Boston Bruins Milestone Teams: 1940-41, Stanley Cup No. 3
Front row (left to right):
Bill Cowley, Des Smith, Dit Clapper, Frank Brimsek (Captain), Flash Hollett, John Crawford, Bobby Bauer;
Back row (left to right):
Pat McReavy, Herb Cain, Mel Hill, Milt Schmidt, Porky Dumart, Roy Conacher, Terry Reardon, Art Jackson, Eddie Wiseman
The cover photo introduces the reconstructed team photo of Boston Bruins in the 1940-41 Season.
The team dominated the NHL with a 27-8-13 record. Between January and March, the Bruins lost just one game. Bill Cowley led the NHL in scoring and won the Hart Trophy. In the playoffs, the Bruins came back from a 3-2 deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven semifinals games. In the finals, Boston swept the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games and won their 3rd Stanley Cup (second in three years).
Boston Bruins 1940-1941
Record: 27-8-13 (67 points), Finished 1st in NHL
Coach: Cooney Weiland (27-8-13)
Captain: Dit Clapper
Arena: Boston Garden
Playoffs
Won Stanley Cup Final (4-0) versus Detroit Red Wings
Won Semi-Finals (4-3) versus Toronto Maple Leafs
Team Roster
Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | S/C | Exp | Birth Date | Summary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Bauer | RW | 25 | 5-6 | 150 | R/- | 4 | February 16, 1915 | 17 G, 22 A, 39 P |
Frank Brimsek | G | 25 | 5-9 | 170 | -/L | 2 | September 26, 1915 | 27-8-13, 2.01 GAA |
Gordie Bruce | LW | 21 | 5-11 | 190 | L/- | R | May 9, 1919 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 P |
Herb Cain | LW | 28 | 5-11 | 180 | L/- | 7 | December 24, 1912 | 8 G, 10 A, 18 P |
Dit Clapper (C) | D | 33 | 6-2 | 195 | R/- | 13 | February 9, 1907 | 8 G, 18 A, 26 P |
Roy Conacher | LW | 24 | 6-2 | 175 | L/- | 2 | October 5, 1916 | 24 G, 14 A, 38 P |
Bill Cowley | C | 28 | 5-10 | 165 | L/- | 6 | June 12, 1912 | 17 G, 45 A, 62 P |
Jack Crawford | D | 24 | 5-11 | 200 | R/- | 3 | October 26, 1916 | 2 G, 8 A, 10 P |
Woody Dumart | LW | 24 | 6-0 | 190 | L/- | 5 | December 23, 1916 | 18 G, 15 A, 33 P |
Red Hamill | LW | 24 | 5-11 | 180 | L/- | 3 | January 11, 1917 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 P |
Mel Hill | RW | 26 | 5-10 | 175 | R/- | 3 | February 15, 1914 | 5 G, 4 A, 9 P |
Flash Hollett | D | 28 | 6-0 | 180 | L/- | 7 | April 13, 1912 | 9 G, 15 A, 24 P |
Art Jackson | C | 25 | 5-8 | 165 | L/- | 6 | December 15, 1915 | 17 G, 15 A, 32 P |
Pat McReavy | C | 23 | 5-11 | 165 | R/- | 2 | January 16, 1918 | 0 G, 1 A, 1 P |
Terry Reardon | C/RW | 21 | 5-10 | 170 | R/- | 1 | April 6, 1919 | 6 G, 5 A, 11 P |
Milt Schmidt | C | 22 | 6-0 | 185 | L/- | 4 | March 5, 1918 | 13 G, 25 A, 38 P |
Jack Shewchuk | D | 23 | 6-1 | 190 | L/- | 2 | June 19, 1917 | 2 G, 2 A, 4 P |
Des Smith | D | 26 | 6-0 | 185 | L/- | 3 | February 22, 1914 | 6 G, 8 A, 14 P |
Eddie Wiseman | RW | 28 | 5-7 | 160 | R/- | 8 | December 28, 1912 | 16 G, 24 A, 40 P |