Montreal Wanderers
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The Montreal Wanderers were a professional hockey team that played in Montreal, Quebec, and were one of the founding franchises of the National Hockey League in the 1917-18 NHL season. They played only six games in the NHL's inaugural season and lost all but one, when their home rink, the Montreal Arena, burned down on January 2, 1918. At the time, they had lost star players Sprague and Odie Cleghorn and appealed for player help. Before the fire, they had successfully obtained goaltender Hap Holmes from Seattle of the PCHA and it seemed that they might turn around their misfortunes. However, once the fire occurred, they again appealed for player help but none was forthcoming. The team disbanded soon after.
Prior to the formation of the NHL, the "Redbands" were one of the most successful teams in hockey. They played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League from 1903-05, the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association from 1906-09, and the National Hockey Association from 1909-17. They won the Stanley Cup in five seasons. The 1908 team scratched their names inside the bowl, which was just prior to the second band being added to the Cup.
The team, nicknamed the "Little Men of Iron," included five future Hockey Hall of Fame members: Moose Johnson, Hod Stuart, Riley Hern, Lester Patrick, and Ernie Russell.
The last active Wanderers players were George Geran, Dave Ritchie, and Phil Stevens, who all played their last NHL games in 1926.
Especially after the Montreal Canadiens were founded, specifically appealing to Montreal's francophone community, the Wanderers drew their support from Montreal's English-speaking community. A new team, the Montreal Maroons, was later established to take the Wanderers' place. It too would eventually fold in 1938, ending efforts to entrench separate Montreal-based teams for French- and English-speaking fans.
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[edit] Championships
[edit] League championships
- 1904: Federal Amateur Hockey League
- 1907: Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
- 1908: Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association
- 1910: National Hockey Association
[edit] Stanley Cup championships
| Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1906 (March) | Ottawa Silver Seven (ECAHA) |
| 1907 (March) | Kenora Thistles |
| 1908 (January) | Ottawa Victorias (FAHL) |
| 1908 (March) | Winnipeg Maple Leafs (MHL) |
| 1908 (March) | Toronto Trolley Leaguers (OPHL) |
| 1908 (December) | Edmonton Eskimos (AHL) |
| 1910 (March) | Berlin Union Jacks (OPHL) |
[edit] Stanley Cup runner-up
| Date | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1904 (March) | Ottawa Silver Seven |
| 1907 (January) | Kenora Thistles |
[edit] List of NHL Wanderers players
- Billy Bell
- George "Gerry" Geran
- Harry Hyland
- Bert Lindsay
- Jack Marks
- Jack McDonald
- Dave Ritchie
- Art Ross
- Raymie Skilton
- Phil Stevens
- Kenneth Thompson
[edit] See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of defunct NHL teams
- Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal Maroons
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
Current teams: Anaheim • Atlanta • Boston • Buffalo • Calgary • Carolina • Chicago • Colorado • Columbus • Dallas • Detroit • Edmonton • Florida • Los Angeles • Minnesota • Montreal • Nashville • New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Ottawa • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • San Jose • St. Louis • Tampa Bay • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington
Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
Defunct and relocated teams: Atlanta Flames • California/Oakland Golden Seals • Cleveland Barons • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York/Brooklyn Americans • Ottawa Senators (orginal) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • St. Louis Eagles • Winnipeg Jets
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