1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
Prince of Wales Trophy winners | |
| League | 7th NHL |
| 1925–26 record | 11–24–1 |
| Home record | 5–12–1 |
| Road record | 6–12–0 |
| Goals for | 79 |
| Goals against | 108 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Leo Dandurand |
| Coach | Cecil Hart |
| Captain | Billy Coutu |
| Arena | Montreal Forum Mount Royal Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Howie Morenz (23) |
| Assists | Aurel Joliat (9) |
| Points | Howie Morenz (26) Aurel Joliat (26) |
| Penalty minutes | Billy Boucher (118) |
| Wins | Herb Rheaume (10) |
| Goals against average | Herb Rheaume (2.93) |
The 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 17th season and ninth as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens lost their star goalie Georges Vezina to tuberculosis and struggled as a team, not making the playoffs. The league added teams in Pittsburgh and New York, New York taking the players of the former Hamilton Tigers franchise.
The team had a large turnover of personnel, partly due to Vezina's leaving. Alphonse Lacroix, Herb Rheaume and Bill Taugher all appeared in the Canadiens' net. New players included Bill Holmes, Wildor Larochelle, Albert Leduc, Alfred Lepine, Hector Lepine, Joe Matte and Roland Paulhus. Departures included the Cleghorn brothers, Odie and Sprague. Odie signed with Pittsburgh as playing-coach and Sprague was traded to the Boston Bruins for $5,000 on November 8, 1925. Cecil Hart took over as coach from Leo Dandurand, and Billy Coutu was named team captain.