1952–53 Montréal Canadiens
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 28-23-0, 75 pts · Playoffs 8-4
The 1952–53 Montréal Canadiens went 28-23-0 (75 points) in the N/A Division and played 12 playoff games (8-4). Maurice Richard led the team with 61 points (28 G, 33 A). Gerry McNeil had 25 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Richard | R | 69 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 0 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bert Olmstead | L | 68 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elmer Lach | C | 52 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | 64 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Harvey | D | 69 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Meger | L | 68 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Gamble | L | 68 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Curry | R | 67 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Reay | C | 55 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Mosdell | C | 64 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Masnick | C | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Johnson | D | 69 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John McCormack | C | 62 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Butch Bouchard | D | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dollard St. Laurent | D | 56 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dickie Moore | L | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bud MacPherson | D | 64 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jean Beliveau | C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivan Irwin | D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gaye Stewart | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Litzenberger | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerard Desaulniers | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Abbott | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roland Rousseau | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry McNeil | 65 | 65 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 10 | |
| Jacques Plante | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | |
| Hal Murphy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | vs DET | W 2–1 | Final |
| Oct 12 | @ BOS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 18 | vs BOS | W 2–1 | Final |
| Oct 19 | @ DET | L 1–6 | Final |
| Oct 23 | @ CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Oct 25 | vs DET | W 9–0 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ TOR | L 5–7 | Final |
| Nov 1 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 2 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 6 | vs TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 8 | vs CHI | W 6–4 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs TOR | L 1–3 | Final |
| Nov 15 | vs BOS | W 2–0 | Final |
| Nov 16 | @ CHI | L 1–4 | Final |
| Nov 22 | @ TOR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 27 | @ DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | vs CHI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Nov 30 | @ BOS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs TOR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 6 | vs BOS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Dec 7 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ TOR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Dec 11 | @ CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs CHI | W 3–0 | Final |
| Dec 14 | @ DET | T 0–0 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs NYR | W 6–2 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs BOS | L 3–6 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ BOS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 24 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Dec 27 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 31 | @ DET | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 1 | @ CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 3 | vs BOS | L 0–1 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs NYR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 10 | vs CHI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 11 | @ NYR | L 0–7 | Final |
| Jan 15 | @ CHI | W 2–0 | Final |
| Jan 17 | vs DET | T 1–1 | Final |
| Jan 18 | @ DET | W 3–2 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ TOR | W 1–0 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs CHI | L 1–5 | Final |
| Jan 25 | @ DET | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs NYR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 31 | vs BOS | T 0–0 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ BOS | L 3–4 | Final |
| Feb 5 | vs TOR | W 2–0 | Final |
| Feb 7 | vs DET | L 1–3 | Final |
| Feb 8 | @ NYR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 12 | @ CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Feb 14 | @ TOR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ BOS | L 0–1 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs DET | L 1–4 | Final |
| Feb 21 | vs NYR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ TOR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs DET | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 5 | @ BOS | L 0–5 | Final |
| Mar 7 | vs CHI | W 1–0 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ NYR | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 12 | @ CHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 15 | @ BOS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Mar 19 | vs TOR | L 1–4 | Final |
| Mar 21 | vs BOS | L 1–2 | Final |
| Mar 22 | @ DET | T 1–1 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs CHI | W 3–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 26 | vs CHI | W 4–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 29 | @ CHI | L 1–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Mar 31 | @ CHI | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 2 | vs CHI | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 4 | @ CHI | W 3–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 7 | vs CHI | W 4–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | vs BOS | W 4–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 11 | vs BOS | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | @ BOS | W 3–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 14 | @ BOS | W 7–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 16 | vs BOS | W 1–0 | Final/OT · Playoffs |