1959 Stanley Cup Finals

1959 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams 1 2 3* 4 5 Games Montreal Canadiens  5 3 2 3 5 4 Toronto Maple Leafs  3 1 3 2 3 1 * indicates periods of overtime.
Location: Montreal, QC (Montreal Forum) (1,2,5) Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4) Format: Best-of-seven Coaches: Montreal: Toe Blake Toronto: Punch Imlach Captains: Montreal: Maurice Richard Toronto: George Armstrong Dates: April 9 to April 18, 1959 Series-winning goal: Marcel Bonin (9:55, second)
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The 1959 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the three-time defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal was making its ninth consecutive appearance in the Final series. It was Toronto's first appearance since their 1951 win over Montreal. The Canadiens would win the series four games to one to win their fourth-straight Cup victory.

Paths to the final

Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in six games to reach the finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to reach the finals.

The series

Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 9	Toronto	3	Montreal	5
April 11	Toronto	1	Montreal	3
April 14	Montreal	2	Toronto	3	OT
April 16	Montreal	3	Toronto	2
April 18	Toronto	3	Montreal	5

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Montreal Canadiens 1959 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

  Centres

• 4 Jean Béliveau
• 6 Ralph Backstrom
• 8 Kenny Mosdell
• 16 Henri Richard
• 20 Phil Goyette

  Wingers

• 5 Bernie Geoffrion(A)
• 9 Maurice Rocket Richard (Captain)
• 12 Dickie Moore
• 14 Claude Provost
• 15 Alvin Ab McDonald
• 18 Marcel Bonin
• 22 Don Marshall
• 23 André Pronovost

  Defencemen

• 2 Doug Harvey(A)
• 8 Bill Hicke
• 10 Tom Johnson(A)
• 11 Bob Turner
• 17 Jean-Guy Talbot
• 19 Albert Langlois
• 21 Ian Cushenan

  Goaltenders

• 1 Jacques Plante
• 1 Charlie Hodge (Sub)

  Coaching and administrative staff

• Hartland Molson (President/Owner)
• Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Ken Reardon (Vice President)
• Sam Pollock (Personnel Director), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
• Hector Dubois (Trainer, Larry Aubut (Asst. Trainer)
• Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
• ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.

Stanley Cup engravings

• Ken Reardon name was spelt KEN READON VICE PRES missing an "R". Mistake was corrected on the replica cup created in 1992–93.

See also

• 1958–59 NHL season

References

• Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7

Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1958

Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1959

Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1960