1932–33 NHL season


The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League. Nine teams each played 48 games. The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one for the Stanley Cup.

League business

After sitting out for a season due to financial difficulties, the Ottawa Senators rejoined the NHL. The Philadelphia Quakers never rejoined the NHL after sitting out the 1931–32 season.
Detroit Falcons were renamed as the Detroit Red Wings.
Although the Montreal Maroons had Flat Walsh, Dave Kerr and Normie Smith for goal, they were interested in acquiring Chuck Gardiner of Chicago. James Strachan offered $10,000 plus one of his goalkeepers, but there was no deal.
Billy Coutu, expelled from the NHL in 1927, was reinstated to the NHL, but never returned.

Rule changes

This season, the NHL started allowing a substitute to serve penalties for goaltender's penalties.
The NHL now required a captain or alternate captain to be on the ice at all times.

Regular season

There was a record number of four goaltenders who served as captains for their teams: George Hainsworth, Roy Worters, Charlie Gardiner, and Alex Connell. The Red Wings and Boston Bruins tied for the best overall record with 58 points apiece, but it was Boston that was awarded first overall due to a better head-to-head record. Ottawa started the season up in second place in the Canadian Division near the.500 mark at mid season, but collapsed in the second half and finished last. President Ahearn instructed coach Cy Denneny to fine players who displayed indifferent hockey. At the same time, he stated that Hector Kilrea was not for sale. Toronto manager Conn Smythe offered Andy Blair, Ken Doraty, and Baldy Cotton for Kilrea, which drew a snort of disdain from Ahearn.
The Montreal Canadiens, under new coach Newsy Lalonde, spent much of the season in last place, but made the playoffs when they rallied to finish third. Toronto, with its Kid line, finished first for the first time as the Maple Leafs. Led by the play of Eddie Shore, the Boston Bruins finished first in the American Division.
The first forfeit in NHL history occurred during a Black Hawks-Bruins game at Boston Garden on March 14, 1933. Chicago coach Tommy Gorman punched referee Bill Stewart following a disputed overtime goal by Boston's Marty Barry. Stewart threw several punches at Gorman before summoning the police to remove Gorman from the visitors' bench. The Hawks refused to continue the game without their coach. The puck was placed at center ice by Stewart. Boston's Cooney Weiland scored without any Hawks on the ice--at which point the game was forfeited to Boston. Ironically, referee Stewart would coach the Black Hawks to the Stanley Cup in 1937-1938.

Final standings

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals

(A2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (C2) Montreal Maroons

(A3) New York Rangers vs. (C3) Montreal Canadiens

Semifinals

(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (C1) Toronto Maple Leafs

Game five of this series is the second longest game in NHL history, it was the longest at the time.

(A2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (A3) New York Rangers

Stanley Cup Finals

Awards

It was the first season that league president Frank Calder named the best rookie of the year. The first winner was Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings. Although Tiny Thompson was named 'most valuable goaltender', he was not named to the NHL All-Star team.
Rookie of the Year:
Carl Voss, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Trophy:
Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Trophy:
Frank Boucher, New York Rangers
O'Brien Cup:
Toronto Maple Leafs
Prince of Wales Trophy:
Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy:
Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins

All-Star teams

Player statistics

Leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
PLAYERTEAMGPGAPTSPIM
Bill CookNew York Rangers4828225051
Busher JacksonToronto Maple Leafs4827174443
Baldy NorthcottMontreal Maroons4822214330
Hooley SmithMontreal Maroons4820214166
Paul HaynesMontreal Maroons4816254118
Aurel JoliatMontreal Canadiens4818213953
Marty BarryBoston Bruins4824133740
Bun CookNew York Rangers4822153735
Nels StewartBoston Bruins4718183662
Howie MorenzMontreal Canadiens4614213532

Source: NHL.

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerTeamGPWLTMinsGASOGAA
Tiny ThompsonBoston Bruins4825158300088111.76
John Ross RoachDetroit Red Wings4825158297093101.88
Charlie GardinerChicago Black Hawks48162012301010152.01
Andy AitkenheadNew York Rangers4823178297010732.16
Lorne ChabotToronto Maple Leafs4824186294611152.26
Dave KerrMontreal Maroons25148315205842.29

Source: NHL.

Coaches

American Division

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1932–33 :
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1932–33 :