1957–58 Boston Bruins season
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The 1957–58 Boston Bruins
season
saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points. They defeated the New York Rangers
in six games in the Semi-finals before losing the Stanley Cup Finals
, also in six games, to the Montreal Canadiens
.
of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens
, becoming the first black player in league history. He played in only two games that year,
(4–2) in the semi-final to advance to the Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens
. The Canadiens, in the middle of their five-year Cup champion run, defeated the Bruins four games to two.
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...
saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points. They defeated 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 six games in the Semi-finals before losing the Stanley Cup Finals
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
, also in six games, 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 ...
.
Willie O'Ree
Midway through his second minor-league season with the Quebec Aces, O'Ree was called up to the Boston BruinsBoston 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...
of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against 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 ...
, becoming the first black player in league history. He played in only two games that year,
Playoffs
Boston defeated the New York RangersNew 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...
(4–2) in the semi-final to advance to the Cup Final against 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 ...
. The Canadiens, in the middle of their five-year Cup champion run, defeated the Bruins four games to two.
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 67 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 71 | |
| C | 70 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 72 | |
| C | 70 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 22 | |
| LW | 70 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 55 | |
| LW | 68 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 57 | |
| RW | 64 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 51 | |
| RW | 59 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 22 | |
| D | 69 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 37 | |
| D | 70 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 60 | |
| RW | 62 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 60 | |
| LW/D | 54 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | |
| LW | 44 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | |
| D | 66 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 71 | |
| RW | 34 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | |
| C | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| D | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| D | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 | |
| RW | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| D | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 54 | |
| C | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2288 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 92 | 2.41 | 5 | |
| 1440 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 70 | 2.92 | 3 | |
| 360 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | |
| 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.15 | 0 | |
| Team: | 4200 | 70 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 192 | 2.74 | 8 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | |
| C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | |
| LW/D | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | |
| RW | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
| RW | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| C | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| LW | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| C | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| D | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| D | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| LW | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |
| RW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| RW | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 2.24 | 1 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | |
| Team: | 731 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 2.46 | 1 |
Roster
THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST| Goaltenders | Defensemen |
Wingers |
Centers
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Milestones
| Regular Season | ||
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Willie O'Ree Willie O'Ree Willie Eldon O'Ree, OC, ONB is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins... |
1st NHL Game | January 18, 1958 |