1956-57 Boston Bruins Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-24-12 - 80 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Milt Schmidt (34-24-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1956-57 Boston Bruins Roster
1956-57 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 34 wins and 24 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

The Bruins scored 195 goals and surrendered 174. Real Chevrefils netted 31 goals for Boston, and Don McKenney contributed 39 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Milt Schmidt coached the team. The 1956-57 Boston Bruins lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Don McKenneyC692139603100000000
Real ChevrefilsL703117483800000000
Leo LabineR6718294712800000000
Vic StasiukL642416406900000000
Doug MohnsD68634408900000000
Fleming MacKellC652217397300000000
Johnny PeirsonR681326394100000000
Jerry ToppazziniR551523382600000000
Larry ReganR691419332900000000
Cal GardnerC701220326600000000
Allan StanleyD60625314500000000
Fern FlamanD686253110800000000
Bob ArmstrongD57115167900000000
Leo BoivinD5528105500000000
Jack BiondaD352354300000000
Jack CafferyC472242000000000
Bob BeckettC18033200000000
Al NicholsonL5011000000000
Dick CherryD6000400000000
Ed PanagabkoL1000000000000
Norm DefeliceG10000200000000
George RanieriL2000000000000
Terry SawchukG340001400000000
Floyd HillmanD60001000000000
Don SimmonsG26000000000000
Floyd SmithR23000600000000
Totals111819532251797800000000


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Terry Sawchuk3420401810602812.380
Don Simmons261560139404632.420
Norm Defelice1060035200303.000
Totals704200342412061742.490

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Don McKenneyC1015640000000
Real ChevrefilsL1021340000000
Leo LabineR10325140000000
Vic StasiukL1021320000000
Doug MohnsD1023520000000
Fleming MacKellC1053840000000
Johnny PeirsonR10033120000000
Jerry ToppazziniR1001120000000
Larry ReganR8022100000000
Cal GardnerC1021320000000
Fern FlamanD10033190000000
Bob ArmstrongD10033100000000
Leo BoivinD10235120000000
Jack BiondaD10011140000000
Jack CafferyC1010140000000
Buddy BooneR10101120000000
Don SimmonsG1000000000000
Totals1682132531270000000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Don Simmons1060055002292.900
Totals1060055002292.900