The 1933 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

and the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

, in a rematch of the 1932 Finals. The Rangers won the series 3–1 to win their second Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Finals

Toronto defeated the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

3–2 in a best-of-five series to reach the Finals. New York defeated the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

8—5 and Detroit Red Wings 6–3 to reach the Finals.

Game summaries

After game one, the Rangers would vacate Madison Square Garden for the circus.

Bill Cook William Osser Xavier Cook (October 8, 1895 – May 5, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey ...

would become the first player to score a Cup-winning goal in overtime. Rookie goalie

Andy Aitkenhead Andrew Aitkenhead (March 6, 1904 — October 21, 1968) was a Scottish-born Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1932 and 1934. Born in Glasgow, Aitkenhead came to Canada as a young child wit ...

posted the fourth shutout by a rookie in the Finals.

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1933 Stanley Cup was presented to Rangers captain Bill Cook by NHL President

Frank Calder Frank Sellick Calder (November 17, 1877 – February 4, 1943) was a British-born Canadian ice hockey executive, journalist, and athlete. Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1917 until his death in 1943. He ...

following the Rangers 1–0 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in game four. The following Rangers players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1932–33 New York Rangers

References & notes

* * Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. {{1932–33 NHL season by team Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Finals New York Rangers games Toronto Maple Leafs games Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals Sports competitions in New York City Sports competitions in Toronto 1930s in Toronto Stanley Cup Finals 1930s in Manhattan Madison Square Garden

Paths to the Finals

Game summaries

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

References & notes