The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season was the Quakers' sole

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in the

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(NHL). The team moved from Pittsburgh, where they had played as the

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since

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Offseason

The team relocated to Philadelphia and was in the charge of

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, the prizefighter who held the world lightweight title from 1917 to 1925. On October 18, 1930, 13 players, including

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Frank Fredrickson, were transferred to the Quakers from Pittsburgh. But Fredrickson was released two days later and replaced by Cooper Smeaton, who resigned his position as the league's referee-in-chief to become the Quakers head coach.

Regular season

The team finished with 12 points for the season, the worst performance in the six-year history of the Pirate/Quaker franchise. The team lost $100,000 on its operations and folded after the season. As a result, Philadelphia was left without an NHL franchise until the Flyers arrived in

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Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Scoring

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'' *'' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.'' *'' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Quakers only.'' 1930 31 Quakers

Goaltending

Awards and records

Records

The 1930–31 Quakers are tied with the 1919–20 Quebec Bulldogs for the fewest wins in a season with four, though Quebec played 20 fewer games. The Quakers .136 points percentage on the season held the NHL record low for 44 years until being surpassed by the expansion 1974–75 Washington Capitals’ .131.

Transactions

The Quakers were involved in the following transactions before, during, and after the 1930–31 season.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Notes

References

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