1939 Stanley Cup Finals

1939 Boston Bruins — 1938-39 Boston Bruins

The 1939 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance in the Final since 1930; Toronto had appeared in the 1938 Final. Boston would win the series 4–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. It was the first best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series.

Paths to the FinalEdit

Boston defeated New York Rangers in a best-of-seven 4–3 to advance to the final. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against New York Americans, and 2–1 against the Detroit Red Wings.

The seriesEdit

Frank Brimsek held Toronto to just six goals in the 5 games.

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 6	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Boston Bruins	2
April 9	Toronto Maple Leafs	3	Boston Bruins	2	OT
April 11	Boston Bruins	3	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
April 13	Boston Bruins	2	Toronto Maple Leafs	0
April 16	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Boston Bruins	3

Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–1.

Boston Bruins 1939 Stanley Cup championsEdit

Roster

Centers

Wingers

Defensemen

Goaltenders

1 Frank Brimsek

Non-players

Weston Adams Sr. (President),
Art Ross (Vice President/Manager-Coach),
Ralph Burkard (Treasurer),
Win Green (Trainer)&

& Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.

Stanley Cup engraving

From 1930 to 1939, except for the 1933 New York Rangers, 1934 Chicago Black Hawks and 1935 Montreal Maroons every team included their playoff games scores on the Stanley Cup. In 1939, the Boston Bruins were the last team to do this. When the Cup was redone during 1957–58 season all playoff game scores were left off the new ring for the cup winners from 1928 to 1940.
Three players were included on the Stanley Cup, but did not qualify Pat McReavy (6 games played), Terry Readron (4 games played), Jack Shewchuk (3 games played). Not one of the three players played in the playoffs.

References & notesEdit

NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.

Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.

Preceded by Chicago Black Hawks 1938	Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions 1939	Succeeded by New York Rangers 1940