1956-57 Boston Bruins Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd 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: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins RosterTeam Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd 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: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins Results
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 24 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Bruins scored 195 goals and surrendered 174. Real Chevrefils netted 31 goals for Boston, and Don McKenney contributed 39 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Milt Schmidt coached the team. The 1956-57 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McKenney | C | 69 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Real Chevrefils | L | 70 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Labine | R | 67 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | 64 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Mohns | D | 68 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fleming MacKell | C | 65 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Peirson | R | 68 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Toppazzini | R | 55 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Regan | R | 69 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cal Gardner | C | 70 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fern Flaman | D | 68 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allan Stanley | D | 60 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Armstrong | D | 57 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Boivin | D | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Bionda | D | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Caffery | C | 47 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Beckett | C | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Nicholson | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Cherry | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Panagabko | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Defelice | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Ranieri | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Hillman | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Simmons | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Smith | R | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1118 | 195 | 322 | 517 | 978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sawchuk | 34 | 2040 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 2.38 | 0 | ||
| Don Simmons | 26 | 1560 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 2.42 | 0 | ||
| Norm Defelice | 10 | 600 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 4200 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 174 | 2.49 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McKenney | C | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Chevrefils | L | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leo Labine | R | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vic Stasiuk | L | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Mohns | D | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fleming MacKell | C | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Peirson | R | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Toppazzini | R | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Regan | R | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cal Gardner | C | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fern Flaman | D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Armstrong | D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leo Boivin | D | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Bionda | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Caffery | C | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buddy Boone | R | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Simmons | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 168 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Simmons | 10 | 600 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 10 | 600 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 |
