1942–43 NHL season

The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL). Six teams played 50 games each. This is the first season of the "Original Six" era of the NHL. The league's long-time president Frank Calder died due to heart disease. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.

Final standings

National Hockey League[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Detroit Red Wings50251411169124+4561
2Boston Bruins5024179195176+1957
3Toronto Maple Leafs5022199198159+3953
4Montreal Canadiens50191912181191−1050
5Chicago Black Hawks50171815179180−149
6New York Rangers5011318161253−9230

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A PTS PIM
Doug BentleyChicago Black Hawks5033407318
Bill CowleyBoston Bruins4827457210
Max BentleyChicago Black Hawks472644702
Lynn PatrickNew York Rangers5022396128
Lorne CarrToronto Maple Leafs5027336015
Billy TaylorToronto Maple Leafs501842602
Bryan HextallNew York Rangers5027325928
Toe BlakeMontreal Canadiens4823365926
Elmer LachMontreal Canadiens4518405814
Buddy O'ConnorMontreal Canadiens501543582

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
Johnny MowersDetroit Red Wings5030101242.472514116
Turk BrodaToronto Maple Leafs5030001593.18221991
Frank BrimsekBoston Bruins5030001763.53241791
Bert GardinerChicago Black Hawks5030201803.581718151
Paul BibeaultMontreal Canadiens5030101913.811919121
Jimmy FranksNew York Rangers2313801034.4851440
Bill BeveridgeNew York Rangers171020895.2441031

Playoffs

see 1943 Stanley Cup Finals

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Stanley Cup Finals
      
1 Detroit Red Wings 4
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 2
1 Detroit Red Wings 4
2 Boston Bruins 0
2 Boston Bruins 4
4 Montreal Canadiens 1

NHL awards

Calder Memorial Trophy:Gaye Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs
Hart Memorial Trophy:Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins
Lady Byng Trophy:Max Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks
O'Brien Cup:Boston Bruins
Prince of Wales Trophy:Detroit Red Wings
Vezina Trophy:Johnny Mowers, Detroit Red Wings

All-Star teams

First team  Position  Second team
Johnny Mowers, Detroit Red Wings G Frank Brimsek, Boston Bruins
Earl Seibert, Chicago Black Hawks D Jack Crawford, Boston Bruins
Jack Stewart, Detroit Red Wings D Flash Hollett, Boston Bruins
Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins C Syl Apps, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lorne Carr, Toronto Maple Leafs RW Bryan Hextall, New York Rangers
Doug Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks LW Lynn Patrick, New York Rangers
Jack Adams, Detroit Red Wings Coach Art Ross, Boston Bruins

References

  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (1994). Years of glory, 1942-1967: the National Hockey League's official book of the six-team era. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Steward. ISBN 0-7710-2817-2.
  • Hockey Database
  • NHL.com
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