1942-43 Boston Bruins Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-17-9 - 57 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Art Ross (24-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1942-43 Boston Bruins RosterTeam Record: 24-17-9 - 57 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Art Ross (24-17-9)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1942-43 Boston Bruins Results
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1942-43 season with a record of 24 wins and 17 losses and 9 ties for 57 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Bruins scored 195 goals and yielded 176. Bill Cowley netted 27 goals for Boston and contributed 45 assists. Frank Brimsek earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.52 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Art Ross coached the team. The 1942-43 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | C | 48 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Jackson | C | 50 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buzz Boll | L | 43 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Hollett | D | 50 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Herb Cain | L | 45 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Busher Jackson | L | 44 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Gallinger | C | 48 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murph Chamberlain | L | 45 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Crawford | D | 49 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dit Clapper | D | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bep Guidolin | L | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackie Schmidt | L | 45 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Irwin Boyd | R | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Shewchuk | D | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Shill | R | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ab DeMarco | C | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ossie Aubuchon | L | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Calladine | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dutch Hiller | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Brimsek | G | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 684 | 195 | 277 | 472 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brimsek | 50 | 3000 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 3.52 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 3000 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 3.52 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | C | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Art Jackson | C | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flash Hollett | D | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Herb Cain | L | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Busher Jackson | L | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Gallinger | C | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murph Chamberlain | L | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Crawford | D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dit Clapper | D | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bep Guidolin | L | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jackie Schmidt | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Irwin Boyd | R | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Shewchuk | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ab DeMarco | C | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ossie Aubuchon | L | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Anderson | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Brimsek | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 126 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brimsek | 9 | 560 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.54 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 560 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.54 | 0 |
