1942–43 NHL season

1942–43 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 31, 1942 – April 8, 1943
Number of games50
Number of teams6
Regular season
Season championDetroit Red Wings
Season MVPBill Cowley (Bruins)
Top scorerDoug Bentley (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsDetroit Red Wings
  Runners-upBoston Bruins

The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Brooklyn Americans were dropped, leaving six teams played 50 games each. This is the first season of the "Original Six" era of the NHL. The league's long-time president Frank Calder died due to heart disease. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.

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