1942–43 NHL season
The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL). Six teams played 50 games each. This is the first season of the "Original Six" era of the NHL. The league's long-time president Frank Calder died due to heart disease. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 169 | 124 | +45 | 61 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 50 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 195 | 176 | +19 | 57 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 198 | 159 | +39 | 53 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 181 | 191 | −10 | 50 |
| 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 179 | 180 | −1 | 49 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 161 | 253 | −92 | 30 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bentley | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 18 |
| Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins | 48 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 10 |
| Max Bentley | Chicago Black Hawks | 47 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 2 |
| Lynn Patrick | New York Rangers | 50 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 28 |
| Lorne Carr | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 15 |
| Billy Taylor | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 2 |
| Bryan Hextall | New York Rangers | 50 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 28 |
| Toe Blake | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 26 |
| Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 14 |
| Buddy O'Connor | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 2 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mowers | Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 3010 | 124 | 2.47 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Turk Broda | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 3000 | 159 | 3.18 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| Frank Brimsek | Boston Bruins | 50 | 3000 | 176 | 3.53 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| Bert Gardiner | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 3020 | 180 | 3.58 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 1 |
| Paul Bibeault | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 3010 | 191 | 3.81 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| Jimmy Franks | New York Rangers | 23 | 1380 | 103 | 4.48 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Beveridge | New York Rangers | 17 | 1020 | 89 | 5.24 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Playoffs
- see 1943 Stanley Cup Finals
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |||||||
NHL awards
All-Star teams
| First team | Position | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mowers, Detroit Red Wings | G | Frank Brimsek, Boston Bruins |
| Earl Seibert, Chicago Black Hawks | D | Jack Crawford, Boston Bruins |
| Jack Stewart, Detroit Red Wings | D | Flash Hollett, Boston Bruins |
| Bill Cowley, Boston Bruins | C | Syl Apps, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lorne Carr, Toronto Maple Leafs | RW | Bryan Hextall, New York Rangers |
| Doug Bentley, Chicago Black Hawks | LW | Lynn Patrick, New York Rangers |
| Jack Adams, Detroit Red Wings | Coach | Art Ross, Boston Bruins |
References
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (1994). Years of glory, 1942-1967: the National Hockey League's official book of the six-team era. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Steward. ISBN 0-7710-2817-2.
- Hockey Database
- NHL.com
- "1942–1943 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
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