Rauzulu's Street Rauzulu's StreetNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1929-30
The 1929-30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League, with ten teams playing a 44 schedule. To increase scoring, the NHL changed its rule book to allow forward passing in the offensive zone, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. It worked too well. Players began to park themselves in front of the opposition goal to wait for passes. Scoring went up so much that another rule change was made in December to prohibit an attacking player from entering the offensive zone ahead of the puck, beginning the modern offside rule.
The Boston Bruins had the league's leading scorer and Hart Trophy winner Cooney Weiland along with the best goalie, in Vezina winner Tiny Thompson. Weiland's 73 points shattered the previous NHL record and Boston's .875 winning percentage on a 38-5-1 mark, is still an NHL record.
After sweeping the Montreal Maroons to reach the Stanley Cup finals, the Bruins were upset by the Montreal Canadiens, who took both games in the best-of-three series. Boston had not lost two straight games during the regular season.
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^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1929-30
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| American Division | |||||||||
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 179 | 98 | 449 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 117 | 111 | 573 |
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| New-York Rangers | 44 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 136 | 143 | 445 |
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| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 34 | 117 | 133 | 474 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 102 | 185 | 384 |
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| Canadian Division | |||||||||
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 141 | 114 | 651 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 142 | 114 | 600 |
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| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 138 | 118 | 536 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 40 | 116 | 124 | 613 |
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| New-York Americans | 44 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 113 | 161 | 372 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1929-30
| Award | 1930 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Georges Vezina | Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial | Nells Stewart, Montreal Maroons |
| O'Brien Trophy | Montreal Maroons |
| Lady Byng | Frank Boucher, New York Rangers |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Boston Bruins |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1929-30
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections. The first All Star Team selected in this manner is the 1930-31 season.
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1929-30
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Cooney Weiland
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44 | 43 | 30 | 73 |
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Frank Boucher
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42 | 26 | 36 | 62 |
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Dit Clapper
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44 | 41 | 20 | 61 |
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Bill Cook
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44 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
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Hec Kilrea
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44 | 36 | 22 | 58 |
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Nels Stewart
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44 | 39 | 16 | 55 |
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Howie Morenz
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44 | 40 | 10 | 50 |
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Normie Himes
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44 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
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Joe Lamb
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44 | 29 | 20 | 49 |
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Norm Gainor
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42 | 18 | 31 | 49 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1929-30
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Player
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GP | A |
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Frank Boucher
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42 | 36 |
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Norm Gainor
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42 | 31 |
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Cooney Weiland
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44 | 30 |
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Bill Cook
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44 | 30 |
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King Clancy
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44 | 23 |
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Hec Kilrea
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44 | 22 |
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Normie Himes
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44 | 22 |
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Ace Bailey
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43 | 21 |
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Joe Primeau
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43 | 21 |
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Dit Clapper
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44 | 20 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1929-30
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Player
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GP | G |
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Cooney Weiland
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44 | 43 |
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Dit Clapper
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44 | 41 |
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Howie Morenz
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44 | 40 |
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Nels Stewart
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44 | 39 |
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Hec Kilrea
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44 | 36 |
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Joe Lamb
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44 | 29 |
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Bill Cook
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44 | 29 |
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Normie Himes
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44 | 28 |
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Frank Boucher
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42 | 26 |
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Bun Cook
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43 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1929-30
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Joe Lamb
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44 | 119 |
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Sylvio Mantha
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44 | 108 |
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Eddie Shore
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42 | 105 |
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Red Dutton
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43 | 98 |
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Harvey Rockburn
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36 | 97 |
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Red Horner
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33 | 96 |
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Babe Siebert
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39 | 94 |
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Alex Smith
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43 | 91 |
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Albert Leduc
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44 | 90 |
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Hooley Smith
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42 | 83 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1929-30
Quarter
Finals
Mar. 23 at Chicago Canadiens
1 Chicago 0
Mar. 26 at Montreal Canadiens
2 Chicago 2 (51:43 OT)
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 3 goals to 2.
Mar. 20 at Ottawa Rangers
1 Ottawa 1
Mar. 23 at New
York Rangers 5 Ottawa 2
New York Rangers defeated
Ottawa Senators 6 goals to 3.
Semi
Finals
Mar. 28 at Montreal Canadiens
2 Rangers 1 (68:52 OT)
Mar. 30 at New
York Canadiens 2 Rangers 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated
New York Rangers 2 games to 0.
Mar. 20 at Montreal Boston 2 Maroons
1 (45:35 OT)
Mar. 22 at Montreal Boston 4 Maroons
2
Mar. 25 at Boston Maroons
1 Boston 0 (26:27 OT)
Mar. 27 at Boston Boston 5 Maroons
1
Boston Bruins defeated Montreal Maroons 3 games to 1.
Stanley
Cup Finals
Apr. 1 at Boston Canadiens
3 Boston 0
Apr. 3 at Montreal Canadiens
4 Boston 3
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 2 games to 0
A more detailed breakdown of the championship is located here.