1967 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs, to decide the 1967 championship of the National Hockey League (NHL) was the last before the expansion from six to twelve teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the defending champion Montreal Canadiens in six games to win the Stanley Cup. As of 2011, it is the most recent time Toronto has won the Cup. The Leafs' squad was renowned as the oldest ever to win a Cup final; the average age of the team was well over thirty, and four players were over forty.

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Format

In the semi-finals, the Chicago Black Hawks in first place played the third-place Toronto Maple Leafs. The second-place Montreal Canadiens played the fourth-place New York Rangers. The winner of the semi-finals series would play for the championship and Stanley Cup.

Series

#1 Chicago (2) vs. #3 Toronto (4)

Despite Chicago's impressive regular season marks, it was the third seed Toronto Maple Leafs who beat the Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 6 Toronto 2 Chicago 5
April 9 Toronto 3 Chicago 1
April 11 Chicago 1 Toronto 3
April 13 Chicago 4 Toronto 3
April 15 Toronto 4 Chicago 2
April 18 Chicago 1 Toronto 3

#2 Montreal (4) vs. #4 New York (0)

Montreal swept the Rangers in the minimum four games.

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 6 New York 4 Montreal 6
April 8 New York 1 Montreal 3
April 11 Montreal 3 New York 2
April 13 Montreal 2 New York 1 OT

Finals

Main article: 1967 Stanley Cup Finals

The Maple Leafs now faced the Canadiens for the Stanley Cup. After splitting the first four games, the Maple Leafs won games five and six to win the series.

Playoff bracket

  Semi-finals Finals
                 
1  Chicago Black Hawks 2  
3  Toronto Maple Leafs 4  
    1  Toronto Maple Leafs 4
  2  Montreal Canadiens 2
2  Montreal Canadiens 4
4  New York Rangers 0  

Statistical leaders

Leading scorers

Player Team GP G A Pts
Jim Pappin Toronto 12 7 8 15
Pete Stemkowski Toronto 12 5 7 12
Jean Beliveau Montreal 10 6 5 11
Bob Pulford Toronto 12 1 10 11
Henri Richard Montreal 10 4 6 10
Frank Mahovlich Toronto 12 3 7 10

Leading goaltenders

Player Team GP GA GAA
Terry Sawchuk Toronto 10 25 2.65
Rogatien Vachon Montreal 9 22 2.38

Awards and records

See also

References

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1966 Stanley Cup playoffs		 Stanley Cup playoffs
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