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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1925-1926
For the 1925-26 season the NHL continued it's expansion into the United States market. The Hamilton Tigers franchise was sold to a New York group for $75,000, moving to the new Madison Square Gardens in New York City. The team's name was changed to the New York Americans. A seventh franchise for the league was added in Pittsburgh, named the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NHL expanded it's schedule to 36 games.
Ottawa Senator's goalie Alex Connell recorded 15 shutouts and registered an unbelievable 1.2 goals against average during the season. Nels Stewart captured the scoring title and the Hart Trophy with 34 goals. Frank Nighbor won the Lady Byng Trophy for the second consecutive year.
The Senators won the regular season title, losing to the Montreal Maroons in the playoffs.The Maroons went on to handle Ottawa shutting them out in the last game 1-0.
In the west Edmonton won the WHL season title losing to Victoria in the playoffs. The Montreal Maroons would win the Cup. The 1925-26 Stanley Cup final series was the last time that a team from outside the NHL competed for Lord Stanley's Cup.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1925-1926
| Team | GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
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| Ottawa Senators | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 77 | 42 | ||
| Montreal Maroons | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 91 | 73 | ||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 82 | 70 | ||
| Boston Bruins | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 92 | 85 | ||
| New-York Americans | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 68 | 89 | ||
| Toronto St. Pats | 36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 27 | 92 | 114 | ||
| Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 79 | 108 | ||
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1925-1926
| Award | 1926 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Maroons |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Maroons |
| Hart Memorial | Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons |
| Lady Byng | Frank Nighbor, Ottawa |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1925-1926
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections. The first All Star Team selected in this manner is the 1930-31 season.
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1925-1926
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|
Nels Stewart
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36 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 119 |
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Cy Denneny
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36 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 18 |
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Carson Cooper
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36 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 10 |
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Jimmy Herbert
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36 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 47 |
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Howie Morenz
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31 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 39 |
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Jack Adams
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36 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 52 |
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Aurel Joliat
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35 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 52 |
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Billy Burch
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36 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 33 |
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Hooley Smith
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28 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 53 |
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Frank Nighbor
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35 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 40 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1925-1926
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Player
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GP | A |
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Frank Nighbor
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35 | 13 |
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Cy Denneny
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36 | 12 |
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Aurel Joliat
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35 | 9 |
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Hooley Smith
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28 | 9 |
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Reg Noble
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33 | 9 |
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Nels Stewart
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36 | 8 |
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Babe Siebert
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35 | 8 |
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Bert McCaffrey
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36 | 7 |
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Harold Darragh
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35 | 7 |
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Dunc Munro
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33 | 6 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1925-1926
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Player
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GP | G |
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Nels Stewart
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36 | 34 |
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Carson Cooper
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36 | 28 |
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Jimmy Herbert
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36 | 26 |
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Cy Denneny
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36 | 24 |
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Howie Morenz
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31 | 23 |
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Billy Burch
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36 | 22 |
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Jack Adams
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36 | 21 |
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Babe Dye
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31 | 18 |
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Aurel Joliat
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35 | 17 |
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Babe Siebert
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35 | 16 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1925-1926
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Player
|
GP | PIM |
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Bert Corbeau
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36 | 121 |
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Nels Stewart
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36 | 119 |
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Billy Boucher
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34 | 112 |
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Punch Broadbent
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36 | 112 |
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Babe Siebert
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35 | 108 |
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Reg Noble
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33 | 96 |
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Billy Coutu
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33 | 95 |
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Ken Randall
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34 | 94 |
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King Clancy
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35 | 80 |
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Charlie Langlois
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36 | 76 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1925-1926
Stanley Cup Final
Mar. 30 at Montreal Maroons 3 Victoria
0
Apr. 1 at
Montreal Maroons 3 Victoria 0
Apr. 3 at
Montreal Victoria 3 Maroons 2
Apr. 6 at
Montreal Maroons 2 Victoria 0
Montreal Maroons defeated Victoria Cougars 3 games to
1.
A more detailed breakdown of the championship is located here.