1945-46 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 24-18-8 - 56 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Dit Clapper (24-18-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1945-46 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 24 wins and 18 losses and 8 ties for 56 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Bruins netted 167 goals and yielded 156. Woody Dumart scored 22 goals for Boston, while Don Gallinger contributed 23 assists. Frank Brimsek topped the squad with 16 wins, and Paul Bibeault recorded a 2.81 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Dit Clapper coached the team. The 1945-46 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 167
Regular Season Goals Against: 156
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 24, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 27, 1945 | Boston Bruins 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
October 28, 1945 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | ||
November 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
November 7, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
November 10, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | ||
November 11, 1945 | Boston Bruins 7 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-3-1 | ||
November 21, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
November 25, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
November 28, 1945 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
December 2, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 4-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-2 | OT | |
December 5, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 7-3-2 | ||
December 9, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
December 12, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 5-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-3 | OT | |
December 15, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-1-2 | 2-3-2 | 7-4-4 | OT | |
December 16, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 5-1-3 | 2-3-2 | 7-4-5 | OT | |
December 19, 1945 | New York Rangers 7 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 6-1-3 | 2-3-2 | 8-4-5 | ||
December 23, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 6-2-3 | 2-3-2 | 8-5-5 | ||
December 29, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-2-3 | 3-3-2 | 9-5-5 | ||
December 30, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 6-2-3 | 3-3-3 | 9-5-6 | OT | |
January 1, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-2-3 | 3-3-3 | 10-5-6 | ||
January 5, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-2-3 | 3-4-3 | 10-6-6 | ||
January 6, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 10-7-6 | ||
January 10, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 10-8-6 | ||
January 12, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 11-8-6 | ||
January 16, 1946 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 12-8-6 | ||
January 17, 1946 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 9-2-3 | 4-6-3 | 13-8-6 | ||
January 19, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 9-2-3 | 4-7-3 | 13-9-6 | ||
January 20, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-2-3 | 4-7-3 | 14-9-6 | ||
January 23, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 11-2-3 | 4-7-3 | 15-9-6 | ||
January 26, 1946 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-2-3 | 5-7-3 | 16-9-6 | ||
January 27, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 11-2-3 | 5-8-3 | 16-10-6 | ||
January 30, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-2-3 | 5-8-3 | 17-10-6 | ||
February 2, 1946 | Boston Bruins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 12-2-3 | 6-8-3 | 18-10-6 | ||
February 3, 1946 | Boston Bruins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 12-2-3 | 6-9-3 | 18-11-6 | ||
February 6, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 12-2-4 | 6-9-3 | 18-11-7 | OT | |
February 10, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 12-3-4 | 6-9-3 | 18-12-7 | ||
February 13, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 13-3-4 | 6-9-3 | 19-12-7 | ||
February 14, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-3-4 | 6-9-4 | 19-12-8 | OT | |
February 16, 1946 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 13-4-4 | 6-9-4 | 19-13-8 | ||
February 20, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 13-4-4 | 6-10-4 | 19-14-8 | ||
February 23, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 13-4-4 | 6-11-4 | 19-15-8 | ||
February 24, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-4-4 | 6-12-4 | 19-16-8 | ||
February 27, 1946 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-4-4 | 7-12-4 | 20-16-8 | ||
March 3, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 13-4-4 | 7-13-4 | 20-17-8 | ||
March 6, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 14-4-4 | 7-13-4 | 21-17-8 | ||
March 10, 1946 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 15-4-4 | 7-13-4 | 22-17-8 | ||
March 12, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 15-4-4 | 8-13-4 | 23-17-8 | ||
March 13, 1946 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-5-4 | 8-13-4 | 23-18-8 | ||
March 17, 1946 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 16-5-4 | 8-13-4 | 24-18-8 | ||
March 19, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
March 21, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
March 24, 1946 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
March 26, 1946 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
March 28, 1946 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
March 30, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
April 2, 1946 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
April 4, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
April 7, 1946 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
April 9, 1946 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 |