1927–28 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1927–28 1927 Boston Bruins 20–13–11 (51 points) 13–4–5 7–9–6 American 1st 77 70 Art Ross Art Ross Sprague Cleghorn Boston Arena 6,773 Harry Oliver (13) Eddie Shore (6) Harry Oliver (18) Eddie Shore (165) Hal Winkler (20) Hal Winkler (1.51) yes The 1927–28 Boston Bruins season was the team's fourth in the NHL. The Bruins finished first in the American Division, marking its first division title in franchise history and its second playoff appearance. The team lost in the playoffs to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers. 2 Offseason The league adopted a goal net designed by Bruins general manager Art Ross; the so-called "Ross goal" would be the standard net into the 1980s.Vautour Kevin 1997 The Bruins Book Toronto ECW Press 45 978-1-55022-334-7 Prominent newcomers included Dutch Gainor and Dit Clapper, both of whose rights were purchased from the minor leagues, and who would make a significant impact with the Bruins down the years.Coleman Charles L. 1969 Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol II. Sherbrooke, PQ Kendall-Hunt Publishing 35 The Bruins also obtained Fred Gordon in the offseason, acquiring him from the Detroit Cougars for Harry Meeking,Fred Gordon Stats https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gordofr01.html hockey-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 16 January 2023 while Red Stuart was traded to Boston's Minneapolis minor league team, for the rights to Gainor and Nobby Clark.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12668 Hockey Hall of Fame website 2008-09-23 Dutch Gainor Regular season 1927–28 NHL season thumb|Winkler as a Bruin during the 1927–28 season For the second straight season, Harry Oliver led the Bruins in scoring, and although the team's attack was relatively anemic – the Bruins finished with 77 goals, leading only the last-place teams in both divisions, the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Americans – they cut down sharply in goals allowed, leading the division behind Hal Winkler's goaltending. Eddie Shore was the team's great star, finishing just one point behind Oliver in scoring and leading the league in penalty minutes by a wide margin. Winkler in his own turn had fifteen shutouts, tied with Alex Connell for the league lead and a new NHL record; Winkler's mark remains the Bruins' single-season record for shutouts, over ninety years later, and is still tied for the second-most shutouts recorded in a single season. Although veteran Sprague Cleghorn was fading and missed a quarter of the season with injuries, Shore and defense partner Lionel Hitchman were ironmen, playing most of each game.Coleman Charles L. 1969 Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol II. Sherbrooke, PQ Kendall-Hunt Publishing 39 With Boston's first-place finish, the Bruins became the first team to win the Prince of Wales Trophy, awarded for the first time in this season.Vautour Kevin 1997 The Bruins Book Toronto ECW Press 45 978-1-55022-334-7 Final standings BOS Record vs. opponents BOS Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 5px solid; 1927–28 regular season1927-28 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1928_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 3, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||November 15, 1927||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||0–0–1 |- |2||W||November 19, 1927||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||1–0–1 |- |3||W||November 22, 1927||1–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||2–0–1 |- |4||L||November 26, 1927||3–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||2–1–1 |- |5||T||November 27, 1927||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||2–1–2 |- |6||W||November 29, 1927||4–0 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||3–1–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |7||T||December 1, 1927||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||3–1–3 |- |8||L||December 3, 1927||2–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||3–2–3 |- |9||T||December 6, 1927||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||3–2–4 |- |10||W||December 10, 1927||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||4–2–4 |- |11||W||December 11, 1927||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||5–2–4 |- |12||L||December 13, 1927||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||5–3–4 |- |13||L||December 17, 1927||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||5–4–4 |- |14||W||December 20, 1927||1–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||6–4–4 |- |15||W||December 27, 1927||2–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||7–4–4 |- |16||L||December 29, 1927||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||7–5–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |17||W||January 1, 1928||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||8–5–4 |- |18||T||January 3, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||8–5–5 |- |19||L||January 7, 1928||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||8–6–5 |- |20||W||January 10, 1928||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||9–6–5 |- |21||T||January 12, 1928||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||9–6–6 |- |22||W||January 14, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||10–6–6 |- |23||L||January 17, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||10–7–6 |- |24||T||January 21, 1928||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||10–7–7 |- |25||L||January 22, 1928||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||10–8–7 |- |26||T||January 24, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||10–8–8 |- |27||L||January 28, 1928||0–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||10–9–8 |- |28||W||January 31, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1927–28) ||11–9–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |29||W||February 7, 1928||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||12–9–8 |- |30||T||February 11, 1928||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1927–28) ||12–9–9 |- |31||W||February 14, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||13–9–9 |- |32||W||February 19, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1927–28) ||14–9–9 |- |33||W||February 21, 1928||2–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||15–9–9 |- |34||L||February 25, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||15–10–9 |- |35||W||February 28, 1928||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1927–28) ||16–10–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#764F25 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFC70C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||T||March 3, 1928||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||16–10–10 |- |37||W||March 6, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1927–28) ||17–10–10 |- |38||T||March 10, 1928||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1927–28) ||17–10–11 |- |39||W||March 11, 1928||1–0 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1927–28) ||18–10–11 |- |40||W||March 13, 1928||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||19–10–11 |- |41||W||March 15, 1928||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1927–28) ||20–10–11 |- |42||L||March 17, 1928||1–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–28) ||20–11–11 |- |43||L||March 20, 1928||2–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1927–28) ||20–12–11 |- |44||L||March 24, 1928||2–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Cougars (1927–28) ||20–13–11 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Bruins gained a first-round bye by virtue of winning the division, and played the New York Rangers in the second round in a two-game, total goal series. Their scoring problems of the regular season continued, exacerbated by a flu bug going through the dressing room and various minor injuries; Shore, Clapper, Gainor and Connor were particularly affected.Coleman Charles L. 1969 Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol II. Sherbrooke, PQ Kendall-Hunt Publishing 49 Boston tied the first game 1–1 in New York, the Rangers' final home game of the playoffs – this was the first of perennial disruptions to the Rangers' playoff schedule due to Madison Square Garden hosting the circus in the spring. The Bruins lost the second match in Boston 4–1, on three Ranger third-period goals as the weakened Brown-and-Gold folded at last, to drop the total-goal series five goals to two. Harry Oliver, who scored a goal in each game, was the sole offensive threat.Coleman Charles L. 1969 Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol II. Sherbrooke, PQ Kendall-Hunt Publishing 50 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Harry Oliver ice hockey RW 43 13 5 18 20 Eddie Shore D 43 11 6 17 165 Frank Fredrickson C 41 10 4 14 83 Dutch Gainor C 42 8 4 12 35 Jimmy Herbert C/RW 12 8 3 11 22 Percy Galbraith LW/D 42 6 5 11 26 Harry Connor LW 42 9 1 10 36 Lionel Hitchman D 44 5 3 8 87 Dit Clapper RW/D 40 4 1 5 20 Fred Gordon RW 43 3 2 5 40 Sprague Cleghorn D 37 2 2 4 14 Hago Harrington LW 22 1 0 1 7 Nobby Clark Nobby Clark (ice hockey) D 5 0 0 0 0 Martin Lauder D/C 3 0 0 0 2 Hal Winkler G 44 0 0 0 0 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Hal Winkler 2780 44 20 13 11 70 1.51 15 Team: 2780 44 20 13 11 70 1.51 15 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Harry Oliver ice hockey RW 2 2 0 2 4 Frank Fredrickson C 2 0 1 1 4 Percy Galbraith LW/D 2 0 1 1 6 Dit Clapper RW/D 2 0 0 0 2 Sprague Cleghorn D 2 0 0 0 0 Harry Connor LW 2 0 0 0 0 Dutch Gainor C 2 0 0 0 6 Fred Gordon RW 2 0 0 0 0 Hago Harrington LW 2 0 0 0 0 Lionel Hitchman D 2 0 0 0 2 Eddie Shore D 2 0 0 0 8 Hal Winkler G 2 0 0 0 0 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Hal Winkler 120 2 0 1 5 2.50 0 Team: 120 2 0 1 5 2.50 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-11 1927-28 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1928.html Transactions Acquired Dutch Gainor from Minneapolis of the American Hockey Association for Red Stuart, cash and future considerations, October 24, 1927.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12668 Hockey Hall of Fame website 2008-09-23 Dutch Gainor Purchased Dit Clapper from Boston of the Canadian–American League, October 25, 1927.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p194701&type=Player&page=statsawards&list=#photo Hockey Hall of Fame website 2008-09-23 Dit Clapper Sold the rights to Duke Keats to Chicago, Carson Cooper to Detroit and Billy Boucher to the Americans.Vautour Kevin 1997 The Bruins Book Toronto ECW Press 45 978-1-55022-334-7 Traded Jimmy Herbert to Toronto for the rights to Eric Pettinger and $15,000, December 21, 1927.http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8446785&service=page Boston Bruins website 2008-09-23 Jimmy Herberts https://archive.today/20110519104453/http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8446785&service=page 2011-05-19 dead See also 1927–28 NHL season References 3 Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Category:1920s in Boston