1956 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1956 Stanley Cup Finals were held from March 31 to April 10, 1956, in a best-of-seven series between the Montreal Canadiens and the defending champion Detroit Red Wings. The Canadiens would win the series 4–3.

Paths to the final

Montreal defeated the New York Rangers 4–1 to reach the finals. Detroit defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 to reach the finals.

The series

Maurice "Rocket" Richard, scored four times in game one, including three in the second period to tie Ted Lindsay's record. Jacques Plante held the Bruins to just six goals in the five games, four of which were scored by Fleming Mackell. This was the first finals for Henri Richard and Toe Blake's first finals as coach.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens"Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1"

Montreal Canadiens 1956 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1 Jacques Plante
*1 Charlie Hodge (spare, did not play)
defence=*2 Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
*3 Emile "Butch" Bouchard (captain)
*10 Tom Johnson
*17 Jean-Guy Talbot
*19 Dollard St. Laurent
*24 Bob Turner
centers=*4 Jean Beliveau
*8 Jack LeClair (A. capt.)
*16 Henri Richard
*18 Kenny Mosdell
wingers=*
*5 Bernie Geoffrion
*6 Floyd Curry
*9 Maurice "Rocket" Richard (A. capt.)
*12 Dickie Moore
*14 Claude Provost
*15 Bert Olmstead
*22 Don Marshall
non-players=
*Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
*Dalton Coleman, William Northey (Vice Presidents/Owners)
*Ken Reardon (Ass't Manager), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
*Hector Dubois (Trainer), Gaston Bettez (Ass't Trainer)
*Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
*^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup. |

tanley Cup engraving

* Emile "Butch" Bouchard was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1944, 1946, 1953 as EMILE BOUCHARD. He was then engraved on the Stanley Cup as BUTCH BOUCHARD in 1956.
* Mistake Bob Turner is listed as Trainer on Stanley Cup. He was a defenseman. Hector Dubois and Gaston Bettez were the trainers, but no position was listed.
* Mistake Claude Provost name was misspelt C. PREVOST with an "E" instead an "O". Turner and Provost mistakes were not corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
* Mistake Gaston Bettez was spelt wrong G BETTEX when cup was redone in 1957–58 with an "X" instead of "Z", and mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup. His name was spelt correctly on the original ring as G. BETTEZ.

ee also

* 1955–56 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions

References and 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.