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1946 Stanley Cup Finals

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Champion
  
Montreal Canadiens

Start date
  
March 30, 1946

Location(s)
  
Montreal, QC (Montreal Forum) (1,2,5) Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (3,4)

Coaches
  
Montreal: Dick Irvin Boston: Dit Clapper

Captains
  
Montreal: Toe Blake Boston: Ted Kennedy

Dates
  
March 30 to April 9, 1946

Series-winning goal
  
Toe Blake (11:06, third)

Similar
  
1931 Stanley Cup Finals, 1924 Stanley Cup Finals, 1959 Stanley Cup Finals, 1960 Stanley Cup Finals, 1969 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1946 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the series four games to one.

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Paths to the final

Boston defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 to advance to the finals. Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 to advance to the finals.

The series

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup engraving

  • Joe Benoit only won 1 Stanley Cup, but his name was engraved differently on all 3 rings with 1946 Montreal.
  • Original Ring – Joseph Benoit
  • Presentation Ring – Jo Benoit
  • Replica Ring – Joe Benoit

    • References

    1946 Stanley Cup Finals Wikipedia
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