1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 50th season of play. The Canadiens finished 1st in the league and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1 in the 1959 Stanley Cup Finals to win the Stanley Cup for the eleventh time in team history and fourth year in a row.

Montreal Canadiens 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs. Toronto was making its first Finals appearance since 1951.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals

MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
 * Art Ross Trophy: Dickie Moore
 * James Norris Memorial Trophy: Tom Johnson
 * Vezina Trophy: Jacques Plante
 * Calder Memorial Trophy: Ralph Backstrom
 * Jean Beliveau, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Dickie Moore, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Tom Johnson, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Jacques Plante, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Henri Richard, Centre, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Doug Harvey, Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-Star

Roster
Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bob Turner, Jean-Guy Talbot, Albert Langlois, Ralph Backstrom, Jean Beliveau, Marcel Bonin, Bernie Geoffrion, Phil Goyette, Bill Hicke, Don Marshall, Ab McDonald, Dickie Moore, Andre Pronovost, Claude Provost, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard (captain), Frank Selke (manager), Toe Blake (coach), Hector Dubois, Larry Aubut (trainers).

Farm Teams

 * Montreal Royals, Quebec Hockey League
 * Rochester Americans, American Hockey League