The 1959 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal was making its ninth consecutive appearance in the Final series. It was Toronto's first appearance since the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens won the series four games to one to win their fourth straight Cup victory.
Paths to the Final[]
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 while Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–3 to reach the Finals.
The Series[]
Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs. Toronto was making its first Finals appearance since 1951.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | Toronto | 3 | Montreal | 5 | |
| April 11 | Toronto | 1 | Montreal | 3 | |
| April 14 | Montreal | 2 | Toronto | 3 | OT |
| April 16 | Montreal | 3 | Toronto | 2 | |
| April 18 | Toronto | 3 | Montreal | 5 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Montreal Canadiens 1959 Stanley Cup Champions[]
Roster
- Centers
- Wingers
- 5 Bernie Geoffrion (A. Capt.)
- 8 Bill Hicke*
- 9 Maurice Rocket Richard (Captain)
- 12 Dickie Moore
- 14 Claude Provost
- 15 Alvin Ab McDonald
- 18 Marcel Bonin
- 22 Don Marshall
- 23 Andre Pronovost
- Defensemen
- 2 Doug Harvey (A. Capt.)
- 10 Tom Johnson (A. Capt.)
- 11 Bob Turner
- 17 Jean-Guy Talbot
- 19 Albert Langlois
- 21 Ian Cushenan
- Goaltenders
- 1 Jacques Plante
- 1 Charlie Hodge (Sub)
- Non-players
- Hartland Molson (President/Owner), Ken Reardon (Vice President)
- Frank Selke Sr. (Manager), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
- Sam Pollock (Personnel Director)
- Hector Dubois (Trainer), Larry Aubut (Ass't Trainer)
- Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
- ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup Engravings[]
- Ken Reardon's name was spelt KEN READON VICE PRES missing an "R". The mistake was corrected on the replica Cup created in 1992–93.
References[]
- 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 Montreal Canadiens 1958 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1959 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1960 |
