1959 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1959 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 9 to April 18, 1959, in a best-of-seven series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto 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=*1 Jacques Plante
*1 Charlie Hodge (Sub)
defence=*2 Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
*8 Bill Hicke
*10 Tom Johnson (A. Capt.)
*11 Bob Turner
*17 Jean-Guy Talbot
*19 Albert Langlois
*21 Ian Cushenan
centers=*4 Jean Beliveau
*8 Kenny Mosdell
*16 Henri Richard
*20 Phil Goyette
wingers=*
*5 Bernie Geoffrion (A. Capt.)
*9 Maurice Rocket Richard (Captain)
*12 Dickie Moore
*14 Claude Provost
*15 Alvin Ab McDonald
*18 Marcel Bonin
*22 Don Marshall
*23 Andre Pronovost
non-players=
*Hartland Molson (President/Owner), Ken Reardon (Vice President),
*Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Hector Toe 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.

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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

* 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.