# 1936–37 Boston Bruins season

The 1936–37 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 13th season in the National Hockey League. The team finished second in the American Division and lost in the quarter-finals of the playoffs to the Montreal Maroons.

## Regular season
### Final standings

American Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 128 | 102 | 59 |
| Boston Bruins | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 120 | 110 | 53 |
| New York Rangers | 48 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 117 | 106 | 47 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 99 | 131 | 35 |
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents
## Schedule and results

Regular season schedule :
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 2 | W | November 15, 1936 | 2–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 1–1–0 |
| 4 | W | November 21, 1936 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | November 22, 1936 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | T | November 24, 1936 | 1–1 OT | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | W | November 26, 1936 | 3–2 OT | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 4–2–1 |
| 8 | T | November 28, 1936 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 4–2–2 |
| 9 | L | December 5, 1936 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 4–3–2 |
| 10 | L | December 8, 1936 | 3–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 4–4–2 |
| 11 | W | December 13, 1936 | 4–3 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | W | December 15, 1936 | 5–3 OT | New York Americans (1936–37) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | W | December 17, 1936 | 5–0 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 7–4–2 |
| 14 | L | December 20, 1936 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | L | December 22, 1936 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | W | December 26, 1936 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 8–6–2 |
| 17 | W | December 29, 1936 | 3–0 | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 9–6–2 |
| 18 | T | December 31, 1936 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 9–6–3 |
| 19 | W | January 3, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 10–6–3 |
| 20 | L | January 5, 1937 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 10–7–3 |
| 21 | W | January 7, 1937 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 11–7–3 |
| 22 | L | January 10, 1937 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 11–8–3 |
| 23 | L | January 12, 1937 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 11–9–3 |
| 24 | W | January 17, 1937 | 3–0 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 12–9–3 |
| 25 | L | January 19, 1937 | 2–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 12–10–3 |
| 26 | W | January 21, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 13–10–3 |
| 27 | T | January 23, 1937 | 6–6 OT | New York Americans (1936–37) | 13–10–4 |
| 28 | L | January 26, 1937 | 0–3 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 13–11–4 |
| 29 | T | January 28, 1937 | 1–1 OT | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 13–11–5 |
| 30 | L | January 31, 1937 | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 13–12–5 |
| 31 | L | February 2, 1937 | 0–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 13–13–5 |
| 32 | W | February 4, 1937 | 6–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 14–13–5 |
| 33 | L | February 7, 1937 | 0–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 14–14–5 |
| 34 | L | February 9, 1937 | 0–2 | Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 14–15–5 |
| 35 | W | February 13, 1937 | 3–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 15–15–5 |
| 36 | W | February 14, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 16–15–5 |
| 37 | W | February 16, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1936–37) | 17–15–5 |
| 38 | W | February 18, 1937 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Maroons (1936–37) | 18–15–5 |
| 39 | T | February 21, 1937 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1936–37) | 18–15–6 |
| 40 | W | February 23, 1937 | 5–2 | New York Americans (1936–37) | 19–15–6 |
| 41 | L | February 25, 1937 | 1–3 | @ New York Americans (1936–37) | 19–16–6 |
| 42 | L | March 2, 1937 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 19–17–6 |
| 43 | W | March 7, 1937 | 1–0 | @ New York Rangers (1936–37) | 20–17–6 |
| 44 | W | March 9, 1937 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 21–17–6 |
| 45 | W | March 11, 1937 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 22–17–6 |
| 46 | L | March 14, 1937 | 1–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1936–37) | 22–18–6 |
| 47 | T | March 16, 1937 | 1–1 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1936–37) | 22–18–7 |
| 48 | W | March 21, 1937 | 6–1 | Chicago Black Hawks (1936–37) | 23–18–7 |

## Playoffs

The Boston Bruins lost the Quarter-Finals to the Montreal Maroons 2–1 and have lost the Quarter-Finals two years in a row.

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Bill Cowley | C | 46 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 |
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 48 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 48 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 47 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
| Hooley Smith | C/RW | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 48 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 47 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 48 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| Bun Cook | LW | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Joe Jerwa | D | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| Jack Portland | D | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 58 |
| Nels Stewart | C | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Eddie Shore | D | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Al Shields | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Jim O'Neil | C/RW | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorne Duguid | LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Graham | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Kalbfleisch | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvio Mantha | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy McManus | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
| Tiny Thompson | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |
| Team: | 2970 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 110 | 2.22 | 6 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring

| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ray Getliffe | C/LW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Charlie Sands | C/RW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Cowley | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dit Clapper | RW/D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Red Beattie | LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Bauer | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Dumart | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Portland | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Milt Schmidt | C/D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Shields | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hooley Smith | C/RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Thompson | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooney Weiland | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
| Tiny Thompson | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Team: | 180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;