1939-40 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 10-33-5 - 25 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL
Coach: Pit Lepine (10-33-5)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1939-40 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 10-33-5 - 25 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL
Coach: Pit Lepine (10-33-5)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1939-40 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 10 wins and 33 losses and 5 ties for 25 points, finishing seventh in the NHL.
The Canadiens scored 90 goals, worst in the league and conceded 167, most in the circuit. Toe Blake netted 17 goals for Montreal, while Charlie Sands contributed 20 assists. Claude Bourque topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 3.26 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Pit Lepine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barry | C | December 8, 1905 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Toe Blake | L | August 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Victoria Mines, ON Canada |
| Claude Bourque | G | March 31, 1915 | 5'6" | 140 | L | Oxford, NS Canada |
| Walt Buswell | D | November 6, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Wilf Cude | G | July 4, 1910 | 5'9" | 146 | L | Barry, Wales |
| Tony Demers | R | July 22, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Chambly, QC Canada |
| John Doran | D | May 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Polly Drouin | L | January 16, 1916 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Johnny Gagnon | R | June 8, 1905 | 5'5" | 140 | R | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Ray Getliffe | C | April 3, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Galt, ON Canada |
| Red Goupille | D | September 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Paul Haynes | C | March 1, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Karakas | G | December 12, 1911 | 5'11" | 147 | L | Aurora, MN USA |
| Rod Lorrain | R | July 26, 1914 | 5'5" | 156 | R | Buckingham, QC Canada |
| Gus Mancuso | R | April 11, 1914 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Georges Mantha | L | November 29, 1908 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Bill Meronek | C | April 15, 1917 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Stony Mountain, MB Canada |
| Armand Mondou | L | June 27, 1905 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gordie Poirier | C | October 27, 1914 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Maple Creek, SK Canada |
| Armand Raymond | D | January 12, 1913 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Earl Robinson | R | March 11, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Charlie Sands | R | March 23, 1911 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bill Summerhill | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rhys Thomson | D | August 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lou Trudel | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 167 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Cy Wentworth | D | January 24, 1905 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Grimsby, ON Canada |
| Doug Young | D | October 1, 1908 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
