5 4 Champion Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 2 Start date April 7, 1948 | |
Location(s) Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (1,2)
Detroit, MI (Detroit Olympia) (3,4) Coaches Toronto: Hap Day
Detroit: Tommy Ivan Captains Toronto: Syl Apps
Detroit: Sid Abel Dates April 7 to April 14, 1948 Similar 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, 1932 Stanley Cup Finals, 1918 Stanley Cup Finals, 1933 Stanley Cup Finals, 1929 Stanley Cup Finals | ||
The 1948 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won the series in four straight games to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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Road to the final
Detroit defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the finals.
The series
This was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0.
Stanley Cup engraving
When the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957–58, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The "P" should be a "R". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.