and eighth and last season of the National Hockey Association. The Canadiens entered the season as league and Stanley Cup champions. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season. The Canadiens then won the league playoff to win their second league championship, but lost in the Stanley Cup final series to Seattle.

Regular season

, who had played for Cobalt in the Canadiens' first game in 1910, joined the Canadiens for this season. He would be released after the first two games and he would retire afterwards.

Final standings

Schedule and results

;First half
MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Dec.27Toronto7Canadiens1
Dec.30Canadiens1Ottawa7
Jan.3Canadiens4Quebec2
Jan.6Wanderers4Canadiens9
Jan.10228th1Canadiens6
Jan.13Canadiens6Toronto2
Jan.17Ottawa3Canadiens2
Jan.20Quebec6Canadiens10
Jan.24Canadiens10Wanderers2
Jan.27Canadiens9228th4

;Second half
MonthDayVisitorScoreHomeScore
Jan.31Canadiens2Toronto6
Feb.3Ottawa2Canadiens1
Feb.7Quebec3Canadiens6
Feb.10Canadiens6Wanderers3
Feb.14Canadiens1Ottawa4
Feb.17Wanderers3Canadiens4
Feb.21Canadiens1Quebec5
Feb.24Quebec7Canadiens6
Feb.28Ottawa3Canadiens1
Mar.3Canadiens3Wanderers6

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

The games of the Cup finals were played at the Seattle Ice Arena. Games 1 and 3 were played under PCHA rules; Games 2 and 4 were played under NHA rules. In game one, Didier Pitre scored 4 goals as he led the Canadiens to an 8–4 victory. But the Mets won the next three contests to clinch the Cup, allowing only one goal in each game.

Roster

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