1959 Stanley Cup Finals

1959 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams123*45Games
Montreal Canadiens 532354
Toronto Maple Leafs  3 1 32 3 1

* indicates periods of overtime.

Location:Montreal, QC (Montreal Forum) (1,2,5)
Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4)
Format:Best-of-seven
Coaches:Montreal: Toe Blake
Toronto: Punch Imlach
Captains:Montreal: Maurice Richard
Toronto: George Armstrong
Dates:April 9 to April 18, 1959
Series-winning
goal:
Marcel Bonin (9:55, second)
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The 1959 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the three-time defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal was making its ninth consecutive appearance in the Final series. It was Toronto's first appearance since their 1951 win over Montreal. The Canadiens would win the series four games to one to win their fourth-straight Cup victory.

Paths to the final

Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in six games to reach the finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to reach the finals.

The series

Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 9 Toronto3 Montreal5
April 11 Toronto1Montreal3
April 14 Montreal 2Toronto3 OT
April 16 Montreal 3Toronto2
April 18 Toronto3 Montreal5

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Montreal Canadiens 1959 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen
  Goaltenders


  Coaching and administrative staff
  • Hartland Molson (President/Owner)
  • Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Ken Reardon (Vice President)
  • Sam Pollock (Personnel Director), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
  • Hector Dubois (Trainer, Larry Aubut (Asst. Trainer)
  • Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
  • ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.

Stanley Cup engravings

See also

Notes

    References

    Preceded by
    Montreal Canadiens
    1958
    Montreal Canadiens
    Stanley Cup Champions

    1959
    Succeeded by
    Montreal Canadiens
    1960
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