1943–44 NHL season
First team Position Second team
Bill Durnan , Montreal Canadiens G Paul Bibeault , Toronto Maple Leafs
Earl Seibert , Chicago Black Hawks D Emile Butch Bouchard , Montreal Canadiens
Babe Pratt , Toronto Maple Leafs D Dit Clapper , Boston Bruins
Bill Cowley , Boston Bruins C Elmer Lach , Montreal Canadiens
Lorne Carr , Toronto Maple Leafs RW Maurice Richard , Montreal Canadiens
Doug Bentley , Chicago Black Hawks LW Herb Cain , Boston Bruins
Dick Irvin , Montreal Canadiens Coach Hap Day , Toronto Maple Leafs
Awards
Award winners O'Brien Cup : ( Stanley Cup runner-up ) Chicago Black Hawks Prince of Wales Trophy : ( Regular season champion ) Montreal Canadiens Calder Memorial Trophy : ( Best first-year player ) Gus Bodnar , Toronto Maple Leafs Hart Trophy : ( Most valuable player ) Babe Pratt , Toronto Maple Leafs Lady Byng Trophy : ( Excellence and sportsmanship ) Clint Smith , Chicago Black Hawks Vezina Trophy : ( Fewest goals allowed ) Bill Durnan , Montreal Canadiens
The 1943-44 NHL season was the 27th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 50 games each. The Montreal Canadiens were the top team of the regular season and followed it up with the team's fifth Stanley Cup championship.