1936–37 Boston Bruins season
Professional ice hockey team season
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The 1936â37 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished second in the American Division and lost in the quarterfinals of the playoffs to the Montreal Maroons.
| 1936â37 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd American |
| 1936â37 record | 23â18â7 |
| Home record | 9â11â4 |
| Road record | 14â7â3 |
| Goals for | 120 |
| Goals against | 110 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Art Ross |
| Captain | Red Beattie |
| Arena | Boston Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dit Clapper (17) |
| Assists | Bill Cowley (22) |
| Points | Bill Cowley (35) |
| Penalty minutes | Jack Portland (58) |
| Wins | Tiny Thompson (23) |
| Goals against average | Tiny Thompson (2.22) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 128 | 102 | 59 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 120 | 110 | 53 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 117 | 106 | 47 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 99 | 131 | 35 |
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) |
Playoffs
The Boston Bruins lost the Quarterfinals to the Montreal Maroons 2â1 and have lost the Quarterfinals two years in a row.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | C | 46 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 |
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 48 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 48 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 47 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
| Hooley Smith | C/RW | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 48 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 47 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| Bun Cook | LW | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Joe Jerwa | D | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| Jack Portland | D | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 58 |
| Nels Stewart | C | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Eddie Shore | D | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Al Shields | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Jim O'Neil | C/RW | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorne Duguid | LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Graham | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Kalbfleisch | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvio Mantha | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy McManus | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Thompson | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |
| Team: | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Cowley | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Portland | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Shields | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hooley Smith | C/RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Tiny Thompson | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Team: | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
Note:
- 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;