1928 Stanley Cup Finals

Infobox Stanley Cup Final
year=1928
team1=New York Rangers
team1_1=0
team1_2=2
team1_3=0
team1_4=1
team1_5=2
team1_tot=3
team2=Montreal Maroons
team2_1=2
team2_2=1
team2_3=2
team2_4=0
team2_5=1
team2_tot=2
format=best-of-five
location1=Montreal (Montreal Forum) (all games)
captains=New York: Bill Cook Montreal: Dunc Munro
coaches=New York: Lester Patrick Montreal: Eddie Gerard
series_winner=Frank Boucher (3:35, 3rd, G5)
dates=April 5 to April 14The 1928 Stanley Cup Finals took place from April 5 to April 14. It was contested by the New York Rangers and the Montreal Maroons. It was the first appearance by the Rangers in the Finals and was their first victory of the Stanley Cup in only their second season.

Paths to the Final

The Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the quarter-finals total-goals series 6–4. They then defeated the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals total-goals series 5–2 to reach the Finals.

The Montreal Maroons defeated the Ottawa Senators in the quarter-finals total-goals series 3–1. And they then defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the semi-finals total-goals series 3–2 to reach the Finals.

The series

The Series had to be played in Montreal, as the circus had taken over New York's Madison Square Garden.

†† The Rangers lost their goalie Lorne Chabot to eye injury in the second game. In one of the most famous incidents in hockey history, 44-year-old coach Lester Patrick took over with the recorded words "Boys, don't let an old man down," and his efforts inspired the Rangers to a 2–1 victory in overtime. Patrick became the oldest person to play in the Stanley Cup finals(44 years-3 months-10 days old), a record which remains unsurpassed to this day.

For the following matches, the Rangers hired New York Americans goalie Joe Miller, who won two games including a shutout.

New York Rangers vs. Montreal Maroons"New York wins best-of-five series 3–2"

New York Rangers 1928 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1 Lorne Chabot
*1 Joe Miller (Sub)
*16 Lester Patrick (Playing-Manager-Coach)††
defence=*3 Ivan Ching Johnson
*4 Clarence Taffy Abel
*12 Leo Bourgeault
*14 Frank Patsy Callighen
centers=*5 Bill Cook (Captain)
*7 Frank Boucher
*11 Laurie Scott†
wingers=*2 Alex Gray
*6 Fred Bun Cook
*8 Billy Boyd
*9 Murray Murdoch
*10 Paul Thompson

non-players=
*John Hommond (President/Owner)
*Harry Westerby (Trainer)
*William Carey, Richard Hojt, George Rickard (Directors)
engraving-notes=
*† Lauire Scott played 23 of 44 regular season game, but name was left off the cup, because he was sent to the minors, before the playoffs. Scott was included on mid-season team picture, but on Stanley Cup Winning picture.|

References & notes

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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3

ee also

*1927–28 NHL season