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1958 Stanley Cup Finals

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Start date
  
April 8, 1958

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Champion
  
Montreal Canadiens

Location(s)
  
Montreal, QC (Montreal Forum) (1,2,5) Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (3,4,6)

Coaches
  
Montreal: Toe Blake Boston: Milt Schmidt

Captains
  
Montreal: Maurice Richard Boston: Fernie Flaman

Similar
  
1959 Stanley Cup Finals, 1960 Stanley Cup Finals, 1969 Stanley Cup Finals, 1973 Stanley Cup Finals, 1931 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1958 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the two-time defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins in a rematch of the 1957 Final. The Canadiens, who were appearing in the Finals for the eighth consecutive year, would win the series 4–2, for their third straight Cup victory, and tenth in the team's history.

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Paths to the Final

Montreal defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0 to reach the final. Boston defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to reach the final.

The series

Montreal captain Maurice "Rocket" Richard led the playoff goal-scoring race with 11. In game five, he notched the third final-series overtime goal and sixth playoff overtime goal of his career.

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Engraving Note

  • Every player who was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1957, also had their name put on the Stanley Cup in 1958. This is only time in NHL history. 4 more players were added to cup in 1958, who are not on the cup in 1957– Charlie Hodge (on cup 1956), Ab MacDonald, Ken Mosdell (on cup 1946-53-56), Albert Langlois. The only other change was in Ownership, Hartland Molson took over running the Canadiens from William Northey and Donat Raymond.
  • 13 members of Montreal Canadiens 1958 team are members of Hockey Hall of Fame – (Players) Jean Beliveau, Bernie Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Dickie Moore, Bert Olmstead, Jacques Plante, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard. (non players) Hartland Molson, Ken Reardon, Frank Selke Sr., Hector 'Toe' Blake.

    • References

    1958 Stanley Cup Finals Wikipedia
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