Newsy
Lalonde
1915 -
| Date of birth | October 31st, 1887 |
| Place of birth | Cornwall, ON, CAN |
| Deceased on | November 21st, 1970 |
| Seasons - MTL | 10 |
| 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 | 251 | 122 | 114 | 15 | 0 | 259 |
| 1915-1916 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 1916-1917 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1917-1918 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1918-1919 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1919-1920 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | - | 26 |
| 1920-1921 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | - | 26 |
| 1921-1922 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | - | 4 |
| 1932-1933 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| 1933-1934 | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| 1934-1935 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | - | 13 |
| 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 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1915-1916 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Stanley Cup Champions |
| 1916-1917 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Final |
| 1917-1918 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | NHL Final |
| 1918-1919 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Finals cancelled (Flu outbreak) |
| 1932-1933 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Quarterfinals |
| 1933-1934 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Quarterfinals |
An original member of the 1909-10 Canadiens who scored the first goal in franchise history, Edouard Charles “Newsy” Lalonde succeeded Jimmy Gardner as the team’s coach for the 1915-16 season.
The fiery Lalonde was the team’s captain and coach for seven seasons.
Right from the start, his arrival behind the bench turned the tide. The team finished first overall with a record of 16 win, seven losses and one tie.
Lalonde won his first of seven scoring titles with 31 goals in 24 games.
The Canadiens defeated the Portland Rosebuds in five games during the 1916 Stanley Cup final to claim the first championship in team history.
In seven seasons as the Canadiens’ coach, Lalonde amassed an 87-67-2 record during the regular season. He won one Stanley Cup and brought the team to the final two more times.
It was during his tenure that right winger Didier Pitre and goalie Georges Vezina were at their peak.
Lalonde, though, had a turbulent end to his Montreal career and was traded to Saskatoon in 1922, where he discovered goalie George Hainsworth.
Despite his differences with the Canadiens, he advised the team to sign Hainsworth to replace Vezina, who died in 1926. Hainsworth went on to become one of the greatest goalies in hockey history.
Lalonde hung up his skates in 1928 and pursued a coaching career in the NHL.
