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1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season

The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers season was the Quakers' sole season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team moved from Pittsburgh, where they had played as the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1925.

1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers
Division5th American
1930–31 record4–36–4
Home record3–17–2
Road record1–19–2
Goals for76
Goals against184
Team information
General managerCooper Smeaton
CoachCooper Smeaton
CaptainHib Milks
ArenaPhiladelphia Arena
Average attendance2,500
Team leaders
GoalsHib Milks (18)
AssistsGerry Lowrey (14)
PointsGerry Lowrey (26)
Penalty minutesD'Arcy Coulson (103)
WinsWilf Cude (2)
Joe Miller (2)
Goals against averageJoe Miller (3.43)

Offseason

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The team relocated to Philadelphia and was in the charge of Benny Leonard, the prizefighter who held the world lightweight title from 1917 to 1925.

On October 18, 1930, 13 players, including player-coach Frank Fredrickson, were transferred to the Quakers from Pittsburgh.[1] 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.[1][2]

Regular season

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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.[3] As a result, Philadelphia was left without an NHL franchise until the Flyers arrived in 1967.

Season standings

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American Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins44281061439062
Chicago Black Hawks44241731087851
New York Rangers44191691068747
Detroit Falcons441621710210539
Philadelphia Quakers4443647618412

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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

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Schedule and results

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1930–31 regular season[6]
November: 1–5–1, 3 points (home: 1–2–1; road: 0–3–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1November 110–3New York RangersMiller5,0000–1–00L
2November 150–4@ Toronto Maple LeafsMiller6,0000–2–00L
3November 161–5@ Detroit FalconsMiller7,5000–3–00L
4November 182–2 OTOttawa SenatorsMiller2,0000–3–11T
5November 232–5@ New York RangersMiller9,0000–4–11L
6November 252–1Toronto Maple LeafsMiller3,5001–4–13W
7November 293–6New York RangersMiller2,5001–5–13L
December: 0–10–0, 0 points (home: 0–5–0; road: 0–5–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
8December 20–2Montreal CanadiensMiller4,0001–6–13L
9December 42–5@ Ottawa SenatorsMiller4,0001–7–13L
10December 63–4Boston BruinsMiller5,0001–8–13L
11December 91–2 OTNew York AmericansMiller3,0001–9–13L
12December 132–3Detroit FalconsMiller5,0001–10–13L
13December 160–3@ New York AmericansMiller5,0001–11–13L
14December 201–5@ Montreal MaroonsMiller9,0001–12–13L
15December 232–3Chicago Black HawksCude2,0001–13–13L
16December 250–8@ Boston BruinsCude11,0001–14–13L
17December 282–4@ New York RangersCude7,0001–15–13L
January: 1–11–1, 3 points (home: 1–5–0; road: 0–6–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
18January 13–10@ Chicago Black HawksCude7,0001–16–13L
19January 34–5 OTOttawa SenatorsCude3,5001–17–13L
20January 40–5@ New York AmericansCude7,0001–18–13L
21January 80–4Chicago Black HawksCuden/a1–19–13L
22January 104–3 OTMontreal MaroonsMiller3,0002–19–15W
23January 131–2Montreal CanadiensForbes3,5002–20–15L
24January 172–5Detroit FalconsForbes2,5002–21–15L
25January 202–5@ Detroit FalconsCude6,0002–22–15L
26January 222–5@ Chicago Black HawksCude6,5002–23–15L
27January 242–4Boston BruinsCude3,5002–24–15L
28January 273–3 OT@ Boston BruinsCuden/a2–24–26T
29January 291–7@ Montreal CanadiensCude10,0002–25–26L
30January 312–3@ Toronto Maple LeafsCude7,0002–26–26L
February: 1–5–1, 3 points (home: 0–2–1; road: 1–3–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
31February 51–6@ Chicago Black HawksCude8,0002–27–26L
32February 101–3New York RangersCuden/a2–28–26L
33February 141–1 OTNew York AmericansCude3,0002–28–37T
34February 172–0@ Detroit FalconsCude5,0003–28–39W
35February 221–6@ New York RangersCude8,0003–29–39L
36February 241–5Boston BruinsCude2,0003–30–39L
37February 281–4@ Montreal MaroonsCude9,5003–31–39L
March: 1–5–1, 3 points (home: 1–3–0; road: 0–2–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
38March 31–5Toronto Maple LeafsCude1,5003–32–39L
39March 72–7@ Boston BruinsCuden/a3–33–39L
40March 103–5 OT@ Ottawa SenatorsCude2,0003–34–39L
41March 127–5Detroit FalconsCuden/a4–34–311W
42March 142–3Montreal MaroonsCuden/a4–35–311L
43March 170–4Chicago Black HawksCude2,5004–36–311L
44March 214–4@ Montreal CanadiensCuden/a4–36–412T

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; F = Forward; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = 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.
The 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers.
No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts PIM
7Gerry LowreyC4312142627
4Hib MilksC441862442
15Syd HoweLW/C449112022
14Wally KilreaC448111926
10Cliff BartonRW43671321
5James JarvisLW44571232
12Al ShieldsD437411102
2Ron Lyons†‡LW2224611
17Eddie McCalmonRW163036
11Tex White‡RW93032
8Herb DruryLW2403310
6Harold Darragh‡RW101124
9John McKinnonD3911246
6Bill Hutton†‡RW211012
16D'Arcy Coulson†D28000103
3Stan Crossett†D2100010
18Wilf Cude†G290000
1Jake Forbes†‡G20000
2Gord Fraser‡D500029
19[a]Rennison Manners‡F40000
1Joe Miller‡G150000
3Rodger Smith‡D90008
16Aubrey WebsterF10000

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season
GP W L T SO GA GAA MIN
18Wilf Cude†29223311304.381779
1Joe Miller‡1521110473.43821
1Jake Forbes†‡2020073.50120

Awards and records

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Records

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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.[7] 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.[8]

Transactions

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Syd Howe, seen here in a Quakers uniform during the 1930–31 season, was one of three players acquired on loan from Ottawa a few days prior to the start of the regular season.

The Quakers were involved in the following transactions before, during, and after the 1930–31 season.[9]

Trades

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Date Details
November 6, 1930 To Philadelphia Quakers
To Ottawa Senators
  • $35,000
November 28, 1930 To Philadelphia Quakers
  • cash
 To Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (IHL)
December 8, 1930 To Philadelphia Quakers
To Boston Bruins
December 16, 1930 To Philadelphia Quakers
  • cash
 To Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets (IHL)
January 13, 1931 To Philadelphia Quakers
To New Haven Eagles (CAHL)
February 12, 1931 To Philadelphia Quakers
  • cash
 To Boston Bruins
February 24, 1931 To Philadelphia Quakers
  • cash
 To Detroit Olympics (IHL)
October 19, 1933 To Philadelphia Quakers
  • cash
 To Montreal Canadiens

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamVia
November 12, 1930 Aubrey ShoreKitchener Flying Dutchmen (CPHL)Free agency
December 15, 1930 D'Arcy CoulsonChicago Shamrocks (AHA)Free agency
Wilf CudeMelville Millionaires (S-SSHL)Free agency
Eddie McCalmonToronto Millionaires (IHL)Free agency
January 9, 1931 Stan CrossettPort Hope Eagles (OHA-Sr.)Free agency
May 9, 1931 Doug YoungCleveland Indians (IHL)Inter-league draft

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia
October 20, 1930 Frank FredricksonDetroit Falcons[b]Release
November 12, 1930 Tom CowanRelease
November 28, 1930[c] Rennison MannersNiagara Falls Cataracts (OPHL)[d]Release
February 16, 1931 Joe MillerRelease
September 26, 1931 Cliff BartonNew York RangersDispersal draft
D'Arcy CoulsonMontreal MaroonsDispersal draft
James JarvisNew York RangersDispersal draft
Gerry LowreyChicago Black HawksDispersal draft
Hib MilksNew York RangersDispersal draft
Doug YoungNew York AmericansDispersal draft
September 27, 1931 Wilf CudeNational Hockey LeagueFree agency[e]

Signings

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DatePlayer
November 12, 1930 Gerry Lowrey

Notes

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  1. ↑ Manners wore number 16 in his second game.
  2. ↑ Fredrickson signed with Detroit on November 23, 1930.[10]
  3. ↑ Date approximated
  4. ↑ Manners played for Niagara Falls for the rest of the 1930–31 season.
  5. ↑ Cude was signed by the league to serve as utility back-up goaltender. His NHL rights were retained by the Quakers franchise.

References

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  1. 1 2 Christman, Paul. "1930-31 Pittsburgh Pirates convert to Quakers". PittsburghHockey.net. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Stubbs, Dave (February 22, 2019). "Quakers made wrong kind of history in Philadelphia decades before Flyers". NHL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ McFarlane, p. 28
  4. ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  5. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1930-31 Philadelphia Quakers Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Team Records: Fewest Wins, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Team Records: Lowest Points Percentage, Season". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Frank Fredrickson at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved August 25, 2022
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