1933–34 Boston Bruins season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1933–34

|year=1933

|Team=Boston Bruins

|Record=18–25–5

|HomeRecord=11–11–2

|RoadRecord=7–14–3

|Division=American

|DivisionRank=4th

|GoalsFor=111

|GoalsAgainst=130

|GeneralManager=Art Ross

|Coach=Art Ross

|Captain=Marty Barry

|Arena=Boston Garden

|GoalsLeader=Marty Barry (27)

|AssistsLeader=Nels Stewart (17)

|PointsLeader=Marty Barry (39)
Nels Stewart (39)

|PIMLeader=Nels Stewart (68)

|WinsLeader=Tiny Thompson (18)

|GAALeader=Tiny Thompson (2.62)

}}

The 1933–34 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' tenth season in the NHL. The team placed last in the American Division and missed the playoffs.

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Offseason

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Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1933–34 NHL American Division standings|team=BOS}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1933–34 NHL Record vs. opponents (American)|team=BOS}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 5px solid;|title=1933–34 regular season{{cite web |title=1933-34 Boston Bruins Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1934_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 3, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||November 9, 1933||1–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||November 11, 1933||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||0–2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||November 14, 1933||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||0–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||November 18, 1933||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||1–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||November 21, 1933||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||2–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||November 23, 1933||6–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||3–3–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||November 26, 1933||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||3–4–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||November 28, 1933||2–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||4–4–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||November 30, 1933||1–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||4–5–0

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||December 2, 1933||0–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||4–6–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||December 5, 1933||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||5–6–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||December 9, 1933||4–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||6–6–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||December 12, 1933||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||6–7–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||December 14, 1933||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||7–7–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|15||T||December 17, 1933||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||7–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||December 19, 1933||1–0 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||8–7–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||December 23, 1933||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||8–8–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||December 26, 1933||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||8–8–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||December 28, 1933||4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||9–8–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||January 2, 1934||0–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||9–9–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||January 4, 1934||2–9 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||9–10–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||January 6, 1934||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||9–11–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||January 9, 1934||1–2 || align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||9–12–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|24||T||January 11, 1934||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||9–12–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||January 14, 1934||0–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||9–13–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||January 16, 1934||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||10–13–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||January 18, 1934||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||10–14–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||January 21, 1934||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||10–15–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||January 23, 1934||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||10–16–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||January 28, 1934||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||10–17–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||January 30, 1934||2–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||11–17–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||February 1, 1934||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||11–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||February 4, 1934||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||12–17–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|34||L||February 6, 1934||0–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1933–34) ||12–18–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||L||February 10, 1934||0–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||12–19–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||February 13, 1934||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1933–34) ||12–20–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|37||T||February 15, 1934||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1933–34) ||12–20–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||February 17, 1934||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||12–21–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||February 20, 1934||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1933–34) ||12–22–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||February 22, 1934||1–3 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||12–23–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||February 24, 1934||4–9 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||12–24–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||February 27, 1934||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1933–34) ||13–24–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||March 1, 1934||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||14–24–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||March 3, 1934||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1933–34) ||14–25–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||March 6, 1934||7–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1933–34) ||15–25–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||March 13, 1934||2–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1933–34) ||16–25–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||March 15, 1934||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1933–34) ||17–25–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||March 18, 1934||9–5 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1933–34) ||18–25–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Regular season=

;Scoring

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Marty|Barry}}

C4827123912
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Nels|Stewart}}

C4822173968
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Lamb}}

RW4810152547
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dit|Clapper}}

RW/D481012226
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Beattie}}

LW489132226
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Harry|Oliver|dab=ice hockey}}

RW4859146
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Eddie|Shore}}

D302101257
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Babe|Siebert}}

LW/D32561131
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Alex|Smith|dab=ice hockey}}

D45461032
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Gracie}}

C/LW242688
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Art|Chapman}}

C212577
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Jim|O'Neil|Jim O'Neil (ice hockey)}}

C/RW2322415
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Smillie}}

LW122244
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Myles|Lane}}

D2521317
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Vic|Ripley}}

LW142136
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Percy|Galbraith}}

LW/D420226
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Lloyd|Gross}}

LW61016
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Lionel|Hitchman}}

D271014
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Patterson|George Patterson (ice hockey)}}

W100112
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Archie|Wilcox}}

RW/D140112
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Davie|Bob Davie (ice hockey)}}

D90006
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tommy|Filmore}}

RW30000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Walter|Harnott}}

LW60002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Jerwa}}

LW/D50002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Jerwa}}

D20002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bert|McInenly}}

LW/D70004
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Johnny|Sheppard}}

LW40000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tiny|Thompson}}

G480000

;Goaltending

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Wins"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Losses"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tiny|Thompson}}

298048182551302.625
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

298048182551302.625

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-11 |title=1933-34 Boston Bruins Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1934.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

See also

References

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