1933
Top news stories
- Hitler becomes German chancellor (Jan. 30).
- Germany and Japan withdraw from League of Nations.
- Roosevelt inaugurated (“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”); launches New Deal.
- Prohibition repealed
- Miss America: Marion Bergeron (CT)
- Edwin Armstrong devises frequency modulations (FM) which permit radio reception without static.
- A.A. Michelson's work on the speed of light is completed posthumously.
- US Unemployment: 25.2%
American League
National League
The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nine teams each played 48 games.
League business
The New York Americans introduce new sweaters. The team's home uniform uses the word 'Americans' across the front with white stars over a blue area around the shoulders with red and white stripes below the wording. The road uniform is white with a shield logo. There are sleeves and shoulders are blue with a horizontal red stripe at the bottom of the sweater. The team is the second NHL team to have two sets of uniforms, after the Toronto Maple Leafs.
A major trade was a swap of goaltenders as Lorne Chabot was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for George Hainsworth. The Canadiens also loaned Wilf Cude to Detroit and he led the Red Wings to first place.
Regular season
Player statistics
O'Brien Cup:
(Canadian Division champion) Montreal Canadiens
Prince of Wales Trophy:
(American Division champion) New York Rangers
Hart Trophy:
(Most valuable player) Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy:
(Fewest goals allowed) Andy Aitkenhead, Toronto Maple Leafs
Rookie of the year:
(Most points by rookie) Art Wiebe, Chicago Blackhawks
Team Canada Roster
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Roy Worters, New York Americans
Tiny Thomson, Boston Bruins
Charlie Gardiner, Chicago Blackhawks
1st Line
Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins -
King Clancy, Toronto Maple Leafs
Hec Kilrea, Toronto Maple Leafs -
Frank Boucher, New York Rangers -
Charlie Conacher, Toronto Maple Leafs
2nd Line
Babe Siebert, New York Rangers -
Earl Siebert, New York Rangers
John Sorrell, Detroit Red Wings -
Cooney Weiland, Detroit Red Wings -
Larry Aurie, Detroit Red Wings
3rd Line
Red Horner, Toronto Maple Leafs -
Ebbie Goodfellow, Detroit Red Wings
Aurel Joliat, Montreal Canadiens -
Joe Primeau, Toronto Maple Leafs -
Bill Cook, New York Rangers
4th Line
Ching Johnson, New York Ranges
Busher Jackson, Toronto Maple Leafs -
Marty Barry, Boston Bruins -
Johny Gottselig, Chicago Blackhawks