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1962 Stanley Cup Finals

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Start date
  
April 10, 1962

Champion
  
Toronto Maple Leafs

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Location(s)
  
Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (1,2,5) Chicago, IL (Chicago Stadium) (3,4,6)

Coaches
  
Chicago: Rudy Pilous Toronto: Punch Imlach

Captains
  
Chicago: Pierre Pilote Toronto: George Armstrong

Dates
  
April 10 to April 22, 1962

Series-winning goal
  
Dick Duff (14:14, third, G6)

Similar
  
1964 Stanley Cup Finals, 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, 1967 Stanley Cup Finals, 1932 Stanley Cup Finals, 1961 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1962 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the defending champion Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs who had last appeared in the Final in 1960. The Maple Leafs would win the best-of-seven series four games to two to win the Stanley Cup, their first since 1951.

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Paths to the Final

Toronto defeated the New York Rangers to advance to the finals and Chicago defeated the Montreal Canadiens.

The series

Stan Mikita broke Gordie Howe's 1955 playoff record of 20 points, finishing with 21, but it was not enough as the Leafs would defeat the Black Hawks. Dave Keon, making his playoff debut, scored two goals and an assist in the Final.

Stanley Cup engraving

  • *Larry Hillman played only 5 regular-season games, and spent most of the year in the minors. His name was still engraved on the Stanley Cup.
  • Dr. Karl Elieff (Physiotherapist), Dr. Jame Murphy, Dr. Hugh Smythe (Team Doctors) - left off

    • References

    1962 Stanley Cup Finals Wikipedia
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