1944-45 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| Division | 1st NHL |
| 1944–45 record | 38–8–4 |
| Goals for | 228 |
| Goals against | 121 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Tommy Gorman |
| Coach | Dick Irvin |
| Captain | Toe Blake |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Maurice Richard (50) |
| Assists | Elmer Lach (54) |
| Points | Elmer Lach (80) |
| Penalties in minutes | Maurice Richard (46) |
| Wins | Bill Durnan (38) |
| Goals against average | Bill Durnan (2.42) |
The 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 36th season. The Canadiens placed first in the regular season, but lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the semi-finals.
In 1945, Maurice Richard made NHL history by becoming the first player to score 50 goals in one season, reaching the mark on the final night of the season — 50 goals in 50 games.
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