1928-29 NHL season facts for kids
The 1928–29 NHL season was the twelfth season for the National Hockey League (NHL). Ten teams played 44 games each during this exciting time. This season was special because it was the first time two teams from the United States played against each other for the Stanley Cup. The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup by beating the New York Rangers two games to none in the final series.
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The Regular Season
The regular season is where all the teams play many games to see who is the best. Teams earn points for winning or tying games. The teams with the most points get to move on to the playoffs!
Final Standings: Who Made the Playoffs?
Here's how the teams finished. The teams in bold made it to the playoffs!
- W means Wins (how many games they won)
- L means Losses (how many games they lost)
- T means Ties (games that ended with both teams having the same score)
- Pts means Points (teams got points for wins and ties)
- GF means Goals For (how many goals they scored)
- GA means Goals Against (how many goals were scored against them)
- PIM means Penalties in Minutes (how much time players spent in the penalty box)
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 71 | 43 | 465 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 486 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 85 | 69 | 541 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 461 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 67 | 65 | 638 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 89 | 52 | 472 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 72 | 65 | 384 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 72 | 63 | 381 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 80 | 324 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 85 | 363 |
Top Scorers: Who Scored the Most Points?
These players earned the most points during the regular season. Points are given for goals and assists.
- GP means Games Played
- G means Goals
- A means Assists (helping a teammate score a goal)
- PTS means Points (Goals + Assists)
- PIM means Penalties in Minutes
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 78 |
| Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons | 44 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 74 |
| Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 42 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
| Carson Cooper | Detroit Cougars | 43 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 |
| Andy Blair | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs are a special tournament after the regular season. Teams play against each other in a series of games. The team that wins the most games in a series moves on. The last team standing wins the famous Stanley Cup!
Playoff Journey
This chart shows how the teams played in the playoffs. The winners moved on to the next round!
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||
| C2 | New York Americans | 0G | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 1G | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| C3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |||||||||||
| C3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7G | |||||||||||
| A3 | Detroit Cougars | 2G | |||||||||||
NHL Awards
At the end of the season, special awards are given to players and teams for their amazing achievements. Here are the awards given out for the 1928–29 season:
| 1928–29 NHL awards | |
|---|---|
| O'Brien Trophy: | Montreal Canadiens |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Roy Worters, New York Americans |
| Lady Byng Trophy: | Frank Boucher, New York Rangers |
| Vezina Trophy: | George Hainsworth, Montreal Canadiens |
New Faces in the League
Here are some of the players who played their very first NHL game during the 1928–29 season. Some of them even started in the playoffs (marked with a *).
- Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins
- Cooney Weiland, Boston Bruins
- George Owen, Boston Bruins
- Johnny Gottselig, Chicago Black Hawks
- Mush March, Chicago Black Hawks
- Herbie Lewis, Detroit Cougars
- Georges Mantha, Montreal Canadiens
- Armand Mondou, Montreal Canadiens
- Baldy Northcott, Montreal Maroons
- Dave Trottier, Montreal Maroons
- Earl Robinson, Montreal Maroons
- Red Horner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Andy Blair, Toronto Maple Leafs
Saying Goodbye to the Game
These are some of the players who played their last NHL game in the 1928–29 season. They had great careers!
- Cy Denneny, Boston Bruins
- Duke Keats, Chicago Black Hawks
- Dick Irvin, Chicago Black Hawks
- Red Green, Detroit Cougars
- Herb Gardiner, Montreal Canadiens
- Punch Broadbent, New York Americans
Related Pages
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 1928 in sports
- 1929 in sports
