1948-49 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-23-8 - 66 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Dit Clapper (29-23-8)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1948-49 Boston Bruins Statistics
1948-49 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1948-49 season with a record of 29 wins and 23 losses and 8 ties for 66 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Bruins netted 178 goals and surrendered 163. Johnny Peirson and Grant Warwick scored 22 goals for Boston each, and Paul Ronty contributed 29 assists. Frank Brimsek earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Dit Clapper coached the team. The 1948-49 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Pete BabandoLMay 10, 19255'9"187LSouth Porcupine, ON Canada
Frank BrimsekGSeptember 26, 19155'9"170LEveleth, MN USA
Les ColvinGFebruary 8, 19215'6"150LOshawa, ON Canada
Jack CrawfordDOctober 26, 19165'11"200RDublin, ON Canada
Dave CreightonCJune 24, 19306'1"195LPort Arthur, ON Canada
Woody DumartLDecember 23, 19166'0"190LKitchener, ON Canada
Pat EganDApril 25, 19185'10"195RBlackie, AB Canada
Fern FlamanDJanuary 25, 19275'10"190RDysart, SK Canada
Jack GelineauGNovember 11, 19246'0"180LToronto, ON Canada
Ed HarrisonCJuly 25, 19276'0"165LMimico, ON Canada
Murray HendersonDSeptember 5, 19216'0"180LToronto, ON Canada
Gord HenryGAugust 17, 19266'0"185LOwen Sound, ON Canada
Ed KryzanowskiDNovember 14, 19255'11"175LFort Frances, ON Canada
Johnny PeirsonRJuly 21, 19255'11"170RWinnipeg, MB Canada
Jimmy PetersROctober 2, 19225'11"165RVerdun, QC Canada
Paul RontyCJune 12, 19286'0"160LToronto, ON Canada
Ed SandfordLAugust 20, 19286'1"180RNew Toronto, ON Canada
Milt SchmidtCMarch 5, 19186'0"185LKitchener, ON Canada
Ken SmithLMay 8, 19245'7"150LMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Cliff ThompsonDDecember 9, 19185'11"185LWinchester, MA USA
Zellio ToppazziniRJanuary 5, 19305'11"180RCopper Cliff, ON Canada
Grant WarwickROctober 11, 19215'6"155RRegina, SK Canada