1932–33 NHL season
The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League. Nine teams each played 48 games. The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one for the Stanley Cup.
League business
After sitting out for a season due to financial difficulties, the Ottawa Senators rejoined the NHL. The Philadelphia Quakers never rejoined the NHL after sitting out the 1931–32 season.Detroit Falcons were renamed as the Detroit Red Wings.
Although the Montreal Maroons had Flat Walsh, Dave Kerr and Normie Smith for goal, they were interested in acquiring Chuck Gardiner of Chicago. James Strachan offered $10,000 plus one of his goalkeepers, but there was no deal.
Billy Coutu, expelled from the NHL in 1927, was reinstated to the NHL, but never returned.
Rule changes
This season, the NHL started allowing a substitute to serve penalties for goaltender's penalties.The NHL now required a captain or alternate captain to be on the ice at all times.
Regular season
There was a record number of four goaltenders who served as captains for their teams: George Hainsworth, Roy Worters, Charlie Gardiner, and Alex Connell. The Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied for the best overall record with 58 points apiece, but it was Boston that was awarded first overall due to a better head-to-head record. Ottawa started the season up in second place in the Canadian Division near the.500 mark at mid season, but collapsed in the second half and finished last. President Ahearn instructed coach Cy Denneny to fine players who displayed indifferent hockey. At the same time, he stated that Hector Kilrea was not for sale. Toronto manager Conn Smythe offered Andy Blair, Ken Doraty, and Baldy Cotton for Kilrea, which drew a snort of disdain from Ahearn.The Montreal Canadiens, under new coach Newsy Lalonde, spent much of the season in last place, but made the playoffs when they rallied to finish third. Toronto, with its Kid line, finished first for the first time as the Maple Leafs. Led by the play of Eddie Shore, the Boston Bruins finished first in the American Division.
The first forfeit in NHL history occurred during a Black Hawks-Bruins game at Boston Garden on March 14, 1933. Chicago coach Tommy Gorman punched referee Bill Stewart following a disputed overtime goal by Boston's Marty Barry. Stewart threw several punches at Gorman before summoning the police to remove Gorman from the visitors' bench. The Hawks refused to continue the game without their coach. The puck was placed at center ice by Stewart. Boston's Cooney Weiland scored without any Hawks on the ice--at which point the game was forfeited to Boston. Ironically, referee Stewart would coach the Black Hawks to the Stanley Cup in 1937-1938.
Final standings
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Quarterfinals
(A2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (C2) Montreal Maroons
(A3) New York Rangers vs. (C3) Montreal Canadiens
Semifinals
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (C1) Toronto Maple Leafs
Game five of this series is the second longest game in NHL history, it was the longest at the time.(A2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (A3) New York Rangers
Stanley Cup Finals
Awards
It was the first season that league president Frank Calder named the best rookie of the year. The first winner was Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings. Although Tiny Thompson was named 'most valuable goaltender', he was not named to the NHL All-Star team.Rookie of the Year: | Carl Voss, Detroit Red Wings |
Hart Trophy: | Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins |
Lady Byng Trophy: | Frank Boucher, New York Rangers |
O'Brien Cup: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
Vezina Trophy: | Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins |
All-Star teams
Player statistics
Leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutesPLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
Bill Cook | New York Rangers | 48 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 51 |
Busher Jackson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 43 |
Baldy Northcott | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 30 |
Hooley Smith | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 66 |
Paul Haynes | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 18 |
Aurel Joliat | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 53 |
Marty Barry | Boston Bruins | 48 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 40 |
Bun Cook | New York Rangers | 48 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 35 |
Nels Stewart | Boston Bruins | 47 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 62 |
Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 46 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 32 |
Source: NHL.
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against averagePlayer | Team | GP | W | L | T | Mins | GA | SO | GAA |
Tiny Thompson | Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3000 | 88 | 11 | 1.76 |
John Ross Roach | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2970 | 93 | 10 | 1.88 |
Charlie Gardiner | Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3010 | 101 | 5 | 2.01 |
Andy Aitkenhead | New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 2970 | 107 | 3 | 2.16 |
Lorne Chabot | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2946 | 111 | 5 | 2.26 |
Dave Kerr | Montreal Maroons | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1520 | 58 | 4 | 2.29 |
Source: NHL.
Coaches
American Division
- Boston Bruins: Art Ross
- Chicago Black Hawks: Emil Iverson
- Detroit Red Wings: Jack Adams
- New York Rangers: Lester Patrick
Canadian Division
- Montreal Canadiens: Newsy Lalonde
- Montreal Maroons: Eddie Gerard
- New York Americans: Bullet Joe Simpson
- Ottawa Senators: Cy Denneny
- Toronto Maple Leafs: Dick Irvin
Debuts
- Art Wiebe, Chicago Black Hawks
- Eddie Wiseman, Detroit Red Wings
- Charlie Sands, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Buzz Boll*, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Bill Thoms, Toronto Maple Leafs
Last games
- George Owen, Boston Bruins
- Billy Burch, Chicago Black Hawks
- Reg Noble, Montreal Maroons
- Hib Milks, Ottawa Senators
- Harold Darragh, Toronto Maple Leafs