1958 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1958 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins in a rematch of the 1957 Final. The Canadiens would win the series 4–2, for their third straight Cup victory, and tenth in the team's history.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0 to reach the final. Boston defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to reach the final.
[edit] The series
Rocket Richard, was the top goal scorer during the playoffs with 11. In game five, he notched his third final series overtime goal of his career and sixth playoff overtime goal of his career.
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | Boston | 1 | Montreal | 2 | |
| April 10 | Boston | 5 | Montreal | 2 | |
| April 13 | Montreal | 3 | Boston | 0 | |
| April 15 | Montreal | 1 | Boston | 3 | |
| April 17 | Boston | 2 | Montreal | 3 | OT |
| April 20 | Montreal | 5 | Boston | 3 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1958 Stanley Cup champions
Roster
- Centers
- 4 Jean Beliveau
- 8 Connie Broden
- 16 Henri Richard
- 20 Phil Goyette
- Wingers
- 5 Bernie Geoffrion
- 6 Floyd Curry (A. Capt.)
- 9 Maurice Rocket Richard (Captain)
- 12 Dickie Moore
- 14 Claude Provost
- 15 Bert Olmstead
- 18 Marcel Bonin
- 22 Don Marshall
- 23 Andre Pronovost
- 24 Alvin Ab McDonald
- Defensemen
- 2 Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
- 10 Tom Johnson (A. Capt.)
- 11 Bob Turner
- 17 Jean-Guy Talbot
- 19 Dollard St. Laurent
- 21 Albert Langlois
- Goaltenders
- 1 Jacques Plante
- 1 Charlie Hodge (Sub)
- 1 Gerry McNeil (Spare-did not play)
- Non-players
- Hartland Molson (President/Owner), Ken Reardon (Vice President),
- Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
- Hector Dubois (Trainer), Larry Aubut (Ass't Trainer)
- Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
- ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.
Engraving Note
- Every player who was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1957, also had their name put on the Stanley Cup in 1958. This is only time in NHL history. 4 more players were added to cup in 1958, who are not on the cup in 1957- Charlie Hodge, Ab MacDonald, Ken Mosdell, Albert Langlois. The only other change was in Ownership Hartland Molson took over running the Canadiens from William Northey, and Donat Raymond.
- 13 members of Montreal Canadiens 1958 team are members of Hockey Hall of Fame - Jean Belveau, Bernie Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Thomas Johnson, Dickie Moore, Bert Olmstead, Jacque Plante, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard (Players) Hartland Molson, Ken Reardon, Frank Selke Sr., Toe Blake. (non players).
[edit] References
- 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 1957 | Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1958 | Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1959 |
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