1949 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1949 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 8 to April 16, 1949, in a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs, the second straight between Detroit and Toronto. The Maple Leafs would win the series 4–0 to win their third straight Stanley Cup.

Paths to the final

Detroit defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 to advance to the finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the finals.

The series

The Maple Leafs became the first NHL team to win the Cup in three straight seasons. The Leafs also won nine straight finals games.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs"Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0."

Toronto Maple Leafs 1949 Stanley Cup Champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=1 Walter Turk Broda
defence=*2 Jimmy Thomson
*5 Bill Barilko
*18 Garth Boesch
*19 Gus Mortson
*20 Bill Juzda
centers=*7 Max Bentley (A. Capt.)
*9 Ted Teeder Kennedy (Captain)
*16 Fleming Mackell
*15 Cal Gardner
*21 Harry Taylor
*23 Bob Dawes
wingers=*4 Harry Watson (A. Capt.)
*8 Joe Klukay
*11 Howie Meeker
*12 Bill Ezinicki†
*14 Vic Lynn
*17 Sid Smith
*19 Don Metz
*20 Tom O'Neill
*22 Ray Timgren
*22-15 Tod Sloan††
non-players=
* Conn Smythe (President/Manager/Owner), William MacBrien (Chairman/Owner)
*Ed Bickle, John Bickell (Directors/Owners), George McGillach John Murdoch (Vice Presidents)
* Clarence Hap Day (Coach), George Walker (Chief Scout)
* Tim Daly (Trainer), Archie Campbell† (Ass't Trainer)
* Ed Fitkin† (Publicity Director), Kerry Day (Mascot)
* Norman Delarue†, Robert Galloway†, Horance MacIntyre† (Team Doctors)
engraving-notes=
*†The following members were engraved on the original Stanley Cup in 1949, but removed from the current Cup Bill Ezinicki† (player-by mistake-played in the finals), Archie Campbell†, Ed Finkin†, Norman Delarue†, Horance MacIntyre†, James Murphy† (non players). There is room for 5 more names be included on the cup.
*††Tod Sloan's name is not on the cup in 1949, but was included on the team picture. Sloan only played 29 games, and did not play in the playoffs. Sloan name was engraved on the cup in 1951, 1961.
*William A.H. MacBrien's last name was spelled wrong. W.A.H. MacBRIAN with an "A" instead of an "E". Mistake was corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.

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ee also

* 1948–49 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.