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| NHL team photos, 1926-1959 |
| 1926-27
Boston Bruins |
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1926/27: Defenseman Eddie Shore asserts himself as
an instant force in his first season with the Bruins. Led by
Shore the Bruins would make the playoff for the first time by
finishing 2nd in the American Division with a 21-20-3 record. In
the playoffs the Bruins would play some of their best hockey of
the season advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals by beating the
Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers in total goal series.
However, in the Finals the Bruins would go through a scoring
drought as they fall to the Ottawa Senators in a 4 game series in
which the Bruins could only muster 2 ties. |
| 1928-29
Boston Bruins |
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1928/29: The National Hockey League had changes
it's Playoff format from the exciting and crowd-building
Canada-United States showdown to one which made almost no sense
at all. The new arrangement saw the first place team in each
division play off in the first round, thus eliminating one of the
top teams in the league before the semi-finals had even
begun.
The Beantowners captured the Yankee Division, while the Montreal
Canadiens took the Canuck section. Only one of the champions
would go on to play for the Cup. In three straight one-goal
decisions, the Bruins capsized the Canadiens, and took a one-way
ticket to the final series. Meanwhile among the lesser lights,
the defending Cup champion Rangers mowed through first the New
York Americans, then the Toronto Maple Leafs to set up the first
all-American Stanley Cup final set.
The Bruins were not only the better team, but they were also a
well-rested team. The Bruin defense, led by the incorrigible
Eddie Shore and the stalwart Lionel Hitchman, allowed only one
Ranger to penetrate the inner sanctum of Tiny Thompson's web. The
Rangers played two close games, but were shut out of the winner's
circle as Boston swept the series two game straight.
Credits: The Stanley Cup - Joseph Romain and James
Duplacey |
| 1928-29
New York Americans |
(Photo autographed by the entire team, came from the
estate of Aubrey Webster) |
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1928/29: Buoyed by the acquisition of Goalie Roy
Worters from the Pittsburgh Pirates the Americans come storming
out of the gate making the playoffs for the first time in since
moving to New York with a solid record of 19-13-2, good enough
for 2nd place. The diminutive Worters listed at 5'3" went on to
become the first Goalie to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP with an
amazing 1.21 GAA. Facing the New York Rangers in a total goal
series Worters would keep the Rangers off the board in the first
game. However, the Americans would be unable to score either as
the Rangers final won the series 1-0 in overtime of Game
2. |
| 1930-31
Montreal Canadiens |
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1930/31: The Canadiens win their 3rd division in 4
years by finishing with a 26-10-8 record. Facing the Boston
Bruins in the semifinals the Canadiens win a hard fought 5-game
series taking the decisive 5th game in overtime by a score of
3-2. In the Finals the Canadiens would overcome 2 overtime losses
by winning Games 4 and 5 to take their 2nd straight Stanley Cup
against the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| 1930-31
Chicago Blackhawks |
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1930/31: In their 2nd season in Chicago Stadium the
Black Hawks continue to improve finishing in 2nd place with a
solid 24-17-3 record. In the playoffs the Black Hawks experience
success for the first time as they reach the finals for the first
time by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers in
Total Goal Series. In the finals the Black Hawks would set a NHL
record in game 2 as 18,000 fans packed Chicago Stadium to see the
Hawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime to even the
series up. As the series moved to Montreal the Hawks to a 2-1
series lead with another win in OT, but in the end the Habs would
prove to strong winning the last 2 games to claim the Stanley
Cup. |
1930-31 Hawks Roster
|
Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts. |
Pim |
| Gottselig,
John |
42 |
20 |
12 |
32 |
14 |
| Cook,
Tom |
44 |
15 |
14 |
29 |
34 |
| Ingram,
Frank |
44 |
17 |
4 |
21 |
37 |
| Couture,
Rosario |
44 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
30 |
| Adams,
Stewart |
36 |
5 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
| March,
Harold |
44 |
11 |
6 |
17 |
36 |
| Desjardins,
Victor |
38 |
3 |
12 |
15 |
11 |
| Ripley,
Vic |
39 |
8 |
4 |
12 |
9 |
| Romnes,
Elwyn |
30 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
| Somers,
Art |
33 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
33 |
| Wentworth,
Marvin |
44 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
| Miller,
Earl |
19 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
| Graham,
Ted |
44 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
| Arbour,
Ernest |
41 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
| Bostrum,
Helge |
38 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
32 |
| Dutkowski,
Duke |
25 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
| Abel,
Clarence |
43 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
45 |
| Jenkins,
Roger |
10 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Vokes,
Ed |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gardiner,
Charles |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 1931-32
New York Rangers |
(This photo came directly from the estate of Rangers
great, Murray Murdoch) |
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1931/32: The Rangers climb to the top of their
division posting a solid 23-17-8 record to capture the American
Division. In a match up of Division winners the Rangers beat the
Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a best of 5 games series. However in
the finals the Rangers are buried by 18 Maple Leafs goals as they
are swept in 3 games by Toronto. |
| 1931-32
Toronto Maple Leafs |
(stamped Turofsky Studios, Toronto) |
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1931/32: The City of Toronto was desperate for a
winner. For ten years they had wallowed in mediocrity, and as the
first NHL franchise to win a Stanley Cup (1918), they were
determined to bring the bowl back to the shores of Lake Ontario.
Owner and president Conn Smythe had put all his mental energy,
bodily strength and financial resources into the construction of
two massive projects. The first was the new Maple Leaf Gardens,
which he had engineered and planned to erect in less than a
calendar year. The second was the molding of 16 men into a
single-minded hockey machine. The Gardens were ready as planned,
though Smythe was forced to lure brickworkers, carpenters and
general laborers into the stock market, paying them with shares
in lieu of the dollars they so badly needed in those depression
days. His team, in training camp, showed all signs of the
cohesiveness to achieve greatness.
Smythe spent the unprecedented sum of $35,000.00 to acquire King
Clancy from Ottawa, adding him to the defensive unit of Hap Day
and Red Horner. His carefully scouted proteges, Busher Jackson,
Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher, were on the verge of rocketing
to the top of the league scoring race. All the elements seemed to
be in place but, after five games, the team remained winless.
Smythe did not sit back and wait for the team to turn around. He
brought in the only man he knew could change the fortunes of the
boys who played in his brand new Gardens: Dick Irvin.
When Dick Irvin stepped in behind the bench, the team began to
win. At the end of the season, they were four points out of first
behind the Cup defenders, the Montreal Canadiens. The American
Division was captured by the New York Rangers, who blew the first
place Canadiens Division champs, the Habs, all the way back to
Montreal. Toronto defeated Chicago and the Montreal Maroons to
arrive at the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Finals, where they
engaged the homeless New York Rangers.
In the first game of the best-of-five series, Busher Jackson
scored a hat trick, leading the Leafs to a 6-4 victory. Game two,
played in Boston due to the circus's annual visit to the Big
Apple, was dominated by the masterful defensive play of King
Clancy and the scoring wizardry of Charlie Conacher, who each
scored twice. The Leafs won the game 6-2 and headed back to
Toronto, only one victory away from the ultimate hockey honour.
The Leafs burst out of the gates with an early 3-0 lead thanks to
two goals by the unheralded Andy Blair. They stymied the rangers
the rest of the night, and finished the series with a 6-4
victory, sparking a celebration still remembered by the oldtimers
of Hogtown.
Credits: The Stanley Cup - Joseph Romain and James
Duplacey |
| 1932-33
Montreal Maroons |
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1932/33: For 14 playing seasons, from 1924 to 1938,
the city of Montreal hosted the Montreal Maroons. They were the
anglo answer to the Canadians, the Maroons were a brash,
brawling, swaggering lot who were at times very good and at other
times very bad. However, when they were good they were very good,
with 17 eventual Hall of Fame players and 2 Stanley Cups to prove
it. When people talk about the history of hockey in Montreal they
often limit the discussion to the Montreal Canadiens. But what
about the Montreal Maroons?
The Maroons were the very first tenants of the Montreal Forum
and rivaled the Canadiens for most of the 1920s and 1930s. The
team drew most of its fans from the neighbourhoods of Montreal
and English-speaking communities throughout Quebec. During the
Maroons' short but colourful existence, the team won two Stanley
Cups and took part in some of the NHL's most historic moments.
The titanic battles between the Maroons and the Canadiens were
classic struggles between two proud teams. The games were also
duels between rival superstars - the Canadiens with Howie Morenz
and Auriel Joliat, and the Maroons with Nels Stewart, Hooley
Smith and Babe Siebert. The matches were often wild affairs with
fights on the ice and on the stands, but those who were there
remembered them as the most thrilling hockey games they ever saw.
The Montreal Maroons is the story of a team that had a major
impact on the early days of the National Hockey
League. |
| 1933-34
Chicago Blackhawks |
(Photo/print autographed by HOF'er Tommie
Gorman) |
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1933/34: The Black Hawks rebound off their
disappointing last place season by finishing in 2nd place with a
20-17-11 record. In the playoffs they would stun the Montreal
Canadiens 4-3 in a total goal series winning in overtime at The
Montreal Forum. Staying in Montreal the Hawks would make the
finals by blowing apart the Maroons 6-2 in another goal series.
In the finals the Black Hawks would get off to a fast start as
they limit the Detroit Red Wings to 2 goals in the first 2 games.
Goalie Chuck Gardiner suffers a broken nose in Game 3 as the
Wings exploded for 5 goals. However, Gardiner would return in
Game 4 and blanked the Red Wings until Harold Marsh scored the
game winner at 30:05 over overtime, giving the Black Hawks their
first Stanley Cup. However, the joy would be short lived as
playoff hero Chuck Gardiner died of a brain tumor, at the age of
29 just 2 months after sipping form the Stanley Cup. |
1933-34 Hawks Roster
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Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts. |
Pim |
| Thompson,
Paul |
48 |
20 |
16 |
36 |
17 |
| Gottselig,
John |
48 |
16 |
14 |
30 |
4 |
| Romnes,
Elwyn |
47 |
8 |
21 |
29 |
6 |
| Gonacher,
Lionel |
48 |
10 |
13 |
23 |
87 |
| March,
Harold |
48 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
26 |
| Cook,
Tom |
37 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
15 |
| Couture,
Rosario |
48 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
21 |
| Leswick,
Jack |
37 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
16 |
| Coulter,
Art |
41 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
39 |
| Sheppard,
John |
38 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
| Goldsworthy,
Leroy |
27 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| Jenkins,
Roger |
48 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
37 |
| Trudel,
Louis |
34 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
| McFayden,
Don |
34 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
| Kendall,
Bill |
21 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Abel,
Clarence |
46 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
28 |
| Starke,
Joe |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dutkowski,
Duke |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Gardiner,
Charles |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 1933-34
Toronto Maple Leafs |
(This photo/print was a mail-in redemption from British
Consols cigarettes) |
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1933/34: The Maple Leafs win the Canadian Division
for the 2nd year in a row by posting a league best 26-13-9 record
in a season marred by the tragic ending of Ace Bailey's career
resulting from a fight on the ice with Boston Bruins star Eddie
Shore. However, in the semifinals the Leafs would be stunned in 5
games by the Detroit Red Wings, dropping both of their home
games. |
| 1934-35
Montreal Maroons |
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1934/35: The Maroons entered the season with a new
coach as they hired Tommy Gorman who had just been fired by the
Chicago Blackhawks despite leading the tea to the Stanley Cup.
The Maroons would also get a number 1 goalie by signing Alex
Connell away from the Ottawa Senators, while reacquiring Lionel
Conacher from the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maroons who were a
plucky team of grinders, without any big name scoring stars would
finish in 2nd place with 24-19-5 record. In the playoffs the
Maroons would make it back to the semifinals as Lawrence
Northcott scored the only goal of a 2-game total goal series
against the Blackhawks in overtime of Game 2. In the semifinals
the Maroons would edge the New York Rangers 5-4 in a total goal
series to set up an All-Canadian Stanley Cup Finals against the
Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maroons would get off to a quick start
winning Game one in overtime on Dave Trottier's goal at 5:28. The
Maroons would go up 2-0 in the series when they took the second
game 3-1 behind Alex Connell's superb goaltending. The Maroons
would go on to complete the sweep with a dominating 4-1 win at
the Montreal Forum to claim their second Stanley Cup
Championship. |
| 1936-37
New York Rangers |
(This photo/print came directly from the estate of
Rangers great, Murray Murdoch) |
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1936/37: A year after missing the playoffs with a
winning record the Rangers make the playoffs despite a losing
record at 19-20-9. IN the Quarterfinals the Rangers would beat
the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in a best of 3 series. In the
semifinals the Rangers would continue to roll sweeping the
Montreal Maroons 2-0 in a best of 3 game series in which Dave
Kerr and the Rangers blanked the Maroons by a total score of 5-0.
In the finals the Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in the
series opener at the Garden. However with circus coming to town
the Rangers are forced to play the rest of the series on the
road. After dropping Game 2 the Rangers rebound to take Game 3,
by a score of 1-0. However, the Rangers would not score another
goal as they fell in 5 games. |
| 1939-1940
New York Rangers |
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1939/40: With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers
finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27-11-10 record. In
the semifinals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to
advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. In the finals the Rangers win
their first 2 games by scores of 2-1 and 6-2 at the Garden,
before finishing the series on the road because of the circus.
After dropping the first 2 games in Toronto the Rangers win a
critical Game 5 2-1 in overtime on Muzz Patrick's overtime goal.
In Game 6 it would take overtime again as the Rangers won the
Stanley Cup for the 3rd time 3-2 on Bryan Hextall's goal 2:33
into OT. Following the season the Rangers would celebrate buying
out their lease at Madison Square Garden by burning the lease in
the historic Stanley Cup, a move that would take on greater
mystery in coming years. |
| 1940-41
New York Americans |
(autographed by Pat Egan) |
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1940/41: The Americans were once again in grave
financial shape as they lost most of their players to overseas
service due to Canada's involvement in World War II, as they
finished in last place with a horrible 8-29-11 record. Due to
lack of funds, Owner Red Dutton is forced to give his best
players away for cash. |
| 1941-42
Brooklyn Americans |
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1941/42: Because of a severely dwindling fan base,
Owner Red Dutton was desperate and decided to see if he could
grow a fan base in Brooklyn. So he renamed his team the Brooklyn
Americans. Dutton moved out to Brooklyn himself and encouraged
his players to do so. However without an adequate arena the team
only practiced in Brooklyn, while they still continued to play
their home games at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The
arrangement alienated what was left of their fan base in
Manhattan, while the potential fans in Brooklyn refused to come
into Manhattan to support the struggling Americans, who barely
survived the season, finishing dead last with a measly record of
16-29-3. The lone bright sport would come from Swedish defender
Tommy Anderson who won the Hart Trophy. |
| 1941-42 Chicago Blackhawks Christmas
Card Team Photo |
(autographed by the coach, Paul
Thompson) |
1941-42:The Black Hawks continue to play sub-.500
hockey but make the playoffs with a 22-23-3 record. However once
in the playoffs it would be a quick exit as they fall to the
Boston Bruins in a 3-game series.
How the Blackhawks got their nickname: Founder
Frederic McLaughlin had served as commander of the 333rd
Machine-Gun Battalion of the 85th (Blackhawk) division of the
U.S. Army. The division's nickname commemorated Blackhawk, a
prominent Indian of the early 1800's, so McLaughlin chose the
Blackhawks for the team's name in honor of his military unit.
This Chicago Blackhawks Christmas card was sold to me by Van
Hill of Calgary, Alberta. He found the card in the back of a
fireplace mantle in a house that he was remodeling. He was kind
enough to sell me the Christmas card so I could display it on my
web site for other hockey collectors and historians to see. It is
truly a miracle that the card survived in the condition that it
did for all these years. |
1941-42 Hawks Roster
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Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts. |
Pim |
| Thoms,
Bill |
47 |
15 |
30 |
45 |
8 |
| March,
Harold |
46 |
6 |
26 |
32 |
22 |
| Bentley,
Max |
38 |
13 |
17 |
30 |
2 |
| Kaleta,
Alex |
47 |
7 |
21 |
28 |
24 |
| Hamill,
Robert |
34 |
18 |
9 |
27 |
21 |
| Dahlstrom,
Carl |
33 |
13 |
14 |
27 |
6 |
| Carse,
Bill |
43 |
13 |
14 |
27 |
16 |
| Bentley,
Doug |
38 |
12 |
14 |
26 |
11 |
| Carse,
Bob |
32 |
7 |
16 |
23 |
10 |
| Seibert,
Earl |
45 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
52 |
| Allen,
George |
42 |
7 |
13 |
20 |
21 |
| Cooper,
Joe |
46 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
58 |
| Mosienko,
Bill |
11 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
4 |
| Hergesheimer,
Phil |
23 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
2 |
| Mariucci,
John |
46 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
44 |
| Wiebe,
Art |
43 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
| Johnston,
George |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Tuten,
Audley |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| Stewart,
Ken |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Papike,
Joe |
9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mitchell,
Bill |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Purpur,
Clifford |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dickie,
Bill |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| LoPresti,
Sam |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 1947 New York Rangers |
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