Season LNH 1937-1938

The season LNH 1937-38 was the 21e regular season of the National league of hockey during which, each of the 8 teams took part in 48 matches.

Regular season

Bill Dwyer owner of the Americans of New York could not find the required funds so that it remains with the head of the frankness and this one thus became entrièrement controlled by the National league of hockey.

The second match of stars of the League took place in the memory of Howie Morenz deceased during the season preceding Saison LNH 1936-37. It made it possible to collect more than 10.000 $ for its family.

See also: Match of Stars of the National league of hockey#Le_match_pour_Howie_Morenz, Article on the Match of the Stars

The Maroons of Montreal were then involved initially by King Clancy before being replaced, because of the disappointing results, by the chairman and managing director of the frankness Tommy Gorman. Unfortunately, the results still do not follow and the fans start to weary themselves and not to more come to see the matches. The worst of the season is reached when the team carries out a series of 8 consecutive matches without the least victory and the March 17th 1938, the Maroons play the last match of the history of the frankness against the eternal rivals from the Canadian .

Final classifications

Foot-note: V = Victoire, D = Demolished, NR = No one, BP= Goals for, BC= Goals against, Pts = Points, Pun =Minutes of penalties
In fatty and colors the franknesses qualified for the eliminatory Series.

Better pointers

Foot-note: PJ = left played, B = goals, has = assistances, Pts= points, Pun= minutes of penalties

eliminatory Series

Quarterfinals

  • two teams of New York: the Rangers and the Americans clashed and the latter carried it 2 matches with 1.
  • In the other quarterfinal, the Canadian carried it vis-a-vis the Blackhawks of Chicago on the same score.

Semi finales

  • Blackhawks continued on their impetus to gain 2 matches with 1 against Americans.
  • the series between the Champions of the regular season saw the Maple Leafs sweeping the Bruins of Boston 2 matches with 0.

Finales of the Cut Stanley

The finale with best of the 5 macths was gained by Blackhawks 3 matches with 1.

Trophies LNH

See too

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