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
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
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}} | C | 48 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 12 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Nels|Stewart}} | C | 48 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 68 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Lamb}} | RW | 48 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 47 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dit|Clapper}} | RW/D | 48 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Red|Beattie}} | LW | 48 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 26 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Harry|Oliver|dab=ice hockey}} | RW | 48 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Eddie|Shore}} | D | 30 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 57 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Babe|Siebert}} | LW/D | 32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Alex|Smith|dab=ice hockey}} | D | 45 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Gracie}} | C/LW | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Art|Chapman}} | C | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{sortname|Jim|O'Neil|Jim O'Neil (ice hockey)}} | C/RW | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Smillie}} | LW | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Myles|Lane}} | D | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Vic|Ripley}} | LW | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Percy|Galbraith}} | LW/D | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Lloyd|Gross}} | LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Lionel|Hitchman}} | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|George|Patterson|George Patterson (ice hockey)}} | W | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Archie|Wilcox}} | RW/D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bob|Davie|Bob Davie (ice hockey)}} | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tommy|Filmore}} | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Walter|Harnott}} | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Frank|Jerwa}} | LW/D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Joe|Jerwa}} | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bert|McInenly}} | LW/D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Johnny|Sheppard}} | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align="center"
| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tiny|Thompson}} | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;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}} | 2980 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 130 | 2.62 | 5 |
align="center"
| align="right" | Team: | 2980 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 130 | 2.62 | 5 |
{{Hockey season stats note}}
Awards and records
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
Transactions
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Boston Bruins}}
{{Boston Bruins seasons}}
{{1933–34 NHL season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1933-34 Boston Bruins season}}