Montreal Royals (ice hockey)
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The Royal Montreal Hockey Club, of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, better known as the Montreal Royals is a defunct ice hockey
club. The Club was formed in 1932 and operated various teams in men's junior and senior leagues until 1961. The senior team of won the Allan Cup
men's championship in 1939 and 1947, and the junior team of 1949 won the Memorial Cup
junior men's Canadian championship.
, the senior Royals played in Quebec Amateur Hockey Association play from 1932-33, in the Quebec Senior Hockey League
from 1944–53, the Quebec Hockey League from 1953–59, and the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959–61. The senior Royals won the QSHL championship in 1945 and 1946, and the QHL championship in 1959. The senior Royals won the Allan Cup
in 1947.
The junior Royals played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Junior team reached the eastern Canadian championship five times, winning in 1941 and 1949, and finished runners-up in 1933, 1944 and 1945. The junior Royals won the Memorial Cup
in 1949, and were finalists in 1941.
† Team played some four-point games against McGill
Source: 1935-38: Ottawa Citizen, 1942–43: Ottawa Citizen,1943–44: Ottawa Citizen
Montreal
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, better known as the Montreal Royals is a defunct ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
club. The Club was formed in 1932 and operated various teams in men's junior and senior leagues until 1961. The senior team of won the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
men's championship in 1939 and 1947, and the junior team of 1949 won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
junior men's Canadian championship.
History
Formed from the Montreal Hockey ClubMontreal Hockey Club
The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a senior-level men's amateur ice hockey club, organized in 1884. They were affiliated with Montreal Amateur Athletic Association and used the MAAA 'winged wheel' logo. The team is notable for winning the first Stanley Cup in 1893, and in a...
, the senior Royals played in Quebec Amateur Hockey Association play from 1932-33, in the Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
from 1944–53, the Quebec Hockey League from 1953–59, and the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959–61. The senior Royals won the QSHL championship in 1945 and 1946, and the QHL championship in 1959. The senior Royals won the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
in 1947.
The junior Royals played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Junior team reached the eastern Canadian championship five times, winning in 1941 and 1949, and finished runners-up in 1933, 1944 and 1945. The junior Royals won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1949, and were finalists in 1941.
Season-by-season results
Season-by-season results for the Montreal Royals senior hockey team.- 1932–41 - Montreal Senior Group, (QAHA)
- 1941–53 – Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL)
- 1953–59 – Quebec Hockey League (QHL)
- 1959–61 – Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–36 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 36† | 0.778 | 93 | 61 |
| 1936–37 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 36† | 0.850 | 99 | 51 |
| 1937–38 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22† | 0.420 | 61 | 63 |
| 1938–39 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34† | 0.750 | 76 | 51 |
| 1939–40 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 0.619 | 119 | 91 |
| 1940–41 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 0.636 | 151 | 113 |
| 1942–43 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 0.379 | 114 | 145 |
| 1943–44 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22† | 0.538 | 80 | 76 |
| 1944–45 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 0.771 | 161 | 98 |
| 1945–46 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 0.775 | 209 | 131 |
| 1946–47 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 52 | 0.650 | 173 | 124 |
| 1947–48 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 68 | 0.708 | 241 | 159 |
| 1948–49 | 59 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 77 | 0.636 | 216 | 178 |
| 1949–50 | 60 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 63 | 0.525 | 206 | 188 |
| 1950–51 | 60 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 59 | 0.492 | 200 | 203 |
| 1951–52 | 60 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 66 | 0.550 | 219 | 204 |
| 1952–53 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 70 | 0.583 | 201 | 162 |
| 1953–54 | 72 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 87 | 0.604 | 257 | 203 |
| 1954–55 | 62 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 63 | 0.516 | 232 | 207 |
| 1955–56 | 64 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 75 | 0.586 | 192 | 162 |
| 1956–57 | 68 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 62 | 0.456 | 191 | 211 |
| 1957–58 | 64 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 63 | 0.492 | 227 | 219 |
| 1958–59 | 62 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 74 | 0.597 | 206 | 162 |
| 1959–60 | 70 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 74 | 0.529 | 215 | 198 |
| 1960–61 | 70 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 52 | 0.371 | 167 | 224 |
† Team played some four-point games against McGill
Source: 1935-38: Ottawa Citizen, 1942–43: Ottawa Citizen,1943–44: Ottawa Citizen