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 (17)
AssistsGerry Lowrey (14)
PointsGerry Lowrey (27)
Penalty minutesD'Arcy Coulson (103)
WinsWilf Cude (2)
Joe Miller (2)
Goals against averageJake Forbes (3.50)

Offseason

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.

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

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

[2]

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.

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

[3]

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
1930-31 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON MTM NYA NYR OTT PHI TOR
Boston —2–44–1–11–2–13–12–24–0–24–05–0–12–1–1
Chicago 4–2—2–3–10–3–10–43–14–1–14–06–00–4
Detroit 1–4–13–2–1—2–20–3–10–2–22–3–12–24–22–1–1
M. Canadiens 2–1–13–0–12–2—3–1–25–0–12–25–0–13–0–13–2–1
M. Maroons 1–34–03–0–11–3–2—1–51–2–14–1–13–12–3–1
N.Y. Americans 2–21–32–0–20–5–15–1—0–1–34–23–0–11–2–3
N.Y. Rangers 0–4–21–4–13–2–12–22–1–11–0–3—3–16–01–2–1
Ottawa 0–40–42–20–5–11–4–12–41–3—3–0–11–4–1
Philadelphia 0–5–10–62–40–3–11–30–3–10–60–3–1—1–3
Toronto 1–2–14–01–2–12–3–13–2–12–1–32–1–14–1–13–1—

Schedule and results

Regular season
1930–31 regular season
November: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 0–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
1November 11NY Rangers3–0PhiladelphiaMiller5,0000–1–00
2November 15Philadelphia0–4TorontoMiller6,0000–2–00
3November 16Philadelphia1–5DetroitMiller7,5000–3–00
4November 18Ottawa2–2PhiladelphiaOTMiller2,0000–3–11
5November 23Philadelphia2–5NY RangersMiller9,0000–4–11
6November 25Toronto1–2PhiladelphiaMiller3,5001–4–13
7November 29NY Rangers6–3PhiladelphiaMiller2,5001–5–13
December: 0–10–0, 0 points (Home: 0–5–0; Road: 0–5–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
8December 2MTL Canadiens2–0PhiladelphiaMiller4,0001–6–13
9December 4Philadelphia2–5OttawaMiller4,0001–7–13
10December 6Boston4–3PhiladelphiaMiller5,0001–8–13
11December 9NY Americans2–1PhiladelphiaOTMiller3,0001–9–13
12December 13Detroit3–2PhiladelphiaMiller5,0001–10–13
13December 16Philadelphia0–3NY AmericansMiller5,0001–11–13
14December 20Philadelphia1–5MTL MaroonsMiller9,0001–12–13
15December 23Chicago3–2PhiladelphiaCude2,0001–13–13
16December 25Philadelphia0–8BostonCude11,0001–14–13
17December 28Philadelphia2–4NY RangersCude7,0001–15–13
January: 1–11–1, 3 points (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 0–6–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
18January 1Philadelphia3–10ChicagoCude7,0001–16–13
19January 3Ottawa5–4PhiladelphiaOTCude3,5001–17–13
20January 4Philadelphia0–5NY AmericansCude7,0001–18–13
21January 8Chicago4–0PhiladelphiaCuden/a1–19–13
22January 10MTL Maroons3–4PhiladelphiaOTMiller3,0002–19–15
23January 13MTL Canadiens2–1PhiladelphiaForbes3,5002–20–15
24January 17Detroit5–2PhiladelphiaForbes2,5002–21–15
25January 20Philadelphia2–5DetroitCude6,0002–22–15
26January 22Philadelphia2–5ChicagoCude6,5002–23–15
27January 24Boston4–2PhiladelphiaCude3,5002–24–15
28January 27Philadelphia3–3BostonOTCuden/a2–24–26
29January 29Philadelphia1–7MTL CanadiensCude10,0002–25–26
30January 31Philadelphia2–3TorontoCude7,0002–26–26
February: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
31February 5Philadelphia1–6ChicagoCude8,0002–27–26
32February 10NY Rangers3–1PhiladelphiaCuden/a2–28–26
33February 14NY Americans1–1PhiladelphiaOTCude3,0002–28–37
34February 17Philadelphia2–0DetroitCude5,0003–28–39
35February 22Philadelphia1–6NY RangersCude8,0003–29–39
36February 24Boston5–1PhiladelphiaCude2,0003–30–39
37February 28Philadelphia1–4MTL MaroonsCude9,5003–31–39
March: 1–5–1, 3 points (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 0–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
38March 3Toronto5–1PhiladelphiaCude1,5003–32–39
39March 7Philadelphia2–7BostonCuden/a3–33–39
40March 10Philadelphia3–5OttawaOTCude2,0003–34–39
41March 12Detroit5–7PhiladelphiaCuden/a4–34–311
42March 14MTL Maroons3–2PhiladelphiaCuden/a4–35–311
43March 17Chicago4–0PhiladelphiaCude2,5004–36–311
44March 21Philadelphia4–4MTL CanadiensCuden/a4–36–412
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters
  • 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.
Regular season
No. Player Age Pos GP G A Pts PIM
7Gerry Lowrey24C4213142727
4Hib Milks31C441762342
15Syd Howe19LW/C449112020
14Wally Kilrea21C448122022
10Cliff Barton23RW43671318
5James Jarvis23LW43571230
12Al Shields23D43731098
2Ron Lyons21LW222468
17Eddie McCalmon28RW163036
11Tex White30RW93032
9John McKinnon28D3911246
6Bill Hutton21RW211124
6Harold Darragh28RW101122
8Herb Drury35LW2402210
17, 18Wilf Cude20G290000
11, 16D'Arcy Coulson22D28000103
3Stan Crossett30D2100010
1Joe Miller30G120000
3Rodger Smith34D90000
2Gord Fraser29D500022
19Rennison Manners26F40000
1Jake Forbes33G20000
16Aubrey Webster18F10000

Goaltenders
Regular season
No. Player Age GP W L T SO GA SV% GAA MIN
17, 18Wilf Cude203022531130.8784.221850
1Joe Miller3012291047.8833.81740
1Jake Forbes33202007.8963.50120

Awards and records

Transactions
Syd Howe, seen here in a Quakers uniform during the 1930–31 season, was 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.

Trades
Date Details
November 6, 1930
 To Philadelphia Quakers
Loan of Syd Howe
Loan of Wally Kilrea
Loan of Al Shields		 To Ottawa Senators
$35,000
November 28, 1930
 To Philadelphia Quakers
cash		 To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL)
Gord Fraser
December 8, 1930
 To Philadelphia Quakers
Bill Hutton
Ron Lyons
cash		 To Boston Bruins
Harold Darragh
December 16, 1930
 To Philadelphia Quakers
cash		 To Pittsburgh Pirates (IHL)
Rodger Smith
Tex White
February 12, 1931
 To Philadelphia Quakers
cash		 To Boston Bruins
Ron Lyons
February 24, 1931
 To Philadelphia Quakers
cash		 To Detroit Olympics (IHL)
Bill Hutton
October 19, 1933
 To Philadelphia Quakers
cash		 To Montreal Canadiens
Wilf Cude

Additions and subtractions
Additions
PlayerFormer teamVia
Cooper Smeaton—signed as manager (10/20)
Aubrey Shore—free agency (11/12)
D'Arcy CoulsonChicago (AHA)free agency (12/15)
Wilf CudeMelville (S-SSHL)free agency (12/15)
Eddie McCalmonToronto (IHL)free agency (12/15)
Stan CrossettPort Hope (OHA-Sr.)free agency (1/9)
Jake ForbesNew Haven (CAHL)free agency (1/13)
Subtractions
PlayerNew teamVia
Frank Fredrickson—released as manager/player (10/20)
Joe Miller—released (2/16)
Tom Cowan—released (11/12)
Gerry LowreyChicagoDispersal Draft (9/26/31)
Hib MilksNew YorkDispersal Draft (9/26/31)
James JarvisNew YorkDispersal Draft (9/26/31)
Cliff BartonNew YorkDispersal Draft (9/26/31)
Wilf CudeNHLsigned – utility back-up goalie (9/27/31)
D'Arcy CoulsonMontrealDispersal Draft (11/26/31)

References
General
  • hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
  • hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
  • Flyers History: Philly's 1st NHL Team – Philadelphia Quakers
  • McFarlane, Brian (1989). One hundred years of hockey. Toronto, Ontario: Deneau Publishers. ISBN 0-88879-216-6.
Specific
  1. McFarlane, p. 28
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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