1940 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1940 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 2 to April 13, 1940 in a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Final

New York defeated the Boston Bruins in a best-of-seven 4–2 to advance to the finals. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against the Chicago Black Hawks, and 2–0 against the Detroit Red Wings.

The series

The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers to be the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup.

Bryan Hextall scored in overtime in the final game to give the Rangers their last Stanley Cup until 1994.

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs"New York wins best-of-seven series 4–2."

New York Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=1 Dave Kerr
defence=*2 Art Coulter(Captain)
*3 Erhardt Ott Heller
*6 Neil Colville
*8 Walter Babe Pratt
*15 Murray Muzz Patrick
centers=*7 Phil Watson
*10 Clint Smith
*16 Alf Pike
*15 Milt Schmidt
wingers=*4 Alex Shibicky
*5 Mac Colville
*8 Wilbert Dutch Hiller
*9 Lynn Patrick
*12 Bryan Hextall Sr.
*14 Kilby MacDonald
*17 Stan Smith&(played 1 game finals)

non-players=
* John Reed Kilpatrick (President/owner),
*Lester Patrick (manager), Frank Boucher (coach),
*Harry Westerby (trainer),
*Stanton Griffis (Vice President/Owner)&& Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.

ee also

* 1939–40 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions

References & notes

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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.