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1956–57 Boston Bruins season

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Division
  
3rd NHL

Start date
  
1956

Captain
  
Fernie Flaman

Goals against
  
174

1956–57 record
  
34–24–12

Coach
  
Milt Schmidt

General manager
  
Lynn Patrick

Goals for
  
195

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The 1956–1957 Boston Bruins were one of six teams in the 40th season of the National Hockey League. The team finished with a record of 34 wins, 24 losses, and 12 ties. Their record earned them the third seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the final. With 21 goals and 39 assists, Center Don McKenney was the team's leading scorer.

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Playoffs

See 1957 Stanley Cup Finals.

The Boston Bruins were seeded third in the Stanley Cup Semi-finals, where they defeated the top seeded Detroit Red Wings 4–1. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the Bruins were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens 4–1.

Regular season

Scoring
Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring
Goaltending

Note:

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;

Awards and records

26-year-old RW Larry Regan was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year.

Farm teams

  • Hershey Bears
  • Victoria Cougars
  • Quebec Aces
  • References

    1956–57 Boston Bruins season Wikipedia