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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1942-1943
The New York/Brooklyn Americans finally gave up the ghost. The franchise had struggled financially for years but the league had kept it going because having two teams in New York was considered a good idea. Now, with many NHL players called into service, talent was becoming diluted throughout the league and it was decided that dismantling one money-losing team and redistributing its players was an even better idea.
The playoff format was revamped. When the NHL had seven teams, six of them made the playoffs. Now that the league was down to six teams, only four were admitted to post-season play. In the first round, the first-place team played the third-place team, and the second- and fourth-place teams played one another, with the winners advancing to the championship round.
The Detroit Red Wings, who had blown a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals the previous year, led the league mainly because of a stingy defense and Vezina Trophy goalie John Mowers. They carried right on in the post-season, eliminating the Canadiens and then sweeping the Boston Bruins for the championship.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1942-1943
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 169 | 124 | 371 | |
| Boston Bruins | 50 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 195 | 176 | 364 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 53 | 198 | 159 | 431 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 50 | 181 | 191 | 318 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 179 | 180 | 361 | |
| New-York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 161 | 253 | 352 | |
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1942-1943
| Award | 1943 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Detroit Red Wings |
| O'Brien Trophy | Boston Bruins |
| Georges Vezina | Johnny Mowers, Detroit Red Wings |
| Hart Memorial | Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins |
| Calder Memorial | Gaye Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lady Byng | Max Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1942-1943
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 |
1942-43 |
Second Team |
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Johnny Mowers, Detroit |
G |
Frank Brimsek, Boston |
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Earl Seibert, Chicago |
D |
Johnny Crawford, Boston |
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Jack Stewart, Detroit |
D |
Bill Hollett, Boston |
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Bill Cowley, Boston |
C |
Syl Apps, Toronto |
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Lorne Carr, Toronto |
RW |
Bryan Hextall, New York |
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Doug Bentley, Chicago |
LW |
Lynn Patrick, New York |
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Jack Adams, Detroit |
Coach |
Art Ross, Boston |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1942-1943
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Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
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Doug Bentley
|
50 | 33 | 40 | 73 |
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Bill Cowley
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48 | 27 | 45 | 72 |
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Max Bentley
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47 | 26 | 44 | 70 |
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Lynn Patrick
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50 | 22 | 39 | 61 |
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Lorne Carr
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50 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
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Billy Taylor
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50 | 18 | 42 | 60 |
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Bryan Hextall
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50 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
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Toe Blake
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48 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
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Elmer Lach
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45 | 18 | 40 | 58 |
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Buddy O'Connor
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50 | 15 | 43 | 58 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1942-1943
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Player
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GP | A |
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Bill Cowley
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48 | 45 |
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Max Bentley
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47 | 44 |
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Buddy O'Connor
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50 | 43 |
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Billy Taylor
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50 | 42 |
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Doug Bentley
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50 | 40 |
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Elmer Lach
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45 | 40 |
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Lynn Patrick
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50 | 39 |
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Toe Blake
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48 | 36 |
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Syd Howe
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50 | 35 |
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Lorne Carr
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50 | 33 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1942-1943
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Player
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GP | G |
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Doug Bentley
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50 | 33 |
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Joe Benoit
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49 | 30 |
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Gordie Drillon
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49 | 28 |
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Red Hamill
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50 | 28 |
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Bill Cowley
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48 | 27 |
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Lorne Carr
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50 | 27 |
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Bryan Hextall
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50 | 27 |
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Max Bentley
|
47 | 26 |
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Frank Boll
|
43 | 25 |
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Gaye Stewart
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48 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1942-1943
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Jimmy Orlando
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40 | 99 |
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Jack Stewart
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44 | 68 |
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Reg Hamilton
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48 | 68 |
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Murph Chamberlain
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45 | 67 |
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Vic Myles
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45 | 57 |
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Leo Lamoureux
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46 | 53 |
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Jack Portland
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49 | 52 |
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Babe Pratt
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44 | 50 |
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Jack Shewchuck
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48 | 50 |
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Alf Pike
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41 | 48 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1942-1943
Semi
Finals
Mar. 21 at
Detroit Detroit 4 Toronto 2
Mar. 23 at
Detroit Toronto 3 Detroit 2 (70:18 OT)
Mar. 25 at
Toronto Detroit 4 Toronto 2
Mar. 27 at
Toronto Toronto 6 Detroit 3
Mar. 28 at
Detroit Detroit 4 Toronto 2
Mar. 30 at
Toronto Detroit 3 Toronto 2 (09:21 OT)
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2
Mar. 21 at
Boston Boston 5 Canadiens 4 (12:30 OT)
Mar. 23 at
Boston Boston 5 Canadiens 3
Mar. 25 at
Montreal Boston 3 Canadiens 2 (03:20 OT)
Mar. 27 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Boston 0
Mar. 30 at
Boston Boston 5 Canadiens 4 (03:41 OT)
Boston Bruins defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 1 at
Detroit Detroit 6 Boston 2
Apr. 4 at
Detroit Detroit 4 Boston 3
Apr. 8 at
Boston Detroit 2 Boston 0
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 0
A more detailed breakdown of the championship is located here.