Cecil
Hart
1926 -
| Date of birth | November 28th, 1883 |
| Place of birth | Bedford, QC, CAN |
| Seasons - MTL | 9 |
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the team has played
|
W
Wins - Games the team has won, either in regulation or in overtime
|
L
Losses - Games the team has lost in regulation
|
T
Ties - Games that have ended in a tie
|
OTL
Overtime losses - Games lost in overtime
|
PTS
Points - Team points, calculated from W, L, T, OTL and SOL; used to determine standings
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 394 | 196 | 125 | 73 | 0 | 467 |
| 1926-1927 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| 1927-1928 | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 59 |
| 1928-1929 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 59 |
| 1929-1930 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 51 |
| 1930-1931 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
| 1931-1932 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 1936-1937 | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 54 |
| 1937-1938 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| 1938-1939 | 30 | 6 | 18 | 6 | - | 20 |
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the team has played
|
W
Wins - Games the team has won, either in regulation or in overtime
|
L
Losses - Games the team has lost in regulation
|
T
Ties - Games that have ended in a tie
|
RESULT
Result
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | |
| 1926-1927 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Semifinals |
| 1927-1928 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Semifinals |
| 1928-1929 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Semifinals |
| 1929-1930 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Stanley Cup Champions |
| 1930-1931 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Stanley Cup Champions |
| 1931-1932 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 1936-1937 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 1937-1938 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
Cecil Hart first coached the Canadiens from 1926 to 1932, and returned for a second stint behind the team’s bench from 1936 to 1938.
During his first tenure as the team’s coach, Hart won the Stanley Cup twice, first in 1930 against the Boston Bruins, and again in 1931, this time against the Chicago Blackhawks.
In 1932, he was fired after a falling out with Canadiens owner Leo Dandurand.
In 1936, after a difficult season for the team, new owner Ernest Savard rehired Hart as the team’s coach and general manager. Hart picked up where he left off, leading Montreal to a first place finish in the NHL’s Canadian Division.
That success led to his nomination as coach of the NHL’s Second All-Star Team.
Hart left the job for good during the 1938-39 season, replaced by Jules Dugal.
He maintained a regular season record of 196-125-73 with the Canadiens. Hart added 16 more victories in six playoff appearances.
Under his guidance, the Canadiens finished atop the NHL’s Canadian Division five times.
In 1960, his name was attached to the new Hart Trophy, which has been presented ever since to the league’s most valuable player. Bernie Geoffrion was the award’s first recipient at the end of the 1960-61 season.
