1956 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1956 Stanley Cup Finals were held from March 31 to April 10, 1956 in a best-of-seven series between the Montreal Canadiens and the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. The Canadiens would win the series 4–3.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the New York Rangers 4–1 to reach the finals. Detroit defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 to reach the finals.
[edit] The series
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 by Fleming Mackell. This was the first finals for Henri Richard and Toe Blake's first finals as coach.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Detroit | 4 | Montreal | 6 | |
| April 3 | Detroit | 1 | Montreal | 5 | |
| April 5 | Montreal | 1 | Detroit | 3 | |
| April 8 | Montreal | 3 | Detroit | 0 | |
| April 10 | Detroit | 1 | Montreal | 3 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1956 Stanley Cup champions
Butch Bouchard (D-Captain), Jean Beliveau(C), Bert Olmstead(LW), Floyd Curry(LW), Bernie Geoffrion(RW), Jacques Plante(goal), Doug Harvey(D), Claude Provost(RW), Charlie Hodge (goal Spare/did not play), Henri Richard(C), Tom Johnson(D), Maurice Richard(RW), Jack LeClair(C), Dollard St. Laurent(D), Don Marshall(LW), Jean-Guy Talbot(D), Dickie Moore(LW), Kenny Mosdell(C), Bob Turner(D).
- Non Players
Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Dalton Coleman, William Northey (Vice Presidents/Owners), Ken Reardon (Ass’t Manager), Toe Blake (Coach), Hector Dubois (Trainer), Gaston Bettez (Ass't Trainer).
[edit] Stanley Cup engraving
- Mistake Bob Turner is listed as Trainer on Stanley Cup. He was a defensemen. 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References & Notes
- NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
| Preceded by Detroit Red Wings 1955 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1956 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1957 |
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