Howie Morenz Memorial Game
He led the Montreal Canadiens to three Stanley Cup titles and won three Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player.[4] Morenz spent two seasons playing with the Black Hawks and the New York Rangers until Cecil Hart insisted that Montreal re-acquire their former star as a condition of him accepting the coaching position in 1936.[6] His return did not last a full season, as on January 28, 1937, in a game against the Black Hawks at the Montreal Forum, Morenz was checked by Chicago's Earl Seibert as he attempted to rush into the offensive zone.On March 8, just days before he was due to be released after five weeks in hospital, Morenz complained of chest pains, collapsed and died.[11] Canadiens' coach Cecil Hart occupied the same role for the Montreal All-Stars,[12] while his Maroons counterpart, King Clancy, donned his skates for the game and played as a member of the team.[11] The loudest cheers during the pre-game ceremonies was for Howie Morenz Jr., who skated with both teams during the warm up, taking shots on both goaltenders.As he was serving the penalty, the referee skated by and apologized, noting with some mirth that Horner had been penalized by mistake, as he intended to call Sweeney Schriner instead.
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