1928–29 Boston Bruins season
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The 1928–29 Boston Bruins
season
was the Bruins' fifth
season in the NHL. Boston defended its American Division title, and went on to defeat the New York Rangers
in the Final to become the third American-based team to become Stanley Cup
champions.
In the off-season, the Bruins acquired Cy Denneny
from the Ottawa Senators
, who became a player-coach for the team, taking over from Art Ross
, who stepped down to concentrate on his general manager duties. The team also had a new goaltender with the retirement of Hal Winkler
, rookie Tiny Thompson
, who spent the 1927–28 season with the Bruins' farm team, the Minneapolis Millers
of the AHA, and a promising new forward, Cooney Weiland
, who also played with Minneapolis. The team also moved into a new home, the Boston Madison Square Garden
. In their debut game at the Garden, the Bruins lost 1–0 to the Montreal Canadiens
.
Boston got off to a slow start, and through their first 14 games, the Bruins had a record of 5–7–2, tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates
. As the season progressed, Boston made a few trades, acquiring star Mickey MacKay
from the Pirates and Bill Carson
from the Toronto Maple Leafs
. Lester Patrick
and the New York Rangers
offered Winthrop
native Myles Lane
to the Bruins, astonishingly asking for superstar Eddie Shore
in return. Bruins' general manager Art Ross
replied famously, "You are so many Myles from Shore you need a life preserver." Nonetheless, the Bruins purchased Lane's rights for $7,500.
Further, Weiland was matched with Dit Clapper
and Dutch Gainor
on a powerful forward line which garnered the nickname "Dynamite Line," one of the first named forward lines in history. The Bruins rebounded with a 13 game unbeaten streak, which gave them a 16–7–4 record and suddenly in contention with the New York Rangers
for top spot in the American Division. Boston had a 10–6–1 record in their remaining 17 games, and held off the Rangers to defend their American Division and the Prince of Wales Trophy
, finishing with a 26–13–5 mark and a team record 57 points.
Harry Oliver led Boston in scoring, with 17 goals and 23 points. Dutch Gainor
and defenseman Eddie Shore
finished just behind Oliver with 19 points, while rookie Cooney Weiland
tallied 11 goals and 18 points. Shore led the club with 96 penalty minutes, while team captain Lionel Hitchman
finished with 64 penalty minutes.
In goal, Tiny Thompson
had an impressive rookie season, winning 26 games while posting a 1.15 goals against average—both Bruins' records, as well as recording 12 shutouts. Thompson's 1.15 GAA remains the Bruins' single-season record and is the second lowest ever recorded over a full season in NHL history.
, the winners of the Canadian Division, in the semi-finals in a best-of-five series. The series began with two games at the Boston Garden
, and the Bruins, led by Tiny Thompson
, won both games by identical 1–0 scores to take a 2–0 series lead. Game Three shifted to Montreal, and while the Canadiens were able to solve Thompson for two goals, Boston scored three of their own, and swept the series.
In the Stanley Cup
Final, Boston faced their divisional rival - and the team that eliminated them from the playoffs the previous season - the New York Rangers
in a best-of-three series. New York had defeated the Detroit Cougars and the Toronto Maple Leafs
to earn a spot in the Final. Game One was played in Boston, and Thompson again shut the door, as the Bruins won the game 2–0. Boston completed the two game sweep at Madison Square Garden
in New York City
, defeating the Rangers 2–1, to clinch the first Stanley Cup in team history and making them the third American team to win the Cup championship.
Goaltending
Goaltending
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
was the Bruins' fifth
Boston Bruins seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bruins have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1924....
season in the NHL. Boston defended its American Division title, and went on to defeat the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the Final to become the third American-based team to become Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champions.
Regular season
See also: 1928–29 NHL seasonIn the off-season, the Bruins acquired Cy Denneny
Cy Denneny
Cyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. His brother Corbett Denneny also played in the NHL.-Early life:Cy Denneny was born...
from the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
, who became a player-coach for the team, taking over from Art Ross
Art Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...
, who stepped down to concentrate on his general manager duties. The team also had a new goaltender with the retirement of Hal Winkler
Hal Winkler
Harold Lang "Hal" Winkler was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Winkler started his professional hockey career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Canada Hockey League in 1922. He would also play with the Calgary Tigers. In 1926, he moved to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
, rookie Tiny Thompson
Tiny Thompson
Cecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League , first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959...
, who spent the 1927–28 season with the Bruins' farm team, the Minneapolis Millers
Minneapolis Millers
The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis...
of the AHA, and a promising new forward, Cooney Weiland
Cooney Weiland
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland was an NHL forward who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings....
, who also played with Minneapolis. The team also moved into a new home, the Boston Madison Square Garden
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
. In their debut game at the Garden, the Bruins lost 1–0 to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
.
Boston got off to a slow start, and through their first 14 games, the Bruins had a record of 5–7–2, tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
. As the season progressed, Boston made a few trades, acquiring star Mickey MacKay
Mickey MacKay
Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
from the Pirates and Bill Carson
Bill Carson (ice hockey)
William Joseph "Doc" Carson was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game winning goal...
from the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
and the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
offered Winthrop
Winthrop, Massachusetts
The Town of Winthrop is a municipality in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Winthrop was 17,497 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is an oceanside suburban community in Greater Boston situated at the north entrance to Boston Harbor and is very close to Logan International...
native Myles Lane
Myles Lane
Myles J. Lane was a professional ice hockey player, college football player and coach, and New York Supreme Court justice. He was the last surviving member of the 1929 Stanley Cup champion Bruins.-Hockey:...
to the Bruins, astonishingly asking for superstar Eddie Shore
Eddie Shore
Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...
in return. Bruins' general manager Art Ross
Art Ross
Arthur Howey "Art" Ross was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward...
replied famously, "You are so many Myles from Shore you need a life preserver." Nonetheless, the Bruins purchased Lane's rights for $7,500.
Further, Weiland was matched with Dit Clapper
Dit Clapper
Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player....
and Dutch Gainor
Dutch Gainor
Norman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor was a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notable for playing on the Dynamite Line with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, the first "named" forward line in NHL history....
on a powerful forward line which garnered the nickname "Dynamite Line," one of the first named forward lines in history. The Bruins rebounded with a 13 game unbeaten streak, which gave them a 16–7–4 record and suddenly in contention with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for top spot in the American Division. Boston had a 10–6–1 record in their remaining 17 games, and held off the Rangers to defend their American Division and the Prince of Wales Trophy
Prince of Wales Trophy
The Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the Stanley Cup...
, finishing with a 26–13–5 mark and a team record 57 points.
Harry Oliver led Boston in scoring, with 17 goals and 23 points. Dutch Gainor
Dutch Gainor
Norman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor was a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notable for playing on the Dynamite Line with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, the first "named" forward line in NHL history....
and defenseman Eddie Shore
Eddie Shore
Edward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...
finished just behind Oliver with 19 points, while rookie Cooney Weiland
Cooney Weiland
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland was an NHL forward who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings....
tallied 11 goals and 18 points. Shore led the club with 96 penalty minutes, while team captain Lionel Hitchman
Lionel Hitchman
Frederick Lionel Hitchman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins....
finished with 64 penalty minutes.
In goal, Tiny Thompson
Tiny Thompson
Cecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League , first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959...
had an impressive rookie season, winning 26 games while posting a 1.15 goals against average—both Bruins' records, as well as recording 12 shutouts. Thompson's 1.15 GAA remains the Bruins' single-season record and is the second lowest ever recorded over a full season in NHL history.
Game log
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | November 15 | Boston Bruins | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | November 17 | Boston Bruins | 2–2 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... |
1–0–1 | 3 |
| 3 | November 20 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1–0 | Boston Bruins | 1–1–1 | 3 |
| 4 | November 22 | Boston Bruins | 0–2 | Detroit Cougars | 1–2–1 | 3 |
| 5 | November 25 | Boston Bruins | 1–1 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
1–2–2 | 4 |
| 6 | November 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
0–1 | Boston Bruins | 2–2–2 | 6 |
| 7 | December 4 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
0–2 | Boston Bruins | 3–2–2 | 8 |
| 8 | December 8 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
1–5 | Boston Bruins | 4–2–2 | 10 |
| 9 | December 9 | Boston Bruins | 1–2 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
4–3–2 | 10 |
| 10 | December 11 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
3–0 | Boston Bruins | 4–4–2 | 10 |
| 11 | December 15 | Boston Bruins | 0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4–5–2 | 10 |
| 12 | December 18 | Detroit Cougars | 1–3 | Boston Bruins | 5–5–2 | 12 |
| 13 | December 25 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
2–1 | Boston Bruins | 5–6–2 | 12 |
| 14 | December 30 | Boston Bruins | 0–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
5–7–2 | 12 |
| 15 | January 1 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... |
0–3 | Boston Bruins | 6–7–2 | 14 |
| 16 | January 3 | Boston Bruins | 1–0 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
7–7–2 | 16 |
| 17 | January 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
2–3 | Boston Bruins | 8–7–2 | 18 |
| 18 | January 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2–5 | Boston Bruins | 9–7–2 | 20 |
| 19 | January 10 | Boston Bruins | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
10–7–2 | 22 |
| 20 | January 12 | Detroit Cougars | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 11–7–2 | 24 |
| 21 | January 15 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–4 | Boston Bruins | 12–7–2 | 26 |
| 22 | January 17 | Boston Bruins | 1–1 | Detroit Cougars | 12–7–3 | 27 |
| 23 | January 20 | Boston Bruins | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
13–7–3 | 29 |
| 24 | January 22 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0–0 | Boston Bruins | 13–7–4 | 30 |
| 25 | January 27 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
14–7–4 | 32 |
| 26 | January 29 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
1–4 | Boston Bruins | 15–7–4 | 34 |
| 27 | January 31 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
16–7–4 | 36 |
| 28 | February 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3–0 | Boston Bruins | 16–8–4 | 36 |
| 29 | February 5 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
1–0 | Boston Bruins | 16–9–4 | 36 |
| 30 | February 9 | Boston Bruins | 0–1 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
16–10–4 | 36 |
| 31 | February 12 | Detroit Cougars | 0–1 | Boston Bruins | 17–10–4 | 38 |
| 32 | February 14 | Boston Bruins | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
17–11–4 | 38 |
| 33 | February 16 | Boston Bruins | 3–0 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
18–11–4 | 40 |
| 34 | February 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
0–1 | Boston Bruins | 19–11–4 | 42 |
| 35 | February 24 | Boston Bruins | 2–2 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... |
19–11–5 | 43 |
| 36 | February 26 | Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... |
0–1 | Boston Bruins | 20–11–5 | 45 |
| 37 | February 28 | Boston Bruins | 4–0 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... |
21–11–5 | 47 |
| 38 | March 2 | Boston Bruins | 0–3 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
21–12–5 | 47 |
| 39 | March 5 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1–2 | Boston Bruins | 22–12–5 | 49 |
| 40 | March 9 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... |
2–1 | Boston Bruins | 22–13–5 | 49 |
| 41 | March 10 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
23–13–5 | 51 |
| 42 | March 12 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
1–11 | Boston Bruins | 24–13–5 | 53 |
| 43 | March 14 | Boston Bruins | 5–1 | Detroit Cougars | 25–13–5 | 55 |
| 44 | March 16 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
26–13–5 | 57 |
Playoffs
In the playoffs, Boston had a first round bye, due to finishing on top of the American Division, and faced the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, the winners of the Canadian Division, in the semi-finals in a best-of-five series. The series began with two games at the Boston Garden
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, and the Bruins, led by Tiny Thompson
Tiny Thompson
Cecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League , first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959...
, won both games by identical 1–0 scores to take a 2–0 series lead. Game Three shifted to Montreal, and while the Canadiens were able to solve Thompson for two goals, Boston scored three of their own, and swept the series.
In the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Final, Boston faced their divisional rival - and the team that eliminated them from the playoffs the previous season - the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in a best-of-three series. New York had defeated the Detroit Cougars and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
to earn a spot in the Final. Game One was played in Boston, and Thompson again shut the door, as the Bruins won the game 2–0. Boston completed the two game sweep at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1925)
Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, defeating the Rangers 2–1, to clinch the first Stanley Cup in team history and making them the third American team to win the Cup championship.
Boston Bruins 3, Montreal Canadiens 0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | March 19 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0–1 | Boston Bruins | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 21 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0–1 | Boston Bruins | 2–0 |
| 3 | March 23 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
3–0 |
Boston Bruins 2, New York Rangers 0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | March 28 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
0–2 | Boston Bruins | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 29 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2–0 |
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 43 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 24 | |
| C | 44 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 30 | |
| D | 39 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 96 | |
| C | 42 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 16 | |
| RW/D | 40 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 48 | |
| C | 30 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | |
| D | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 48 | |
| C | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| C | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | |
| LW/D | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | |
| LW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| D | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | |
| LW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| D | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| LW/C | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| C | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 52 | 1.15 | 12 | |
| Team: | 2710 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 52 | 1.15 | 12 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | |
| RW/D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW/D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | |
| Team: | 300 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
Transactions
- Traded Frank FredricksonFrank FredricksonSigurður Franklin Fredrickson was a Canadian ice hockey centre who was significant to both the amateur and professional sport as it evolved in North America in the early 20th century...
to the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates (NHL)The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
for Mickey MacKayMickey MacKayDuncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
. - Sold Nobby ClarkNobby ClarkNobby is the diminutive form of the name Norbert. It is also a nickname most commonly used in English for those with the surname Clark or Clarke.-Nobby Clark:...
and the rights to Billy CoutuBilly CoutuWilfrid Arthur Coutu was a professional Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, the Hamilton Tigers, and the Boston Bruins...
to New Haven (Can-Am), January 5, 1928. - Purchased Bill CarsonBill Carson (ice hockey)William Joseph "Doc" Carson was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game winning goal...
from Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for $25,000, January 25, 1929. - Traded Eric PettingerEric PettingerEric "Cowboy" Pettinger was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Pettinger played 98 games in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins...
to Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
with the rights to Hugh Plaxton for the rights to George Owen, January 29, 1929. - Purchased Myles LaneMyles LaneMyles J. Lane was a professional ice hockey player, college football player and coach, and New York Supreme Court justice. He was the last surviving member of the 1929 Stanley Cup champion Bruins.-Hockey:...
from New York RangersNew York RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for $7,500.
Roster
- #1 Tiny ThompsonTiny ThompsonCecil Ralph "Tiny" Thompson was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League , first for the Boston Bruins, and later for the Detroit Red Wings. A four-time Vezina Trophy winner, Thompson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1959...
- #2 Eddie ShoreEddie ShoreEdward William Shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, and the longtime owner of the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, iconic for his toughness and defensive skill.Shore won the Hart Trophy as the...
- #3 Lionel HitchmanLionel HitchmanFrederick Lionel Hitchman was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins....
- #4 George OwenGeorge Owen (ice hockey)Harvard George Owen Jr. was a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He was also elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1928, Owen became the first player to wear a helmet in an NHL game. He wore the same leather helmet that he had worn when...
- #4 Eric PettingerEric PettingerEric "Cowboy" Pettinger was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Pettinger played 98 games in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins...
- #5 Frank FredricksonFrank FredricksonSigurður Franklin Fredrickson was a Canadian ice hockey centre who was significant to both the amateur and professional sport as it evolved in North America in the early 20th century...
- #6 Percy GalbraithPercy GalbraithPercival Walter "Perk" Galbraith was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.Galbraith started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1926. He would also play for the Ottawa Senators. He would retire from hockey after the 1934 season. He won the Stanley...
- #7 Redvers Green
- #8 Dutch GainorDutch GainorNorman "Norm, Dutch" Gainor was a Canadian ice hockey forward, most notable for playing on the Dynamite Line with Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, the first "named" forward line in NHL history....
- #9 Harry Oliver
- #10 Bill CarsonBill Carson (ice hockey)William Joseph "Doc" Carson was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game winning goal...
- #10 Eddie RoddenEddie RoddenEdmund Anthony Rodden was a retired professional ice hockey player who played 97 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins.- External links :...
- #12 Dit ClapperDit ClapperAubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player....
- #14 Mickey MacKayMickey MacKayDuncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
- #16 Cy DennenyCy DennenyCyril Joseph Denneny was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association. His brother Corbett Denneny also played in the NHL.-Early life:Cy Denneny was born...
- #22 Myles LaneMyles LaneMyles J. Lane was a professional ice hockey player, college football player and coach, and New York Supreme Court justice. He was the last surviving member of the 1929 Stanley Cup champion Bruins.-Hockey:...
- Dede KleinDede KleinJames Lloyd "Dede" Klein was a professional ice hockey player who played 169 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he played with the New York Americans and Boston Bruins. He played on a Stanley Cup championship team with the Bruins in 1929.-References:...
Sources
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007