1935–36 NHL season

Professional ice hockey league season August 2023 1935–36 NHL season National Hockey League Ice hockey November 7, 1935 – April 11, 1936 Regular season 48 8 Detroit Red Wings Eddie Shore (Bruins) Hart Memorial Trophy Sweeney Schriner (Americans) Canadian Division Montreal Maroons American Division Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup 1936 Stanley Cup Finals Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 1936–37 NHL season 1934–35 NHL season 1936–37 1934–35 NHL The 1935–36 NHL season was the 19th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The St. Louis Eagles dropped out of the league, leaving eight teams. The Detroit Red Wings were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one in the Stanley Cup Finals. League business Prior to the season, the St. Louis Eagles franchise owners asked the league for permission to suspend operations for a year and then relocate back to Ottawa, however the league denied the requests. On October 15, 1935, the NHL bought back the franchise and players contracts for $40,000 and suspended operations.Ottawa Interests Through;NHL Purchases Franchise Toronto Star October 16, 1935 Chicago would not participate in the dispersal draft, while St. Louis would not have another NHL team until 1967. During the season, the New York Americans were reported in financial trouble and were up for sale. Leo Dandurand, who had sold his interest in the Montreal Canadiens, was interested as was Joseph Cattarinich. Cattarinich said he would buy the team if the price was right. Later it was announced there would be no deal. This was the first year the Boston Bruins switched from brown and gold to their now-familiar black and gold uniforms, while also placing the number on the front instead of the block B, which was moved to smaller B's on the shoulders. Regular season Howie Morenz played badly for Chicago and incurred the wrath of Chicago owner Frederic McLaughlin. He was subsequently traded to the New York Rangers. This was the year of Detroit. They finished first in the American Division. The Montreal Maroons finished first in the Canadian Division, but fans were starting to stay away from games they played, which worried now team president, manager and coach Tommy Gorman. At one point, Lionel Conacher had to run the team when Gorman experienced health and nervous problems. At .500 at mid-season, they traded Toe Blake for Lorne Chabot, owned by the Canadiens after being suspended by Chicago and refusing demotion to the minors, and the team began to win with Chabot in the net. Final standings start break end Playoffs Playoff bracket The top three teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. The two division winners met in a best-of-five Stanley Cup semifinal series. The divisional second-place teams and third-place teams played off in a two-game total-goals series to determine the participants for the other two-game total-goals semifinal series. The semifinal winners then played in a best-of-five Stanley Cup Finals. This was the final year that the league used a two-game total-goals series, replacing them with best-of-three formats the following year. 2 C2 Toronto 8G A2 Boston 6G C3 NY Americans 7G A3 Chicago 5G C1 Mtl Maroons 0 A1 Detroit 3 C2 Toronto 2 C3 NY Americans 1 A1 Detroit 3 C2 Toronto 1 Quarterfinals (C2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A2) Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Garden Maple Leaf Gardens March 24 0–3 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-bos/1936/03/24/1935030121#game=1935030121,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 02:40 – pp – Jim O'Neil (1)13:28 – pp – Eddie Shore (1) No scoring 08:58 – Lorne Duguid (1) No scoring Tiny Thompson George Hainsworth March 26 3–8 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-tor/1936/03/26/1935030122#game=1935030122,game_state=final Bill Cowley (1) – 01:36 No scoring Bill Cowley (2) – 19:48 07:25 – pp – King Clancy (1)07:55 – pp – Charlie Conacher (1)11:35 – Red Horner (1)16:55 – pp – Charlie Conacher (2)17:58 – pp – Busher Jackson (1)19:13 – Buzz Boll (1) Cooney Weiland (1) – 12:02 10:58 – Charlie Conacher (3)12:53 – Buzz Boll (2) Tiny Thompson George Hainsworth Toronto won series on total goals 8–6 (A3) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (C3) New York Americans New York Americans Chicago Black Hawks Madison Square Garden III Chicago Stadium March 24 0–3 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-nya/1936/03/24/1935030131#game=1935030131,game_state=final 01:55 – Sweeney Schriner (1)16:40 – pp – Sweeney Schriner (2) No scoring No scoring No scoring 09:52 – Lorne Carr (1) No scoring Roy Worters 24 saves / 24 shots Mike Karakas 27 saves / 30 shots March 26 4–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nya-vs-chi/1936/03/26/1935030132#game=1935030132,game_state=final Harry Oliver (1) – 11:55Joe Jerwa (1) – 12:26 10:30 – Mush March (1) Eddie Wiseman (1) – 19:42 15:45 – pp – Earl Seibert (1)18:58 – pp – Mush March (2) Sweeney Schriner (3) – 15:30 16:18 – Doc Romnes (1)18:22 – Earl Seibert (2) Roy Worters Mike Karakas New York won series on total goals 7–5 Semifinals (A1) Detroit Red Wings vs. (C1) Montreal Maroons The first game of the Maroons-Red Wings series set a record for the longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history, as well as the longest ice hockey game ever played. The game began at 8:30 p.m. at the Forum in Montreal, and ended at 2:25 a.m. The game was scoreless until the sixth overtime, when Mud Bruneteau scored on Maroon goaltender Lorne Chabot to win the game. Normie Smith shut out the Maroons in the next game, and the Red Wings then beat the Maroons to win the series. Montreal Maroons Detroit Red Wings Montreal Forum Olympia Stadium March 24 1–0 2 6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-mmr/1936/03/24/1935030111#game=1935030111,game_state=final No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Mud Bruneteau (1) – 16:30 Lorne Chabot 65 saves / 66 shots Normie Smith 92 saves / 92 shots March 26 3–0 2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-mmr/1936/03/26/1935030112#game=1935030112,game_state=final No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Syd Howe (1) – pp – 09:48Herbie Lewis (1) – sh – 16:58Larry Aurie (1) – 19:20 Lorne Chabot Normie Smith March 29 1–2 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mmr-vs-det/1936/03/28/1935030113#game=1935030113,game_state=final Gus Marker (1) – 12:02 No scoring No scoring 14:00 – John Sorrell (1) No scoring 04:08 – Ralph Bowman (1) Lorne Chabot Normie Smith Detroit won series 3–0 (C2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (C3) New York Americans New York Americans Toronto Maple Leafs Madison Square Garden III Maple Leaf Gardens March 28 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nya-vs-tor/1936/03/28/1935030141#game=1935030141,game_state=final No scoring No scoring Eddie Wiseman (2) – 00:30 No scoring No scoring 06:22 – Buzz Boll (3)06:56 – Busher Jackson (2)12:17 – Buzz Boll (4) Roy Worters George Hainsworth March 31 0–1 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-nya/1936/03/31/1935030142#game=1935030142,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 16:15 – Joe Jerwa (2) No scoring No scoring No scoring Roy Worters George Hainsworth April 2 1–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nya-vs-tor/1936/04/02/1935030143#game=1935030143,game_state=final Nels Stewart (1) – 15:24 14:26 – Busher Jackson (3) No scoring No scoring No scoring 12:51 – Bill Thoms (1)18:33 – King Clancy (2) Roy Worters George Hainsworth Toronto won series 2–1 Stanley Cup Finals 1936 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Maple Leaf Gardens Olympia Stadium April 5 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1936/04/05/1935030211#game=1935030211,game_state=final Buzz Boll (5) – 12:15 04:53 – sh – Bucko McDonald (1)05:37 – Syd Howe (2)12:05 – Wally Kilrea (1) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring George Hainsworth Normie Smith April 7 4–9 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1936/04/07/1935030212#game=1935030212,game_state=final Buzz Boll (6) – 12:35 01:30 – Wally Kilrea (2)04:25 – Marty Barry (1)10:05 – pp – Herbie Lewis (2)16:55 – Bucko McDonald (2) Joe Primeau (1) – 14:00 07:15 – pp – John Sorrell (2)09:10 – Gord Pettinger (1) Bill Thoms (2) – 09:40Bob Davidson (1) – 16:10 07:30 – John Sorrell (3)12:05 – Gord Pettinger17:15 – Bucko McDonald (3) George Hainsworth Normie Smith April 9 3–4 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1936/04/09/1935030213#game=1935030213,game_state=final No scoring Ralph Bowman (2) – 09:23 No scoring Mud Bruneteau (2) – 01:05 13:09 – Joe Primeau (2)15:20 – Pep Kelly (1)19:19 – Pep Kelly (2) Syd Howe (3) – 11:15 00:30 – Buzz Boll (7) No scoring George Hainsworth Normie Smith April 11 3–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1936/04/11/1935030214#game=1935030214,game_state=final 15:10 – Joe Primeau (3) No scoring No scoring Ebbie Goodfellow (1) – 09:55Marty Barry (2) – 10:38 10:57 – Bill Thoms (3) Pete Kelly (1) – 09:45 George Hainsworth Normie Smith Detroit won series 3–1 Awards Eddie Shore won his second consecutive Hart trophy. Frank Boucher's run of seven Lady Byng trophy awards came to an end as Doc Romnes won the award. Tiny Thompson won the Vezina trophy for the third time in his career. Hart Trophy:(Most valuable player) Eddie Shore, Boston BruinsLady Byng Trophy:(Excellence and sportsmanship) Doc Romnes, Chicago Black HawksO'Brien Cup:(Canadian Division champion) Montreal MaroonsPrince of Wales Trophy:(American Division champion) Detroit Red WingsRookie of the Year:(Best first-year player) Mike Karakas, Chicago Black HawksVezina Trophy::(Fewest goals allowed) Tiny Thompson, Boston Bruins All-Star teams First Team   Position   Second TeamTiny Thompson, Boston Bruins GWilf Cude, Montreal CanadiensEddie Shore, Boston Bruins DEarl Seibert, Chicago Black HawksBabe Siebert, Boston Bruins DEbbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red WingsHooley Smith, Montreal Maroons CBill Thoms, Toronto Maple LeafsCharlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs RWCecil Dillon, New York RangersSweeney Schriner, New York Americans LWPaul Thompson, Chicago Black HawksLester Patrick, New York Rangers CoachTommy Gorman, Montreal Maroons Player statistics 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 19 26 45 8 Marty Barry Detroit Red Wings 48 21 19 40 16 Paul Thompson Chicago Black Hawks 45 17 23 40 19 Charlie Conacher Toronto Maple Leafs 44 23 15 38 74 Bill Thoms Toronto Maple Leafs 48 23 15 38 29 Hooley Smith Montreal Maroons 47 19 19 38 75 Doc Romnes Chicago Black Hawks 48 13 25 38 6 Art Chapman New York Americans 47 10 28 38 14 Herbie Lewis Detroit Red Wings 45 14 23 37 25 Baldy Northcott Montreal Maroons 48 15 21 36 41 Source: NHL.Dinger 2011 147 Coaches American Division Boston Bruins: Frank Patrick Chicago Black Hawks: Clem Loughlin Detroit Red Wings: Jack Adams New York Rangers: Lester Patrick Canadian Division Montreal Canadiens: Sylvio Mantha Montreal Maroons: Tommy Gorman New York Americans: Rosie Helmer Toronto Maple Leafs: Dick Irvin Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1935–36 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Ray Getliffe, Boston Bruins Woody Dumart, Boston Bruins Mike Karakas, Chicago Black Hawks Mud Bruneteau, Detroit Red Wings Alex Shibicky, New York Rangers Babe Pratt, New York Rangers Neil Colville, New York Rangers Phil Watson, New York Rangers Reg Hamilton, Toronto Maple Leafs Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1935–36 (listed with their last team): Joe Primeau, Toronto Maple Leafs See also 1935–36 NHL transactions List of Stanley Cup champions Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics 1935 in sports 1936 in sports References Works cited Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Further reading Diamond Dan Total Hockey Total Sports 2000 1-892129-85-X Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Toronto, ON 2000 0-7710-4179-9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League Publications International 0-7853-9624-1 McFarlane Brian The Story of the National Hockey League Pagurian Press New York 1973 0-684-13424-1 registration https://archive.org/details/storyofnationalh0000mcfa External links Hockey Database 1935 Category:1935–36 in Canadian ice hockey by league Category:1935–36 in American ice hockey by league