1939–40 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
1939–40 Boston Bruins | |
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners | |
Division | 1st NHL |
1939–40 record | 31–12–5 |
Team information | |
General manager | Art Ross |
Coach | Cooney Weiland |
Captain | Dit Clapper |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Milt Schmidt (22) Woody Dumart (22) |
Assists | Milt Schmidt (30) |
Points | Milt Schmidt (52) |
Penalty minutes | Jack Shewchuk (55) |
Wins | Frank Brimsek (31) |
Goals against average | Frank Brimsek (1.99) |
The 1939–40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins' 16th season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Bruins | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 170 | 98 | 330 | 67 |
New York Rangers | 48 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 136 | 77 | 520 | 64 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 134 | 110 | 485 | 56 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 112 | 120 | 351 | 52 |
Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 90 | 126 | 250 | 38 |
New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 106 | 140 | 236 | 34 |
Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 90 | 167 | 338 | 25 |
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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
1939–40 NHL Records [2] | ||||||||||||
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Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYA | NYR | TOR | |||||
Boston | — | 6–1–1 | 5–3 | 6–1–1 | 7–1 | 2–4–2 | 5–2–1 | |||||
Chicago | 1–6–1 | — | 6–0–2 | 5–2–1 | 3–4–1 | 4–4 | 4–3–1 | |||||
Detroit | 3–5 | 0–6–2 | — | 5–3 | 5–3 | 2–3–2 | 1–6–1 | |||||
Montreal | 1–6–1 | 2–5–1 | 3–5 | — | 2–4–2 | 1–6–1 | 1–7 | |||||
N.Y. Americans | 1–7 | 4–3–1 | 3–5 | 4–2–2 | — | 1–6–1 | 2–6 | |||||
N.Y. Rangers | 4–2–2 | 4–4 | 3–2–2 | 6–1–1 | 6–1–1 | — | 4–1–3 | |||||
Toronto | 2–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 6–1–1 | 7–1 | 6–2 | 1–4–3 | — |
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L | November 4, 1939 | 0–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 0–1–0 |
2 | L | November 12, 1939 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 0–2–0 |
3 | W | November 14, 1939 | 3–1 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 1–2–0 |
4 | T | November 16, 1939 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 1–2–1 |
5 | W | November 19, 1939 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 2–2–1 |
6 | L | November 21, 1939 | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 2–3–1 |
7 | T | November 26, 1939 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers (1939–40) | 2–3–2 |
8 | W | November 28, 1939 | 6–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 3–3–2 |
9 | W | December 3, 1939 | 6–2 | @ New York Americans (1939–40) | 4–3–2 |
10 | W | December 5, 1939 | 2–1 | New York Americans (1939–40) | 5–3–2 |
11 | W | December 8, 1939 | 3–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 6–3–2 |
12 | L | December 10, 1939 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1939–40) | 6–4–2 |
13 | W | December 12, 1939 | 3–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 7–4–2 |
14 | T | December 14, 1939 | 1–1 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 7–4–3 |
15 | W | December 17, 1939 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 8–4–3 |
16 | W | December 19, 1939 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 9–4–3 |
17 | W | December 21, 1939 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 10–4–3 |
18 | W | December 24, 1939 | 3–2 | @ New York Americans (1939–40) | 11–4–3 |
19 | W | December 25, 1939 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 12–4–3 |
20 | L | December 29, 1939 | 0–4 | @ New York Rangers (1939–40) | 12–5–3 |
21 | W | December 31, 1939 | 6–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 13–5–3 |
22 | L | January 2, 1940 | 4–6 | New York Rangers (1939–40) | 13–6–3 |
23 | W | January 7, 1940 | 6–2 | New York Americans (1939–40) | 14–6–3 |
24 | W | January 9, 1940 | 3–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 15–6–3 |
25 | W | January 11, 1940 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 16–6–3 |
26 | W | January 14, 1940 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 17–6–3 |
27 | W | January 16, 1940 | 6–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 18–6–3 |
28 | L | January 21, 1940 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1939–40) | 18–7–3 |
29 | W | January 23, 1940 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 19–7–3 |
30 | T | January 25, 1940 | 2–2 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 19–7–4 |
31 | L | January 28, 1940 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 19–8–4 |
32 | W | January 30, 1940 | 5–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 20–8–4 |
33 | W | February 4, 1940 | 7–1 | New York Americans (1939–40) | 21–8–4 |
34 | W | February 6, 1940 | 6–2 | New York Rangers (1939–40) | 22–8–4 |
35 | W | February 11, 1940 | 4–2 | @ New York Americans (1939–40) | 23–8–4 |
36 | W | February 13, 1940 | 10–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 24–8–4 |
37 | W | February 20, 1940 | 5–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 25–8–4 |
38 | L | February 24, 1940 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1939–40) | 25–9–4 |
39 | L | February 25, 1940 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 25–10–4 |
40 | W | February 27, 1940 | 6–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1939–40) | 26–10–4 |
41 | W | February 29, 1940 | 4–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 27–10–4 |
42 | L | March 3, 1940 | 3–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 27–11–4 |
43 | W | March 5, 1940 | 7–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1939–40) | 28–11–4 |
44 | W | March 7, 1940 | 2–1 | @ New York Americans (1939–40) | 29–11–4 |
45 | L | March 9, 1940 | 2–4 | New York Americans (1939–40) | 29–12–4 |
46 | W | March 12, 1940 | 2–1 | New York Rangers (1939–40) | 30–12–4 |
47 | T | March 14, 1940 | 0–0 OT | @ New York Rangers (1939–40) | 30–12–5 |
48 | W | March 17, 1940 | 7–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1939–40) | 31–12–5 |
Playoffs
The Boston Bruins lost the semi-finals to the New York Rangers 4–2
Boston Bruins 2, New York Rangers 4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | March 19 | Boston Bruins | 0–4 | New York Rangers | 0–1 |
2 | March 21 | New York Rangers | 3–4 | Boston Bruins | 1–1 |
3 | March 24 | New York Rangers | 2–4 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 |
4 | March 26 | Boston Bruins | 0–1 | New York Rangers | 2–2 |
5 | March 28 | New York Rangers | 1–0 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 |
6 | March 30 | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | New York Rangers | 2–4 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Schmidt | C/D | 48 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 37 |
Woody Dumart | LW | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 16 |
Bobby Bauer | RW | 48 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 2 |
Bill Cowley | C | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 24 |
Herb Cain | LW | 48 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 30 |
Roy Conacher | LW | 31 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 9 |
Dit Clapper | RW/D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 |
Flash Hollett | D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
Art Jackson | C | 46 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 |
Mel Hill | RW | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
Red Hamill | LW | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 |
Gord Pettinger | C | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Eddie Wiseman | RW | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Jack Shewchuk | D | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 |
Jack Crawford | D | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
Jack Portland | D | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Des Smith | D | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
Eddie Shore | D | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Frank Brimsek | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat McReavy | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Brimsek | 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 |
Team: | 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Cain | LW | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Roy Conacher | LW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Eddie Wiseman | RW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Flash Hollett | D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Art Jackson | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Dit Clapper | RW/D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Bobby Bauer | RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Woody Dumart | LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Cowley | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Red Hamill | LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Terry Reardon | C/RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Brimsek | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Crawford | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Hill | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Schmidt | C/D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Shewchuk | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Des Smith | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Brimsek | 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 |
Team: | 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 |
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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
Lady Byng Trophy: (Excellence and sportsmanship) | Bobby Bauer |
Prince of Wales Trophy: (Regular season champion) |
All-Star teams
First Team | Position |
---|---|
Dit Clapper | D |
Milt Schmidt | C |
Second Team | Position |
Frank Brimsek | G |
Bobby Bauer | RW |
Woody Dumart | LW |
Transactions
October 10, 1939 | To Boston Bruins Herb Cain | To Montreal Canadiens Ray Getliffe Charlie Sands | [4] |
November 29, 1939 | To Boston Bruins George Brown | To Montreal Canadiens cash | [5] |
January 25, 1940 | To Boston Bruins Ed Wiseman $5,000 cash | To New York Americans Eddie Shore | [6] |
January 27, 1940 | To Boston Bruins Des Smith | To Chicago Black Hawks Jack Portland | [7] |
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.
- ^ "1939-40 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- ^ "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
- ^ "Show Trades". www.hockeydb.com.
- ^ "Transactions". www.hockey-reference.com.
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