1932-33 NHL season facts for kids
The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League. Nine teams played 48 games each. The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one.
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Regular Season Highlights
The regular season is where 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.
How Teams Ranked (Final Standings)
Here's how the teams finished in their divisions. The teams in bold made it to the playoffs!
- GP means Games Played (how many games they played).
- 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 get 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 119 | 111 | 622 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 135 | 119 | 442 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 92 | 115 | 468 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 91 | 118 | 460 |
| Ottawa Senators | 48 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 32 | 88 | 131 | 398 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 124 | 88 | 517 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 111 | 93 | 462 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 54 | 135 | 107 | 599 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 88 | 101 | 401 |
Top Players (Leading Scorers)
These players scored the most points during the season.
- GP means Games Played.
- G means Goals (how many times they scored).
- A means Assists (how many times they helped a teammate score).
- PTS means Points (Goals + Assists).
- PIM means Penalties in Minutes.
| PLAYER | 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 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
The playoffs are a special tournament after the regular season. The best teams play against each other to win the Stanley Cup, which is the biggest prize in hockey!
Playoff Path to the Cup
This chart shows how teams played each other in the playoffs. The team that won each series moved on.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| C1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Montreal Maroons | 2G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Detroit Red Wings | 5G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Detroit Red Wings | 3G | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 6G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Canadiens | 5G | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 8G | |||||||||||
NHL Awards and Honors
At the end of the season, the NHL gives out special awards to the best players and teams.
Season Awards
These awards celebrate different kinds of excellence in hockey.
| 1932–33 NHL awards | |
|---|---|
| O'Brien Trophy: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins (for being the most valuable player) |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Carl Voss, Detroit Red Wings (for being the best rookie, or new player) |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Frank Boucher, New York Rangers (for being a skilled and gentlemanly player) |
| Vezina Trophy: | Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins (for being the best goalie) |
All-Star Teams
An All-Star team is like a "dream team" of the best players in each position. There's a First Team (the very best) and a Second Team (also amazing players).
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| John Ross Roach, Detroit Red Wings | G | Chuck Gardiner, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins | D | King Clancy, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Ching Johnson, New York Rangers | D | Lionel Conacher, Montreal Maroons |
| Frank Boucher, New York Rangers | C | Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens |
| Bill Cook, New York Rangers | RW | Charlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Baldy Northcott, Montreal Maroons | LW | Busher Jackson, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lester Patrick, New York Rangers | Coach | Dick Irvin, Toronto Maple Leafs |
New and Departing Players
Each season, new players join the league, and some players play their last games.
Players Who Started in 1932–33
Here are some players who played their very first NHL game during this season.
- Art Wiebe, Chicago Black Hawks
- Eddie Wiseman, Detroit Red Wings
- Charlie Sands, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Buzz Boll*, Toronto Maple Leafs (The * means they started in the playoffs)
- Bill Thoms, Toronto Maple Leafs
Players Who Played Their Last Game in 1932–33
These players finished their NHL careers in the 1932–33 season.
- George Owen, Boston Bruins
- Billy Burch, Chicago Black Hawks
- Reg Noble, Montreal Maroons
- Hib Milks, Ottawa Senators
- Norman Gainor, Ottawa Senators
- Harold Darragh, Toronto Maple Leafs
