1929-30 and 1930-31

 The 1929-30 had 10 teams and 44 games. 1. January 7, Clint Benedict was first goalie to wear a mask.  He wore a crude one to protect a broken nose. 2.  Pirates last season in Pittsburgh. Moved to Philadelphia for next season.  3. Busher Jackson, Charlie Conacher and Joe Primeau formed kid line in Toronto. Conn Smythe had brought up Jackson and Conacher. 4. Cooney Weiland (43g 30a) and Tiny Thompson (38w 5l 1t, 2.19 GAA) were top scorer and top goalie. Both played in Boston.  Weiland had taken advantage of new offside rules. QF: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago 3 goals to 2, while NY Rangers beat Ottawa 6 goals to 3. SF: Montreal beat Rangers 2 games to none, Boston beat Maroons 3 games to 1. Montreal Canadiens beat Boston two games to none to win the Stanley Cup.


1930-31 had 10 teams and 44 games. 1. Quakers spend only season in Philadelphia (4w 36l 4t). Great depression had started wreaking havok in the NHL. Quakers suspended operations, and ultimately never came back. Ottawa Senators had also suspended operations after this season for one season (1931-32 season). 2. Detroit Cougars change their name, becoming the Detroit Falcons. 3. Howie Morenz (28g 23a) is top scorer and Roy Worters is top goalie (1.61 GAA for NY Americans). 4. Boston coach and GM Art Ross pulls goalie In a playoff game against Montreal on March 26 for extra attacker. Attempt failed. It was a first time this happened in postseason play. 5. QF: Chicago beat Toronto 4 goals to 3 and NY Rangers over Maroons 8 goals to 1. SF: Chicago beat NY Rangers 3 goals to 0, while Montreal beat Boston 3 games to 2 ( this series was playing during QF and continues on).  Montreal beat Chicago 3 games to two for Stanley Cup.

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