1928–29 NHL season
The 1928–29 NHL season was the twelfth season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. This was the first Stanley Cup playoffs ever that saw two United States based teams compete for the cup. The Boston Bruins won over the New York Rangers two games to none in a best-of-three final.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
| Canadian Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 71 | 43 | 465 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 486 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 85 | 69 | 541 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 461 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 67 | 65 | 638 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 89 | 52 | 472 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 72 | 65 | 384 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 72 | 63 | 381 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 80 | 324 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 44 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 85 | 363 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 78 |
| Nels Stewart | Montreal Maroons | 44 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 74 |
| Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 42 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 47 |
| Carson Cooper | Detroit Cougars | 43 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 |
| Andy Blair | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||
| C2 | New York Americans | 0G | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 1G | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| C3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |||||||||||
| C3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7G | |||||||||||
| A3 | Detroit Cougars | 2G | |||||||||||
NHL awards
First Games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1928–29 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
- Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins
- Cooney Weiland, Boston Bruins
- George Owen, Boston Bruins
- Johnny Gottselig, Chicago Black Hawks
- Mush March, Chicago Black Hawks
- Herbie Lewis, Detroit Cougars
- Georges Mantha, Montreal Canadiens
- Armand Mondou, Montreal Canadiens
- Baldy Northcott, Montreal Maroons
- Dave Trottier, Montreal Maroons
- Earl Robinson, Montreal Maroons
- Red Horner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Andy Blair, Toronto Maple Leafs
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1928–29 (listed with their last team):
- Cy Denneny, Boston Bruins
- Duke Keats, Chicago Black Hawks
- Dick Irvin, Chicago Black Hawks
- Red Green, Detroit Cougars
- Herb Gardiner, Montreal Canadiens
- Punch Broadbent, New York Americans