- 1959 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1959 Stanley Cup Finals were held from
April 9 toApril 18 ,1959 , in a best-of-seven series between theMontreal Canadiens and theToronto Maple Leafs . The Canadiens would win the series 4–1, for their fourth straight Cup victory.Paths to the final
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 to reach the finals. Toronto defeated the
Boston Bruins 4–3 to reach the finals.The series
Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs. Toronto was making its first finals appearance since 1951.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens"Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1"
Montreal Canadiens 1959 Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1Jacques Plante
*1 Charlie Hodge (Sub)
defence=*2Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
*8Bill Hicke
*10 Tom Johnson (A. Capt.)
*11Bob Turner
*17Jean-Guy Talbot
*19Albert Langlois
*21Ian Cushenan
centers=*4 Jean Beliveau
*8Kenny Mosdell
*16Henri Richard
*20Phil Goyette
wingers=*
*5Bernie Geoffrion (A. Capt.)
*9 MauriceRocket Richard (Captain)
*12 Dickie Moore
*14Claude Provost
*15 AlvinAb McDonald
*18Marcel Bonin
*22Don Marshall
*23 Andre Pronovost
non-players=
*Hartland Molson (President/Owner),Ken Reardon (Vice President),
*Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), HectorToe Blake (Coach)
*Sam Pollock (Personnel Director)
*Hector Dubois (Trainer), Larry Aubut (Ass't Trainer)
*Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
*^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.|
Stanley Cup engravings
* Ken Reardon name was spelt KEN READON VICE PRES missing an "R". Mistake was corrected on the replica cup created in 1992–93.
ee also
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1958–59 NHL season
*List of Stanley Cup champions 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.
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