The 1931–32 Detroit Falcons season was the sixth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Falcons placed third in the American Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Falcons lost a two-game total-goals playoff to the Montreal Maroons.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Vs. American Division
1931–32 NHL records[2]
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Team
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BOS
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CHI
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DET
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NYR
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Total
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Boston
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— |
2–4–2 |
3–1–4 |
2–4–2 |
7–9–8
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Chicago
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4–2–2 |
— |
3–4–1 |
1–5–2 |
8–11–5
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1–3–4 |
4–3–1 |
— |
3–3–2 |
8–9–7
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N.Y. Rangers
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4–2–2 |
5–1–2 |
3–3–2 |
— |
12–6–6
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Vs. Canadian Division
1931–32 NHL records
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Team
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MTL
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MTM
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NYA
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TOR
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Total
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Boston
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3–2–1 |
1–4–1 |
2–3–1 |
2–3–1 |
8–12–4
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Chicago
|
1–4–1 |
2–1–3 |
4–1–1 |
3–2–1 |
10–8–6
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2–3–1 |
3–3 |
2–2–2 |
3–3 |
10–11–3
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N.Y. Rangers
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2–3–1 |
3–2–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
11–11–2
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Schedule and results
1931–32 regular season[3]
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Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
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8 |
T |
December 3, 1931 |
1–1 OT |
New York Rangers (1931–32) |
3–4–1
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9 |
L |
December 5, 1931 |
0–4 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) |
3–5–1
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10 |
T |
December 10, 1931 |
1–1 OT |
Boston Bruins (1931–32) |
3–5–2
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11 |
L |
December 12, 1931 |
1–3 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) |
3–6–2
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12 |
L |
December 16, 1931 |
1–4 OT |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
3–7–2
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13 |
W |
December 17, 1931 |
4–1 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
4–7–2
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14 |
T |
December 20, 1931 |
2–2 OT |
@ New York Americans (1931–32) |
4–7–3
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15 |
L |
December 22, 1931 |
2–6 |
@ Boston Bruins (1931–32) |
4–8–3
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16 |
W |
December 27, 1931 |
1–0 |
New York Americans (1931–32) |
5–8–3
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17 |
L |
December 29, 1931 |
2–4 |
@ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) |
5–9–3
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Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
18 |
L |
January 1, 1932 |
0–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1931–32) |
5–10–3
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19 |
W |
January 3, 1932 |
3–2 OT |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) |
6–10–3
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20 |
L |
January 6, 1932 |
2–4 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
6–11–3
|
21 |
T |
January 7, 1932 |
0–0 OT |
Boston Bruins (1931–32) |
6–11–4
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22 |
W |
January 10, 1932 |
3–1 |
Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) |
7–11–4
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23 |
L |
January 12, 1932 |
4–7 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) |
7–12–4
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24 |
W |
January 14, 1932 |
2–0 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
8–12–4
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25 |
W |
January 17, 1932 |
4–2 |
New York Rangers (1931–32) |
9–12–4
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26 |
W |
January 21, 1932 |
4–3 |
Montreal Maroons (1931–32) |
10–12–4
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27 |
W |
January 23, 1932 |
2–0 |
@ Boston Bruins (1931–32) |
11–12–4
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28 |
L |
January 24, 1932 |
3–4 OT |
@ New York Rangers (1931–32) |
11–13–4
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29 |
L |
January 27, 1932 |
1–2 OT |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
11–14–4
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30 |
W |
January 28, 1932 |
4–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) |
12–14–4
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31 |
L |
January 30, 1932 |
3–4 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1931–32) |
12–15–4
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
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Playoffs
(C3) Montreal Maroons vs. (A3) Detroit Falcons
Detroit Falcons vs Montreal Maroons
Date
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Visitors
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Score
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Home
|
Score
|
Mar 27 |
Montreal M. |
1 |
Detroit |
1
|
Mar 29 |
Detroit |
0 |
Montreal M. |
2
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Montreal M. wins a total goal series 3 goals to 1.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player
|
MIN
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GA
|
GAA
|
SO
|
Alec Connell |
3050 |
48 |
18 |
20 |
10 |
108 |
2.12 |
6
|
Team: |
3050 |
48 |
18 |
20 |
10 |
108 |
2.12 |
6
|
Playoffs
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Player
|
MIN
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
GA
|
GAA
|
SO
|
Alec Connell |
120 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1.50 |
0
|
Team: |
120 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1.50 |
0
|
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
References
- Bibliography
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
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