The 1951–52
Boston Bruins season was the Bruins'
28th season in the
NHL.
Offseason
Despite a successful two seasons in goal, including winning the
Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in the
1950 season, Bruins goaltender
Jack Gelineau
John Edward "Jack" Gélineau British Empire Medal, BEM (November 11, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario – November 12, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks betwe ...
asked general manager
Art Ross
Arthur Howe Ross (January 13, 1885 – August 5, 1964) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive from 1905 until 1954. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck ...
for a raise. Upon being rejected, he left the team for a business position in Montreal. The Bruins acquired former Rangers and Black Hawks goaltender
Jim Henry to replace him. In another offseason deal, the Bruins traded
Paul Ronty
Paul Ronty (July 12, 1928 – April 22, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre. Ronty started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1947–48 NHL season, 1947. He also played for the New Yo ...
to the Rangers for former Bruin farmland and 1949 Calder Trophy winner
Pentti Lund and
Gus Kyle
Walter Lawrence "Gus" Kyle (September 11, 1923 – November 17, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman who played 203 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins between 1949 and 1952 ...
.
Regular season
On October 12—the day after the season started—team owner
Weston Adams sold a controlling interest in the Bruins to the
Boston Garden-Arena Corporation, led by
Walter A. Brown, the general manager of
Boston Garden and owner of the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
.
Due to a collapse of the brine pipes at Boston Garden, the February 26th game against the
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
had to be transferred to
Boston Arena, the Bruins' original home. The 4-3 loss would prove to be the final regular season game the Bruins played at the Arena.
On March 18 against the
Chicago Black Hawks, team captain
Milt Schmidt not only scored his 200th goal, but was honored in a game that saw former
Kraut Line teammate
Bobby Bauer come out of a five year retirement to join Schmidt and
Woody Dumart
Woodrow Wilson Clarence Dumart (December 23, 1916 – October 19, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, most notably for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. D ...
in the match. Bauer scored a goal and assist in the Bruins' 4-0 win, his final NHL game.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
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1951–52 NHL season
The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Montreal Canadiens four games to none.
League business
A long standing feud between Boston president Weston Adam ...
References
External links
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