The 1924 Stanley Cup Finals saw the

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(NHL) champion

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defeat the

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(WCHL) champion

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two games to none in the best-of-three game series. It was Montreal's fourth appearance in the Finals and second championship. This was the last Finals until the

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to be contested by a team from Alberta and the last Finals until

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to be contested by a team from Calgary.

Paths to the Finals

As in 1922, the PCHA champion met the WCHL champion in a playoff, with the winner to meet the NHL champion in the Final. That series was held in Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. The NHL champion would have to play the loser to advance to the Finals. Montreal first played the

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, defeating them 2–0 in a best-of-three to advance to the Finals.

Game summaries

The first game was played in Montreal's Mount Royal Arena on slushy natural ice caused by warmer than usual weather. The second game was moved to Ottawa, to take advantage of the artificial ice. Rookie forward

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scored a

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in game one and a further goal in game two to lead the Canadiens. Morenz also was leveled by Calgary defenceman

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in game two and suffered torn shoulder ligaments and a chipped collarbone.

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1924 Stanley Cup was presented by the trophy's trustee

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to the Canadiens at a banquet at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal on April 1, 1924. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens

References

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Paths to the Finals

Game summaries

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

References