The 1933 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
and the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
, in a rematch of the 1932 Finals. The Rangers won the series 3–1 to win their second
Stanley Cup.
Paths to the Finals
Toronto defeated the
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
3–2 in a best-of-five series to reach the Finals. New York defeated the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
8—5 and
Detroit Red Wings 6–3 to reach the Finals.
Game summaries
After game one, the Rangers would vacate
Madison Square Garden for the circus.
Bill Cook
William Osser Xavier Cook (October 8, 1895 – May 5, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey ...
would become the first player to score a Cup-winning goal in overtime. Rookie goalie
Andy Aitkenhead
Andrew Aitkenhead (March 6, 1904 — October 21, 1968) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1932 and 1934. Born in Glasgow, Aitkenhead came to Canada as a young child wit ...
posted the fourth shutout by a rookie in the Finals.
Stanley Cup engraving
The 1933 Stanley Cup was presented to Rangers captain Bill Cook by
NHL President Frank Calder
Frank Sellick Calder (November 17, 1877 – February 4, 1943) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey executive, journalist, and athlete.
Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1917 until his death in 1943. He ...
following the Rangers 1–0 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in game four.
The following Rangers players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1932–33 New York Rangers
See also
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1932–33 NHL season
References & notes
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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50.
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