1950 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1950 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 11 to April 23, 1950, in a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings would win the series 4–3.

Paths to the final

New York defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 to reach the finals. Detroit defeated the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 to reach the finals.

The series

Two games were played in Toronto as the circus had taken over Madison Square Garden in New York.New York's Don Raleigh scored two overtime winners and Pete Babando scored the Cup-winning goal in overtime of game seven, the first time that happened. Detroit won the Cup without Gordie Howe, injured in the first game of the playoffs. As Stanley Cup runner-up, the Rangers would be awarded the O'Brien Cup, the last team to win the trophy, at one time the National Hockey Association championship trophy, which was retired after the season.

Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers† Played in Toronto.

"Detroit wins best-of-seven series four games to three"

Detroit Red Wings 1950 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1 Harry Lumley
* Harry MacQuestion† (Spare-did not play)
defence=*2 Jack Stewart
*3 Clare Martin
*4 Leonard Red Kelly (A. Capt.)
*5 Leo Reise Jr. (A. Capt.)
*21 Lido Lee Fogolin Sr.
*21 Marcel Pronovost
*22 Al Dewsbury
centers=*8 George Gee
*11 Max McNab
*12 Sid Abel (Captain)
*16 Jim McFadden
*20 Larry Wilson
wingers=*7 Ted Lindsay (A. Capt.)
*9 Gordie Howe
*10 Jimmy Peters Sr.
*14 Pete Babando
*15 Marty Pavelich
*18 Gerry Couture
*19 Steve Black
*20 Joe Carveth
*23 John Wilson
* Doug McKay†^A
* Gordon Haidy†^B
non-players=
*James E. Norris Sr. (President/Owner), James D. Norris Jr. (Vice President/Owner)
*Arthur Wirtz Sr. (Secretary-Treasurer/Owner)
* Jack Adams (Manager), Tommy Ivan (Coach)
* Carson Cooper (Chief Scout), Fred Hubert Jr (Publicity Director)
* Carl Mattson (Trainer), Walter Humenick (Ass’t Trainer).
player-notes=† Left off the cup, but qualified to be on it. ^A Played only NHL game in Finals. ^B Played only NHL game in Semi-Finals.
engraving-notes=
*MacQuestion was engraved on the Stanley Cup, but never played in the NHL. MacQuestion was left of the Stanley Cup, when it was redone during 1957–58 season. Terry Sawchuk played 7 NHL games in 1950, because Harry Lumley was injured. Sawchuk was not available for the playoffs, because he was helping AHL - Indianapolis Capitols win the Calder Cup. Instead, Harry MacQuestion was called up as the spare goalie for the playoffs.

* Detroit never put Gordon Haidy and Doug McKay on the Stanley Cup, even though they played 1 playoff game and qualified to be on the cup.|

ee also

* 1949–50 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.