1939–40 NHL season facts for kids
The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League.
Contents
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 170 | 98 | 330 | 67 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 136 | 77 | 520 | 64 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 134 | 110 | 485 | 56 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 112 | 120 | 351 | 52 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 90 | 126 | 250 | 38 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 106 | 140 | 236 | 34 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 10 | 33 | 5 | 90 | 167 | 338 | 25 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Schmidt | Boston Bruins | 48 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| Woody Dumart | Boston Bruins | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| Bobby Bauer | Boston Bruins | 48 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Gordie Drillon | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| Bryan Hextall | New York Rangers | 48 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| Neil Colville | New York Rangers | 48 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Syd Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| Hector Blake | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Murray Armstrong | New York Americans | 48 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Kerr | New York Rangers | 48 | 3000 | 77 | 1.54 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Paul Goodman | Chicago Black Hawks | 31 | 1920 | 62 | 1.94 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Frank Brimsek | Boston Bruins | 48 | 2950 | 98 | 1.99 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Turk Broda | Toronto Maple Leafs | 47 | 2900 | 108 | 2.23 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| Cecil "Tiny" Thompson | Detroit Red Wings | 46 | 2830 | 120 | 2.54 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 |
| Earl Robertson | N.Y. Americans | 48 | 2960 | 140 | 2.84 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 6 |
| Claude Bourque | Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 2210 | 121 | 3.29 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Karakas | Chicago Black Hawks | 17 | 1050 | 58 | 3.31 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1940
Playoff bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Stanley Cup Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | New York Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | New York Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | New York Americans | 1 | |||||||||||
Quarter-finals and Semi-finals
Series A: Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | New York Rangers | 4 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| March 21 | Boston Bruins | 4 | New York Rangers | 3 | |
| March 24 | Boston Bruins | 4 | New York Rangers | 2 | |
| March 26 | New York Rangers | 1 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| March 28 | Boston Bruins | 0 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| March 30 | New York Rangers | 4 | Boston Bruins | 1 |
Rangers win best of seven series 4 games to 2
Series B: Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 6:35 of OT |
| March 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 |
Toronto wins best of three series 2 games to 0
Series C: New York Americans vs. Detroit Red Wings
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | New York Americans | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 0:25 of OT |
| March 22 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | New York Americans | 5 | |
| March 24 | New York Americans | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 |
Detroit wins best of three series 2 games to 1
Series D: Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| March 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 |
Toronto wins best of three series 2 games to 0
Stanley Cup Final
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | New York Rangers | 2 | 15:30 of OT |
| April 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | New York Rangers | 6 | |
| April 6 | New York Rangers | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| April 9 | New York Rangers | 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| April 11 | New York Rangers | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 11:43 of OT |
| April 13 | New York Rangers | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 2:07 of OT |
New York wins best of seven series 4 games to 2
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Watson |
New York Rangers | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| Neil Colville |
New York Rangers | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| Syl Apps |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Bryan Hextall |
New York Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Alex Shibicky |
New York Rangers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Hank Goldup |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Wilbert Hiller |
New York Rangers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Mac Colville |
New York Rangers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Mud Bruneteau |
Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Alf Pike |
New York Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Kerr |
New York Rangers | 12 | 770 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.56 |
| Turk Broda |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 657 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.74 |
 Frank Brimsek |
Boston Bruins | 6 | 360 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Tiny Thompson |
Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 300 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Earl Robertson |
New York Americans | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Paul Goodman |
Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | 127 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
NHL awards
| Calder Trophy: | Kilby MacDonald, New York Rangers |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Ebbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red Wings |
| Lady Byng Trophy: | Bobby Bauer, Boston Bruins |
| O'Brien Cup: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Vezina Trophy: | Dave Kerr, New York Rangers |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Kerr, New York Rangers | G | Frank Brimsek, Boston Bruins |
| Dit Clapper, Boston Bruins | D | Art Coulter, New York Rangers |
| Ebbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red Wings | D | Earl Seibert, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins | C | Neil Colville, New York Rangers |
| Bryan Hextall, New York Rangers | RW | Bobby Bauer, Boston Bruins |
| Toe Blake, Montreal Canadiens | LW | Woody Dumart, Boston Bruins |
| Paul Thompson, Chicago Black Hawks | Coach | Frank Boucher, New York Rangers |
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