1932–33 NHL season
The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League. Nine teams each played 48 games. The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one for the Stanley Cup.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 119 | 111 | 622 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 50 | 135 | 119 | 442 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 92 | 115 | 468 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 91 | 118 | 460 |
| Ottawa Senators | 48 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 32 | 88 | 131 | 398 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 124 | 88 | 517 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 111 | 93 | 462 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 54 | 135 | 107 | 599 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 88 | 101 | 401 |
Leading scorers
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cook | New York Rangers | 48 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 51 |
| Busher Jackson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 43 |
| Baldy Northcott | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 30 |
| Hooley Smith | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 66 |
| Paul Haynes | Montreal Maroons | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 18 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||
| C1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Montreal Maroons | 2G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Detroit Red Wings | 5G | |||||||||||
| A2 | Detroit Red Wings | 3G | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 6G | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Canadiens | 5G | |||||||||||
| A3 | New York Rangers | 8G | |||||||||||
NHL awards
All-Star teams
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1932–33 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):
- Art Wiebe, Chicago Black Hawks
- Eddie Wiseman, Detroit Red Wings
- Charlie Sands, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Buzz Boll*, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Bill Thoms, Toronto Maple Leafs
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1932–33 (listed with their last team):
- George Owen, Boston Bruins
- Billy Burch, Chicago Black Hawks
- Reg Noble, Montreal Maroons
- Hib Milks, Ottawa Senators
- Norman Gainor, Ottawa Senators
- Harold Darragh, Toronto Maple Leafs