1926–27 Boston Bruins season
| 1926–27 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd American |
| 1926–27 record | 21–20–3 (45 points) |
| Goals for | 97 |
| Goals against | 89 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Art Ross |
| Coach | Art Ross |
| Captain | Lionel Hitchman |
| Arena | Boston Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Harry Oliver (18) |
| Assists | Percy Galbraith (8) |
| Points | Harry Oliver (24) |
| Penalties in minutes | Eddie Shore (130) |
| Wins | Hal Winkler (12) |
| Goals against average | Hal Winkler (1.66) |
The 1926–27 Boston Bruins season was the team's third in the NHL. The Bruins finished second in the American Division, making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The team competed in the first Stanley Cup finals to be held exclusively between NHL teams, losing to the Ottawa Senators.
The collapse of the Western Hockey League not only placed the Stanley Cup in the exclusive control of the NHL, but also resulted in a flood of skilled players bolstering NHL rosters, allowing not only for three new expansion franchises (the New York Rangers, the Chicago Black Hawks and the Detroit Cougars) but providing the Bruins a complete overhaul of their roster. Goaltender Hal Winkler came from the Calgary Tigers and replaced holdover Doc Stewart in net, while former Calgary scoring star Harry Oliver led the Bruins in scoring. From the Edmonton Eskimos came two players: star scorer Duke Keats and the real prize of the offseason, defenseman Eddie Shore, who in a Bruins' uniform became one of the great players in hockey history. Another find was Percy Galbraith, who joined the Bruins after a long career in the senior leagues.
With ten teams, the NHL realigned into two divisions, placing the Bruins in the new American Division with the Black Hawks, the Cougars, the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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