1925–26 NHL season
Regular season
[change | change source]Final standings
[change | change source]Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 77 | 42 | 341 |
| Montreal Maroons | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 91 | 73 | 554 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 82 | 70 | 264 |
| Boston Bruins | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 92 | 85 | 279 |
| New York Americans | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 68 | 89 | 361 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 27 | 92 | 114 | 325 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 79 | 108 | 458 |
Scoring leaders
[change | change source]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons | 36 | 34 | 8 | 42 |
| Cy Denneny | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| Carson Cooper | Boston Bruins | 36 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| Jimmy Herberts | Boston Bruins | 36 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 31 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Jack Adams | Toronto St. Patricks | 36 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| Aurel Joliat | Montreal Canadiens | 35 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Billy Burch | New York Americans | 36 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Hooley Smith | Ottawa Senators | 28 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Frank Nighbor | Ottawa Senators | 35 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Leading goaltenders
[change | change source]GP = Games played, GA = Goals against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Vezina | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Alex Connell | Ottawa Senators | 36 | 42 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Roy Worters | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 68 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Odie Cleghorn | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Clint Benedict | Montreal Maroons | 36 | 73 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Charles Stewart | Boston Bruins | 35 | 80 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Jake Forbes | New York Americans | 36 | 89 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Alphonse Lacroix | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Bill Taugher | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Herb Rheaume | Montreal Canadiens | 29 | 89 | 0 | 3.1 |
| John Ross Roach | Toronto St. Patricks | 36 | 114 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Maurice Roberts | Boston Bruins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
Playoffs
[change | change source]NHL Championship
[change | change source]Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Montreal Maroons
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | |
| March 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | Montreal Maroons | 3 |
Montreal wins total goals series 6 goals to 4
Montreal Maroons vs. Ottawa Senators
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Montreal Maroons | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | |
| March 27 | Montreal Maroons | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 0 |
Montreal wins total goals series 2 goals to 1.
Finals
[change | change source]Victoria Cougars vs. Montreal Maroons
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | |
| April 1 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | |
| April 3 | Victoria Cougars | 3 | Montreal Maroons | 2 | |
| April 6 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 2 |
Montreal Maroons win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup
NHL Playoff leading scorer
[change | change source]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
NHL awards
[change | change source]| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons |
| Lady Byng Trophy: | Frank Nighbor, Ottawa Senators |
| O'Brien Cup: | Montreal Maroons |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Montreal Canadiens (for winning first game in Madison Square Gardens) Montreal Maroons (for NHL championship) |
First games
[change | change source]The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1925–26 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark debut in playoffs):
- Wildor Larochelle, Montreal Canadiens
- Albert Leduc, Montreal Canadiens
- Pit Lepine, Montreal Canadiens
- Babe Siebert, Montreal Maroons
- Nels Stewart, Montreal Maroons
- Joe Simpson, New York Americans
- Hec Kilrea, Ottawa Senators
- Roy Worters, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Harold Darragh, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Baldy Cotton, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Lionel Conacher, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Hib Milks, Pittsburgh Pirates
Last games
[change | change source]The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1925–26 (listed with their last team):
- Georges Vezina, Montreal Canadiens