1929 Stanley Cup Finals
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The Boston Bruins played the New York Rangers. This was the first time in Cup history that two American-based teams met in the Finals, and Boston won its first Cup.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
The playoffs were now between division finishers of each division, rather than a division champion from each division. The Boston Bruins knocked off the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers beat the New York Americans, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Cougars. The Rangers beat Toronto and then the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup defeating the Rangers. In the process, Boston became one of the few Cup winners in history to not lose a single game in the playoffs, and the last team until 1952 to win every playoff game they had.
[edit] The series
The Stanley Cup final was a best of three series.
Goalie Cecil ""Tiny"" Thompson backstopped the Bruins to consecutive wins, and posted the third Stanley Cup shutout for a rookie.
Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | New York Rangers | 0 | Boston Bruins | 2 | |
| March 29 | Boston Bruins | 2 | New York Rangers | 1 |
Boston wins best-of-three series 2–0
[edit] Boston Bruins 1929 Stanley Cup champions
Cy Denneny(LW-playing Coach), Tiny Thompson(goal), Eddie Shore(D), Lionel Hitchman(D-Captain), Percy Galbraith(LW), Eric Pettinger(LW-traded to Toronto for George Owen), Frank Fredrickson(C-traded to Pittsburgh Pirates for Mickey Mackay) , Mickey MacKay(RW), Red Green(C), Dutch Gainor(C), Harry Oliver(RW), Eddie Rodden(C), Dit Clapper(RW), Cooney Weiland(C), Lloyd Klein(LW), Bill Carson(C), Myles Lane(D), Hal Winkler (Substitution Goalie), George Owen(D).
- Non Players
Art Ross (Manager), Win Green (Trainer), Charles Adams(President/Owner), Ralph Burkard (Treasurer)†, Frank Ryan (Publicity Director)†.
† Name is listed on the team picture, but not engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1929.
[edit] Stanley Cup engraving
When the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1928–29 they decided to use the rest of the ring that the 1926–27 Ottawa Senators had put on the cup. There was not enough room to include every official winning members. They had to leave off Red Green, Ed Rodden Lloyd Klein. When the cup was redone during the 1957–58 season, the names of the members of the 1928–29 Boston Bruins were engraved on first of the larger rings (retired in 1993). They added Green, Rodden, and Klein. They also included Hal Winkler (who spent whole season in the minors), Eric Petteringer and Frank Fredrickson (who were traded away from Boston, and under NHL Rules should not be on the cup). By mistake Charles Adams and George Owen were left off the cup, even though there was more than enough room to include them. From 1958 to 1993 the 1928–29 Boston Bruins were on the Stanley Cup in 2 different places. One beside 1926–27 Ottawa, and other on first larger ring with winners from 1927–28 to 1939–40. Cy Denneny name was engraved on the Stanley Cup twice on the larger ring, once as Cy Dennenny Coach, and other time as C Denneny.
[edit] References & notes
- NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3
[edit] See also
| Preceded by New York Rangers 1928 |
Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions 1929 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1930 |
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