1960 Stanley Cup Finals

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The 1960 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 7 to April 14, 1960 in a best-of-seven series between the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, appearing in their tenth straight Finals series and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens would win the series 4–0, their fifth straight Cup victory.

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[edit] Paths to the Final

Montreal breezed by the Chicago Black Hawks in four games to reach the finals. Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–2 to reach the finals.

[edit] The series

Montreal swept the Maple Leafs, outscoring them 15–5, en route to being the first team since the 1952 Detroit Red Wings to go without a loss in the playoffs.

After the series Rocket Richard retired. He went out with style, finishing with his 34th Finals goal in game three.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Montreal Canadiens 4
April 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 Montreal Canadiens 2
April 12 Montreal Canadiens 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 2
April 14 Montreal Canadiens 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1960 Stanley Cup champions

Maurice Richard (RW-Captain), Ralph Backstrom(C), Marcel Bonin(RW), Jean Beliveau(C), Bernie Geoffrion(RW), Phil Goyette(C), Doug Harvey(D), Bill Hicke(RW), Charlie Hodge (goal Substitution), Tom Johnson(D), Albert Langlois(D), Don Marshall(LW), Dickie Moore(LW), Ab McDonald(LW), Henri Richard(C), Jacques Plante(goal), Andre Pronovost(LW), Claude Provost(RW), Bob Turner(D), Jean-Guy Talbot(D).

Non Players

Hartland Molson (President/Owner), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Ken Reardon (Vice President), Sam Pollock (Personnel Director), Toe Blake (coach), Hector Dubois(Trainer), Larry Aubut (Ass't Trainers).

[edit] Stanley Cup engraving

  • Camile DesRoches, Frank Selke Jr. (Publicity Directors) are part of all 6 team winning pictures 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958 1959, 1960 However, their names do not appear on the Stanley Cup.
  • Dickie Moore won 6 Stanley Cups. His name was spelled differently 5 times. 1953, 1957 as Dickie MOORE, 1956 D MOORE, 1958 R MOORE, 1959 RICHARD MOORE, 1960 RICH MOORE. On the Replica Cup, Moore's name appears as DICKIE MOORE in 1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, D. MOORE in 1956, and R. Moore in 1958.
  • Jacques Plante won 6 Stanley Cups. His name was spelled differently 4 times. 1953, 1957, 1960 Jacques Plante, 1956 J Plante, 1958 Jac Plante, 1959 Jacq Plante. On the Replica Cup Plante's name appears as JACQUES PLANTE in 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, and J. PLANTE in 1956.

[edit] Members of Montreal Canadiens 5 Straight Dynasty 1956 to 1960

Jean Beliveau, Bernie Geoffrion*, Doug Harvey*, Tom Johnson*, Don Marshall, Dickie Moore*, Jacques Plante*, Claude Provost, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard* Jean-Guy Talbot, Bob Turner (12 players), Frank Selke Sr*. Ken Readron, Toe Blake, Hector Dubois* (4 Non-players)

  • *-also won the Stanley Cup in 1953.

[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
Montreal Canadiens
1959
Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions

1960
Succeeded by
Chicago Black Hawks
1961