1948 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1948 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won the series in four straight games to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
Road to the final
Detroit defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the finals.
The series
This was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Detroit | 3 | Toronto | 5 | |
| April 10 | Detroit | 2 | Toronto | 4 | |
| April 11 | Toronto | 2 | Detroit | 0 | |
| April 14 | Toronto | 7 | Detroit | 2 |
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0.
Toronto Maple Leafs 1948 Stanley Cup Champions
Roster
- 7 Max Bentley
- 9 Ted Teeder Kennedy(A)
- 10 Sylvanous Syl Apps Sr. (Captain)
- 4 Harry Watson
- 8 Joe Klukay
- 11 Howie Meeker
- 12 Bill Ezinicki
- 14 Vic Lynn
- 15 Les Costello
- 16 Nick Metz(A)
- 19 Don Metz
- 20 Tom O'Neill
- 22 Sid Smith
- 2 Wally Stanowski
- 3 Gus Mortson
- 18 Garth Boesch
- 19 Bill Barilko
- 20 Jimmy Thomson
- 23 Phil Samis
1 Walter Turk Broda
- Coaching and administrative staff
- Conn Smythe (President/Manager/Owner), George McCullach (Vice President)
- John Murdoch (Vice President), Jack Bickell (Director/Owner)
- Ed Bickle (Director/Owner), William MacBrien (Chairman/Owner)
- Robert Galloway (Team Doctor), Horance MacIntyre (Team Doctor)
- Ed Fitkin (Publicity Director), Tim Daly (Trainer)
- Archie Campbell (Asst. Trainer), George Walker (Chief Scout)
- Clarence Hap Day (Coach), Kerry Day (Mascot)
Stanley Cup engraving
When the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957–58, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The "P" should be a "R". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
See also
References and notes
- Diamond, Dan (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Toronto: Total Sports Canada. ISBN 978-1-892129-07-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7
| Preceded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1947 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions 1948 |
Succeeded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1949 |
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