- 1948 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1948 Stanley Cup Finals were held from
April 7 toApril 14 ,1948 , in a best-of-seven series between theDetroit Red Wings and the defending championToronto Maple Leafs . The Maple Leafs would win the series 4–0 to win their second straightStanley Cup .Paths to the final
Detroit defeated the
New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the finals. Toronto defeated theBoston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the finals.The series
This was the debut series for Detroit's
Gordie Howe , and the last for Toronto'sSyl Apps who retired after the series.Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs"Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0."
Toronto Maple Leafs 1948 Stanley Cup Champions
Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=1 WalterTurk Broda
defence=*3Wally Stanowski
*5Bill Barilko
*18Garth Boesch
*19Gus Mortson
*20 Jimmy Thomson
*23Phil Samis
centers=*7Max Bentley
*9 Ted Teeder Kennedy (A. Capt.)
*10 SylvanousSyl Apps Sr. (Captain)
wingers=*4 Harry Watson
*8Joe Klukay
*11Howie Meeker
*12Bill Ezinicki
*14Vic Lynn
*15Les Costello
*16Nick Metz (A. Capt.)
*19Don Metz
*20Tom O'Neill
*22 Sid Smith
non-players=
* William MacBrien (Chairman/Owner),Conn Smythe (President/Manager/Owner),
* Ed Bickell (Director/Owner),John Bickell (Director/Owner),
* John Murdoch (Vice President), ClarenceHap Day (Coach)
* Robert Galloway, Horance MacIntyre (Team Doctors)
* George Walker (Chief Scout), Ed Fitkin (Publicity Director)
* Tim Daly (Trainer), Archie Campbell (Ass't Trainer), Kerry Day (Mascot)
engraving-notes=When the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957–58, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The "P" should be a "R". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.ee also
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1947–48 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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