Montreal Maroons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League .
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16 Facts About Montreal Maroons
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The Montreal Maroons were a highly competitive team, winning the Stanley Cup twice and finishing first in their division twice more.
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The Montreal Maroons joined the NHL in 1924, along with the Boston Bruins.
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The Canadiens initially objected to a second team in Montreal Maroons, but relented when compensated by the expansion fee.
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Montreal Maroons attempted to secure the Wanderers name, but negotiations failed, so the club was known by its official name, the Montreal Professional Hockey Club.
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The Montreal Maroons nickname was eventually picked up by the media, after the colour of their jerseys.
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The Montreal Maroons finished third in the Canadian division, behind their rivals the Canadiens, with whom they now shared the Forum.
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The Montreal Maroons then met the New York Rangers for the Stanley Cup, but lost the series three games to two.
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Montreal Maroons defeated Detroit in the opening round, but lost the semi-final match against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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However, Montreal Maroons was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Detroit.
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The Montreal Maroons won their second Stanley Cup; Gorman remains the only coach in history to win back-to-back Cups with two different teams.
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The Montreal Maroons team were the last team to win the Cup without a loss in the playoffs for 17 years.
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Montreal Maroons shut out the Maroons again in the second game, and allowed Detroit to complete a three-game sweep by allowing only one goal.
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Tommy Gorman had tried to convince Conacher to stay with the Montreal Maroons and take over as coach; his retirement led Gorman to hire King Clancy.
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At the 1945 annual league meeting, held on September 7, it was noted that the backers of the Montreal Maroons franchise were in discussion to sell to a group from Philadelphia fronted by Canadiens board member Len Peto.
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