1936–37 NHL season
The 1936–37 NHL season was the 20th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eight teams each played 48 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the New York Rangers three games to two in the final series.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 115 | 111 | 298 |
| Montreal Maroons | 48 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 126 | 110 | 379 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 49 | 119 | 115 | 371 |
| New York Americans | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 34 | 122 | 161 | 481 |
| American Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 128 | 102 | 244 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 120 | 110 | 303 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 47 | 117 | 106 | 312 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 35 | 99 | 131 | 291 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Schriner | New York Americans | 48 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 17 |
| Syl Apps | Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 10 |
| Marty Barry | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 6 |
| Larry Aurie | Detroit Red Wings | 45 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 20 |
| Busher Jackson | Toronto Maple Leafs | 46 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 12 |
| Johnny Gagnon | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 38 |
| Bob Gracie | Montreal Maroons | 47 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 18 |
| Nels Stewart | Boston Bruins/New York Americans | 43 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 37 |
| Paul Thompson | Chicago Black Hawks | 47 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 28 |
| Bill Cowley | Boston Bruins | 46 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| C1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |||||||||||
| A2 | New York Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||
| C3 | Montreal Maroons | 0 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |||||||||||