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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1937-1938
For the 1937-38 season the league remained at 8 teams and played a 48 game schedule.
The NHL staged a preseason all-star game to benefit the family of Howie Morenz, the Montreal Canadien great who had died the previous season. Pitting players from the two Montreal teams against stars from the other six teams, the game raised $20,000 for the family.
With Eddie Shore back after having missed most of the previous season with a back injury, the Boston Bruins had the league's best record and Shore won his fourth Hart Trophy. The Toronto Maple Leafs took first place in the Canadian Division.
Thanks mainly to great goaltending from Turk Broda, the Leafs beat the Bruins in their series. Meanwhile, the Chicago Black Hawks were surprising everyone by beating the Canadiens and the New York Americans to get into the Stanley Cup finals.
The Black Hawks weren't given much of a chance against the Maple Leafs. For one thing, they'd won only 14 games while losing 25 and tying 9 during the regular season. For another, they'd lost their starting goalie, Mike Karakas, to a toe injury against the Americans.
A former NHL goalie, Alfie Moore, returned to action and Chicago won the first game, 3-1. Then Moore was declared ineligible and the Maple Leafs took the next game against a minor-league goalie. But Karakas returned for Game 3 and the Black Hawks won two in a row to take the series and the Stanley Cup.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) First Round Entry Draft 1937-1938
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | |
| American Division | |||||||||
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 142 | 89 | 284 | |
| New-York Rangers | 48 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 149 | 96 | 435 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 37 | 97 | 139 | 238 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 35 | 99 | 133 | 258 | |
| Canadian Division | |||||||||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 151 | 127 | 404 | |
| New-York Americans | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 110 | 111 | 327 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 123 | 128 | 340 | |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 101 | 149 | 470 | |
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1937-1938
| Award | 1938 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Chicago Black Hawks |
| O'Brien Trophy | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Georges Vezina | Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial | Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins |
| Calder Memorial | Cully Dahlstrom, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Lady Byng | Gordie Drillon, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Boston Bruins |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1937-1938
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.
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First Team |
1937-38 |
Second Team |
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Tiny Thompson, Boston |
G |
Dave Kerr, NY Rangers |
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Eddie Shore, Boston |
D |
Art Coulter, NY Rangers |
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Babe Seibert, Mtl Canadiens |
D |
Earl Seibert, Chicago |
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Bill Cowley, Boston |
C |
Syl Apps, Toronto |
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Cecil Dillon, NY Rangers (tie) |
RW |
Cecil Dillon, NY Rangers (tie) |
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Gord Drillon, Toronto (tie) |
Gord Drillon, Toronto (tie) |
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Paul Thompson, Chicago |
LW |
Toe Blake, Mtl Canadiens |
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Lester Patrick, NY Rangers |
Coach |
Art Ross, Boston |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1937-1938
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Gordie Drillon
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48 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
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Syl Apps
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47 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
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Paul Thompson
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48 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
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Georges Mantha
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47 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
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Cecil Dillon
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48 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
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Bill Cowley
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48 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
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Sweeney Schriner
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48 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
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Bill Thoms
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48 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
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Clint Smith
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48 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
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Nels Stewart
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48 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1937-1938
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Player
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GP | A |
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Syl Apps
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47 | 29 |
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Art Chapman
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45 | 27 |
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Gordie Drillon
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48 | 26 |
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Phil Watson
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48 | 25 |
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Bill Thoms
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48 | 24 |
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Clint Smith
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48 | 23 |
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Paul Thompson
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48 | 22 |
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Bill Cowley
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48 | 22 |
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Paul Haynes
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48 | 22 |
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Doc Romnes
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44 | 22 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1937-1938
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Player
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GP | G |
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Gordie Drillon
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48 | 26 |
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Georges Mantha
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47 | 23 |
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Paul Thompson
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48 | 22 |
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Sweeney Schriner
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48 | 21 |
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Cecil Dillon
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48 | 21 |
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Syl Apps
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47 | 21 |
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Bobby Bauer
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48 | 20 |
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Nels Stewart
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48 | 19 |
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Eddie Wiseman
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48 | 18 |
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Toe Blake
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43 | 17 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1937-1938
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Art Coulter
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43 | 90 |
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Red Horner
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47 | 82 |
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Ott Heller
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48 | 68 |
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Al Shields
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48 | 67 |
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Stewart Evans
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48 | 59 |
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Bingo Kampman
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32 | 56 |
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Babe Siebert
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37 | 56 |
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Joe Cooper
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46 | 56 |
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Babe Pratt
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47 | 56 |
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Flash Hollett
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48 | 54 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1937-1938
Quarter Finals
Mar. 22 at Montreal Canadiens
6 Chicago 4
Mar. 24 at Chicago Chicago 4 Canadiens
0
Mar. 26 at Montreal Chicago 3 Canadiens
2 (11:49 OT)
Chicago Blackhawks defeated
Montreal Canadiens 2 games to 1
Mar. 22 at Rangers Americans
2 Rangers 1 (21:25 OT)
Mar. 24 at Rangers Rangers 4 Americans
3
Mar. 27 at Americans Americans
3 Rangers 2 (60:40 OT)
New York Americans defeated
New York Rangers 2 games to 1
Semi Finals
Mar. 29 at New
York Americans 3 Chicago 1
Mar. 31 at Chicago Chicago 1 Americans
0 (33:01 OT)
Apr. 3 at
New York Chicago 3 Americans 2
Chicago Blackhawks defeated
New York Americans 2 games to 1
Mar. 24 at Toronto Toronto
1 Boston 0 (21:31 OT)
Mar. 26 at Toronto Toronto
2 Boston 1
Mar. 29 at Boston Toronto
3 Boston 2 (10:04 OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated
Boston Bruins 3 games to 0
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 5 at
Toronto Chicago 3 Toronto 1
Apr. 7 at
Toronto Toronto 5 Chicago 1
Apr. 10 at Chicago Chicago
2 Toronto 1
Apr. 12 at Chicago Chicago
4 Toronto 1
Chicago Blackhawks defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 games to 1
A more detailed breakdown of the championship is located here.