1931–32 NHL season
The 1931–32 NHL season was the fifteenth season of the National Hockey League. Eight teams played 48 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs swept the New York Rangers in three games for the Stanley Cup.
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 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 128 | 111 | 450 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 155 | 127 | 625 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 142 | 139 | 593 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 40 | 95 | 142 | 596 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 54 | 134 | 112 | 511 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 47 | 86 | 101 | 464 |
| Detroit Falcons | 48 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 95 | 108 | 415 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 42 | 122 | 117 | 373 |
Leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busher Jackson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 63 |
| Joe Primeau | Toronto Maple Leafs | 46 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 25 |
| Howie Morenz | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 46 |
| Charlie Conacher | Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 66 |
| Bill Cook | New York Rangers | 48 | 33 | 14 | 47 | 33 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | New York Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | New York Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2G | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 3G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 3G | |||||||||||
| A3 | Detroit Falcons | 1G | |||||||||||
NHL awards
All-Star teams
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1931–32 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
- Art Coulter, Chicago Black Hawks
- Earl Seibert, New York Rangers
- Ott Heller, New York Rangers
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1931–32 (listed with their last team):
- Georges Boucher, Chicago Black Hawks
- Art Gagne, Detroit Falcons
- Carson Cooper, Detroit Falcons