1956–57 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1956–57 1956 Boston Bruins 34–24–12 20–9–6 14–15–6 3rd place on NHL 195 174 Lynn Patrick Milt Schmidt Fernie Flaman Boston Garden Real Chevrefils (31 goals) Don McKenney (39 assists) Don McKenney (60 points) Leo Labine (128) Terry Sawchuk (18 wins) Terry Sawchuk (2.38%) The 1956–57 Boston Bruins season was 40th Season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished with a record of 34 wins, 24 losses, and 12 wins on overtime. Their record earned them the third seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the final. With 21 goals and 39 assists, Center Don McKenney was the team's leading scorer. 2 Regular season Final standings BOS Record vs. opponents BOS Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1956–57 regular season1956-57 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1957_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 3, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 11, 1956||4–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 13, 1956||0–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||0–1–1 |- |3||W||October 14, 1956||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 17, 1956||0–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||1–2–1 |- |5||T||October 20, 1956||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||1–2–2 |- |6||T||October 21, 1956||3–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||1–2–3 |- |7||W||October 27, 1956||1–0 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||2–2–3 |- |8||L||October 30, 1956||0–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||2–3–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |9||W||November 1, 1956||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||3–3–3 |- |10||W||November 4, 1956||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||4–3–3 |- |11||W||November 7, 1956||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||5–3–3 |- |12||W||November 8, 1956||3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||6–3–3 |- |13||W||November 10, 1956||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||7–3–3 |- |14||W||November 11, 1956||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||8–3–3 |- |15||W||November 15, 1956||5–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||9–3–3 |- |16||T||November 17, 1956||4–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||9–3–4 |- |17||W||November 18, 1956||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||10–3–4 |- |18||L||November 22, 1956||3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||10–4–4 |- |19||W||November 24, 1956||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||11–4–4 |- |20||W||November 25, 1956||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||12–4–4 |- |21||L||November 28, 1956||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||12–5–4 |- |22||W||November 29, 1956||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||13–5–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |23||W||December 2, 1956||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||14–5–4 |- |24||L||December 6, 1956||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||14–6–4 |- |25||W||December 8, 1956||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||15–6–4 |- |26||T||December 9, 1956||1–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||15–6–5 |- |27||W||December 13, 1956||3–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||16–6–5 |- |28||L||December 15, 1956||4–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||16–7–5 |- |29||W||December 16, 1956||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||17–7–5 |- |30||T||December 20, 1956||1–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||17–7–6 |- |31||W||December 22, 1956||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||18–7–6 |- |32||L||December 23, 1956||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||18–8–6 |- |33||L||December 25, 1956||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||18–9–6 |- |34||L||December 27, 1956||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||18–10–6 |- |35||W||December 30, 1956||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||19–10–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |36||W||January 1, 1957||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||20–10–6 |- |37||L||January 5, 1957||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||20–11–6 |- |38||T||January 6, 1957||4–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||20–11–7 |- |39||W||January 10, 1957||2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||21–11–7 |- |40||L||January 12, 1957||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||21–12–7 |- |41||L||January 13, 1957||1–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||21–13–7 |- |42||T||January 17, 1957||2–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||21–13–8 |- |43||L||January 19, 1957||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||21–14–8 |- |44||L||January 20, 1957||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||21–15–8 |- |45||L||January 26, 1957||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||21–16–8 |- |46||W||January 27, 1957||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||22–16–8 |- |47||W||January 31, 1957||2–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||23–16–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |48||W||February 2, 1957||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||24–16–8 |- |49||W||February 3, 1957||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||25–16–8 |- |50||L||February 6, 1957||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||25–17–8 |- |51||W||February 7, 1957||1–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||26–17–8 |- |52||T||February 9, 1957||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||26–17–9 |- |53||W||February 10, 1957||5–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||27–17–9 |- |54||T||February 13, 1957||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||27–17–10 |- |55||L||February 16, 1957||5–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||27–18–10 |- |56||L||February 17, 1957||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||27–19–10 |- |57||L||February 20, 1957||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||27–20–10 |- |58||W||February 23, 1957||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||28–20–10 |- |59||L||February 24, 1957||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||28–21–10 |- |60||W||February 28, 1957||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||29–21–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |61||L||March 2, 1957||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||29–22–10 |- |62||W||March 3, 1957||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||30–22–10 |- |63||L||March 7, 1957||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||30–23–10 |- |64||W||March 9, 1957||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||31–23–10 |- |65||T||March 10, 1957||3–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57) ||31–23–11 |- |66||W||March 13, 1957||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1956–57) ||32–23–11 |- |67||T||March 16, 1957||2–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1956–57) ||32–23–12 |- |68||W||March 17, 1957||6–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57) ||33–23–12 |- |69||W||March 21, 1957||2–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57) ||34–23–12 |- |70||L||March 23, 1957||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1956–57) ||34–24–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs See 1957 Stanley Cup Finals. Stanley Cup Finals 1 Detroit Red Wings 1 3 Boston Bruins 4 2 Montreal Canadiens 4 4 New York Rangers 1 3 Boston Bruins 1 2 Montreal Canadiens 4 The Boston Bruins were seeded third in the Stanley Cup Semi-finals, where they defeated the top seeded Detroit Red Wings 4–1. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Bruins were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4–1. Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Don McKenney C 69 21 39 60 31 Real Chevrefils LW 70 31 17 48 38 Leo Labine RW 67 18 29 47 128 Vic Stasiuk LW 64 24 16 40 69 Doug Mohns LW/D 68 6 34 40 89 Fleming MacKell C 65 22 17 39 73 Johnny Peirson RW 68 13 26 39 41 Jerry Toppazzini RW 55 15 23 38 26 Larry Regan RW 69 14 19 33 29 Cal Gardner C 70 12 20 32 66 Fern Flaman D 68 6 25 31 108 Allan Stanley D 60 6 25 31 45 Bob Armstrong Bob Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1931) D 57 1 15 16 79 Leo Boivin D 55 2 8 10 55 Jack Bionda D 35 2 3 5 43 Jack Caffery Jack Caffery (ice hockey) C 47 2 2 4 20 Bob Beckett C 18 0 3 3 2 Al Nicholson LW 5 0 1 1 0 Dick Cherry D 6 0 0 0 4 Norm Defelice G 10 0 0 0 2 Floyd Hillman D 6 0 0 0 10 Ed Panagabko C 1 0 0 0 0 George Ranieri LW 2 0 0 0 0 Terry Sawchuk G 34 0 0 0 14 Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) G 26 0 0 0 0 Floyd Smith ice hockey RW 23 0 0 0 6 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Terry Sawchuk 2040 34 18 10 6 81 2.38 2 Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) 1560 26 13 9 4 63 2.42 4 Norm Defelice 600 10 3 5 2 30 3.00 0 Team: 4200 70 34 24 12 174 2.49 6 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Fleming MacKell C 10 5 3 8 4 Don McKenney C 10 1 5 6 4 Leo Labine RW 10 3 2 5 14 Leo Boivin D 10 2 3 5 12 Doug Mohns LW/D 10 2 3 5 2 Real Chevrefils LW 10 2 1 3 4 Cal Gardner C 10 2 1 3 2 Vic Stasiuk LW 10 2 1 3 2 Bob Armstrong Bob Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1931) D 10 0 3 3 10 Fern Flaman D 10 0 3 3 19 Johnny Peirson RW 10 0 3 3 12 Larry Regan RW 8 0 2 2 10 Buddy Boone RW 10 1 0 1 12 Jack Caffery Jack Caffery (ice hockey) C 10 1 0 1 4 Jack Bionda D 10 0 1 1 14 Jerry Toppazzini RW 10 0 1 1 2 Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) G 10 0 0 0 0 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) 600 10 5 5 29 2.90 2 Team: 600 10 5 5 29 2.90 2 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-09 1956-57 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1957.html Awards and records 26-year-old RW Larry Regan was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year. Farm teams Hershey Bears Victoria Cougars Quebec Aces See also 1956–57 NHL season References Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Category:1950s in Boston