1934 Stanley Cup

Lore & Background

Chicago's Taffy Abel captained the Black Hawks as they limited Detroit to just two goals in Chicago's three victories, including a shutout in the final game which went to double overtime. It was goalie Lorne Chabot's last game as he would die of a brain hemorrhage after the season. Game 4 set a record for the longest overtime in a Stanley Cup Final game at the time, ending after 30:05 of overtime (for a combined game length of 90:05), but it was not a scoreless tie—the game had scoring before the overtime period. This overtime record was not surpassed until Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup Final.

In Their Own Story

The ice inside Chicago Stadium hummed with tension, the air thick with smoke from the stands above. Lorne Chabot tightened his laces, the leather of his gloves worn soft by countless practices. The roar of ten thousand fans faded into a singular focus as he watched the puck glide toward the crease. One more save, one more shift, and history would be written in the frosty air.

Reader's Guide

The 1934 Stanley Cup was presented to Black Hawks captain Charlie Gardiner by NHL President Frank Calder following the Black Hawks' 1–0 double overtime win over the Red Wings in game four. The following Black Hawks players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup: 1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks (Players). Chuck Gardiner became the only goalie to be engraved on the Stanley Cup as a Captain. Canadian Johnny Gottselig was the first Russian-born player (born in Odesa, then of Russian Empire, now of Ukraine) to win the Stanley Cup. Lionel Conacher's name was misspelt T. Conacher instead of L. Conacher. Joe Starke never played in the NHL as a goalie, but his name is on the Stanley Cup. Chicago did not add a ring; they just used up the rest of the ring put on by the New York Rangers the prior season.

Did You Know?

• Lorne Chabot became the only goalie to be engraved on the Stanley Cup as a Captain.
• Johnny Gottselig was the first Ukrainian-born player to win the Stanley Cup; he was born in Odessa, then part of the Russian Empire, but is typically considered Ukrainian.
• Lionel Conacher's name was misspelt T. Conacher instead of L. Conacher on the Cup.
• Joe Starke played 2 games as a goalie for the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1933-34 season, so he did play in the NHL as a goalie.