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The 1928-29 NHL season was the twelfth season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. This was the first Stanley Cup playoffs ever that saw two United States based teams compete for the cup. The Boston Bruins won over the New York Rangers two games to none in a best-of-three final.
Regular season
Ottawa continued in financial trouble and sold Punch Broadbent to the New York Americans. They continued to erode,and at one point, rumour had it that they would be sold to a Chicago group. Frank Ahearn, Senators owner, denied this, but admitted that the team was for sale to the highest bidder. The New York Americans, last place finishers in 1927-28, surprised everyone by reclining in first place for much of the season in the Canadian Division. They were held up by the great play of defenceman Lionel Conacher and goaltender Roy Worters. However, the Montreal Canadiens dislodged the Americans and finished first. George Hainsworth, Canadiens goaltender, set an unprecedented record of 22 shutouts and a .98 goals against average. Boston, led by rookie Tiny Thompson in goal, led the American Division.
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties in minutesNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 71 | 43 | 465 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 486 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 85 | 69 | 541 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 461 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 67 | 65 | 638 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 89 | 52 | 472 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 72 | 65 | 384 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 72 | 63 | 381 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 80 | 324 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 85 | 363 |
Leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 78 |
| Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons | 44 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 74 |
| Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 42 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
| Carson Cooper | Detroit Cougars | 43 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 |
| Andy Blair | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
The playoffs were now between division finishers of each division,rather than a division champion from each division.The Boston Bruins knocked off the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers beat the New York Americans,and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Cougars.The Rangers beat Toronto and then the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup defeating the Rangers.
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
See also
References
"1928-29 NHL season"