1933-34 NHL season facts for kids
The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League. Nine teams played 48 games each. The Chicago Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup that year. They beat the Detroit Red Wings three games to one in the final series.
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Regular Season Fun
The regular season is when all the teams play against each other. They try to win as many games as possible to get points. Teams are divided into divisions. In 1933–34, there were the Canadian Division and the American Division. The teams with the most points get to go to the playoffs!
Final Standings
Here's how the teams finished in each division.
- GP means Games Played.
- W means Wins (how many games they won).
- L means Losses (how many games they lost).
- T means Ties (games that ended with no winner).
- Pts means Points (teams get points for winning or tying).
- GF means Goals For (how many goals they scored).
- GA means Goals Against (how many goals were scored on them).
- PIM means Penalties In Minutes (how much time players spent in the penalty box).
The teams in bold made it to the playoffs!
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 174 | 119 | 529 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 99 | 101 | 308 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 117 | 122 | 414 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 40 | 104 | 132 | 365 |
| Ottawa Senators | 48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 115 | 143 | 344 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 58 | 113 | 98 | 368 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 51 | 88 | 83 | 337 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 120 | 113 | 401 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 111 | 130 | 385 |
Top Scorers
These players scored the most points during the 1933–34 season. Points are given for goals and assists.
- GP = Games Played
- G = Goals
- A = Assists
- PTS = Total Points
- PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Conacher | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 38 |
| Joe Primeau | Toronto Maple Leafs | 45 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 8 |
| Frank Boucher | New York Rangers | 48 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 4 |
| Marty Barry | Boston Bruins | 48 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 12 |
| Cecil Dillon | New York Rangers | 48 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 10 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
After the regular season, the best teams play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This is a special tournament where teams compete to win the Stanley Cup, one of the oldest and most famous trophies in sports! The team that wins the final series gets to lift the cup.
Playoff Bracket
This bracket shows how the teams played against each other in the playoffs.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 2G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 2G | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 1G | |||||||||||
NHL Awards
At the end of the season, players and teams can win special awards for their great performance. These awards recognize the best players in different positions or for different skills.
All-Star Teams
An All-Star team is like a "dream team" made up of the best players from the league. They are chosen for their amazing skills in different positions. There's a First Team (the very best) and a Second Team (also super talented!).
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gardiner, Chicago Black Hawks | G | Roy Worters, New York Americans |
| King Clancy, Toronto Maple Leafs | D | Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins |
| Lionel Conacher, Chicago Black Hawks | D | Ching Johnson, New York Rangers |
| Frank Boucher, New York Rangers | C | Joe Primeau, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Charlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs | RW | Bill Cook, New York Rangers |
| Busher Jackson, Toronto Maple Leafs | LW | Aurel Joliat, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lester Patrick, New York Rangers | Coach | Dick Irvin, Toronto Maple Leafs |
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