1956

These events occured in 1956 in the world of ice hockey:

Events

 * Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
 * Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
 * Stanley Cup – Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Detroit Red Wings
 * World Hockey Championship
 * Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated the United States
 * NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship - University of Michigan Wolverines defeat Michigan Technological University Huskies 7-5 in Colorado Springs, CO