- 1956 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1956 Stanley Cup Finals were held from
March 31 toApril 10 ,1956 , in a best-of-seven series between theMontreal Canadiens and the defending championDetroit Red Wings . The Canadiens would win the series 4–3.Paths to the final
Montreal defeated the
New York Rangers 4–1 to reach the finals. Detroit defeated theToronto Maple Leafs 4–1 to reach the finals.The series
Maurice "Rocket" Richard, scored four times in game one, including three in the second period to tie
Ted Lindsay 's record.Jacques Plante held the Bruins to just six goals in the five games, four of which were scored byFleming Mackell . This was the first finals forHenri Richard andToe Blake 's first finals as coach.Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens"Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1"
Montreal Canadiens 1956 Stanley Cup champions
Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1Jacques Plante
*1 Charlie Hodge (spare, did not play)
defence=*2Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
*3 Emile "Butch" Bouchard (captain)
*10 Tom Johnson
*17Jean-Guy Talbot
*19Dollard St. Laurent
*24Bob Turner
centers=*4 Jean Beliveau
*8Jack LeClair (A. capt.)
*16Henri Richard
*18Kenny Mosdell
wingers=*
*5Bernie Geoffrion
*6Floyd Curry
*9 Maurice "Rocket" Richard (A. capt.)
*12 Dickie Moore
*14Claude Provost
*15Bert Olmstead
*22Don Marshall
non-players=
*Donat Raymond (President/Owner),Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
*Dalton Coleman,William Northey (Vice Presidents/Owners)
*Ken Reardon (Ass't Manager), HectorToe Blake (Coach)
*Hector Dubois (Trainer), Gaston Bettez (Ass't Trainer)
*Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
*^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup. |tanley Cup engraving
* Emile "Butch" Bouchard was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1944, 1946, 1953 as EMILE BOUCHARD. He was then engraved on the Stanley Cup as BUTCH BOUCHARD in 1956.
* Mistake Bob Turner is listed as Trainer on Stanley Cup. He was a defenseman. Hector Dubois and Gaston Bettez were the trainers, but no position was listed.
* Mistake Claude Provost name was misspelt C. PREVOST with an "E" instead an "O". Turner and Provost mistakes were not corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
* Mistake Gaston Bettez was spelt wrong G BETTEX when cup was redone in 1957–58 with an "X" instead of "Z", and mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup. His name was spelt correctly on the original ring as G. BETTEZ.ee also
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1955–56 NHL season
*List of Stanley Cup champions References and 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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