1931–32 Boston Bruins season
NHL team season
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The 1931â32 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' eighth season in the NHL. The team finished fourth in the division, out of the playoffs for the first time since the 1925â26 season.
| 1931â32 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th American |
| 1931â32 record | 15â21â12 |
| Home record | 11â10â3 |
| Road record | 4â11â9 |
| Goals for | 122 |
| Goals against | 117 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Art Ross |
| Captain | George Owen |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marty Barry (21) |
| Assists | Dit Clapper (22) |
| Points | Dit Clapper (39) |
| Penalty minutes | Eddie Shore (80) |
| Wins | Tiny Thompson (13) |
| Goals against average | Tiny Thompson (2.29) |
Regular season
In the course of playing a 0â0 tie against the New York Americans on January 3, 1932, the Bruins shot the puck the length of the ice 87 times to relieve pressure on their goal. To stop this becoming a regular tactic, the icing rule was introduced into the NHL later in the decade.[1]
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 134 | 112 | 54 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 86 | 101 | 47 |
| Detroit Falcons | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 95 | 108 | 46 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 122 | 117 | 42 |
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
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Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 48 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 21 |
| Marty Barry | C | 48 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 22 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 46 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 20 |
| Art Chapman | C | 48 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 18 |
| George Owen | D | 42 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 29 |
| Eddie Shore | D | 45 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 80 |
| Harry Oliver | RW | 44 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 22 |
| Bill Touhey | LW | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Frank Jerwa | LW/D | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Bud Cook | C | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Lionel Hitchman | D | 48 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
| Eddie Burke | RW/C | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Irwin Boyd | RW | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Percy Galbraith | LW/D | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Yip Foster | D | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Lloyd Klein | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Runge | C/LW | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Cude | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Jackson | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jeremiah | RW/D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Jerwa | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jack Pratt | C/D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Max Sutherland | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Tiny Thompson | 2698 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 103 | 2.29 | 9 |
| Wilf Cude | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Percy Jackson | 232 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2.07 | 0 |
| Team: | 3050 | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 117 | 2.30 | 10 |
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; 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;