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1939 Stanley Cup Finals

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Champion
  
Boston Bruins

Start date
  
April 6, 1939


Location(s)
  
Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (1,2,5) Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4)

Coaches
  
Boston: Art Ross Toronto: Dick Irvin

Captains
  
Boston: Cooney Weiland Toronto: Charlie Conacher

Dates
  
April 6 to April 16, 1939

Series-winning goal
  
Roy Conacher (17:54, second)

Similar
  
1929 Stanley Cup Finals, 1933 Stanley Cup Finals, 1927 Stanley Cup Finals, 1920 Stanley Cup Finals, 1940 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1939 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance in the Final since 1930; Toronto had appeared in the 1938 Final. Boston would win the series 4–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. It was the first best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series.

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Paths to the Final

Boston defeated New York Rangers in a best-of-seven 4–3 to advance to the final. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against New York Americans, and 2–1 against the Detroit Red Wings.

The series

Frank Brimsek held Toronto to just six goals in the 5 games.

Stanley Cup engraving

  • From 1930 to 1939, except for the 1933 New York Rangers, 1934 Chicago Black Hawks and 1935 Montreal Maroons every team included their playoff games scores on the Stanley Cup. In 1939, the Boston Bruins were the last team to do this. When the Cup was redone during 1957–58 season all playoff game scores were left off the new ring for the cup winners from 1928 to 1940.
  • Three players were included on the Stanley Cup, but did not qualify Pat McReavy (6 games played), Terry Reardon (4 games played), Jack Shewchuk (3 games played). Not one of the three players played in the playoffs.

    • References

    1939 Stanley Cup Finals Wikipedia
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