1936–37 Boston Bruins season
Professional ice hockey team season
1936–37 Boston Bruins | |
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Division | 2nd American |
1936–37 record | 23–18–7 |
Goals for | 120 |
Goals against | 110 |
Team information | |
General manager | Art Ross |
Coach | Art Ross |
Captain | Red Beattie |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Dit Clapper (17) |
Assists | Bill Cowley (22) |
Points | Bill Cowley (35) |
Penalty minutes | Jack Portland (58) |
Wins | Tiny Thompson (23) |
Goals against average | Tiny Thompson (2.22) |
The 1936–37 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 13th season in the National Hockey League. The team finished second in the American Division and lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs to the Montreal Maroons.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 128 | 102 | 59 |
Boston Bruins | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 120 | 110 | 53 |
New York Rangers | 48 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 117 | 106 | 47 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 99 | 131 | 35 |
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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
| Vs. Canadian Division
|
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | W | November 15, 1936 | 2–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 1–1–0 |
4 | W | November 21, 1936 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 2–2–0 |
5 | W | November 22, 1936 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 3–2–0 |
6 | T | November 24, 1936 | 1–1 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 3–2–1 |
7 | W | November 26, 1936 | 3–2 OT | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 4–2–1 |
8 | T | November 28, 1936 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 4–2–2 |
9 | L | December 5, 1936 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 4–3–2 |
10 | L | December 8, 1936 | 3–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 4–4–2 |
11 | W | December 13, 1936 | 4–3 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 5–4–2 |
12 | W | December 15, 1936 | 5–3 OT | New York Americans (1936–37) | 6–4–2 |
13 | W | December 17, 1936 | 5–0 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 7–4–2 |
14 | L | December 20, 1936 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 7–5–2 |
15 | L | December 22, 1936 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 7–6–2 |
16 | W | December 26, 1936 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 8–6–2 |
17 | W | December 29, 1936 | 3–0 | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 9–6–2 |
18 | T | December 31, 1936 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 9–6–3 |
19 | W | January 3, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 10–6–3 |
20 | L | January 5, 1937 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 10–7–3 |
21 | W | January 7, 1937 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 11–7–3 |
22 | L | January 10, 1937 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 11–8–3 |
23 | L | January 12, 1937 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 11–9–3 |
24 | W | January 17, 1937 | 3–0 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 12–9–3 |
25 | L | January 19, 1937 | 2–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 12–10–3 |
26 | W | January 21, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 13–10–3 |
27 | T | January 23, 1937 | 6–6 OT | New York Americans (1936–37) | 13–10–4 |
28 | L | January 26, 1937 | 0–3 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 13–11–4 |
29 | T | January 28, 1937 | 1–1 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 13–11–5 |
30 | L | January 31, 1937 | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 13–12–5 |
31 | L | February 2, 1937 | 0–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 13–13–5 |
32 | W | February 4, 1937 | 6–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 14–13–5 |
33 | L | February 7, 1937 | 0–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 14–14–5 |
34 | L | February 9, 1937 | 0–2 | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 14–15–5 |
35 | W | February 13, 1937 | 3–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 15–15–5 |
36 | W | February 14, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 16–15–5 |
37 | W | February 16, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 17–15–5 |
38 | W | February 18, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 18–15–5 |
39 | T | February 21, 1937 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 18–15–6 |
40 | W | February 23, 1937 | 5–2 | New York Americans (1936–37) | 19–15–6 |
41 | L | February 25, 1937 | 1–3 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 19–16–6 |
42 | L | March 2, 1937 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 19–17–6 |
43 | W | March 7, 1937 | 1–0 | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 20–17–6 |
44 | W | March 9, 1937 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 21–17–6 |
45 | W | March 11, 1937 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 22–17–6 |
46 | L | March 14, 1937 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 22–18–6 |
47 | T | March 16, 1937 | 1–1 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 22–18–7 |
48 | W | March 21, 1937 | 6–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 23–18–7 |
Playoffs
The Boston Bruins lost the Quarter-Finals to the Montreal Maroons 2–1 and have lost the Quarter-Finals two years in a row.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Cowley | C | 46 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 |
Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 48 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 |
Dit Clapper | RW/D | 48 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
Charlie Sands | C/RW | 47 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
Hooley Smith | C/RW | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
Red Beattie | LW | 48 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
Cooney Weiland | C | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 47 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
Milt Schmidt | C/D | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
Bun Cook | LW | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Woody Dumart | LW | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Joe Jerwa | D | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
Jack Portland | D | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 58 |
Nels Stewart | C | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Eddie Shore | D | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Al Shields | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Jim O'Neil | C/RW | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lorne Duguid | LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ted Graham | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Kalbfleisch | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sylvio Mantha | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sammy McManus | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tiny Thompson | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiny Thompson | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |
Team: | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Charlie Sands | C/RW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Bill Cowley | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Dit Clapper | RW/D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Red Beattie | LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Dumart | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flash Hollett | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Portland | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Milt Schmidt | C/D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Shields | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hooley Smith | C/RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tiny Thompson | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooney Weiland | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiny Thompson | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
Team: | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
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Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
References
- ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1936-37 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
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