1957 Stanley Cup Final

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The 1957 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1956–57 season, and the culmination of the 1957 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens were making their seventh consecutive Final appearance, while Boston was making their first appearance since their 1953 loss to Montreal. The Canadiens won the series, four games to one, for their second straight Cup victory.

Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the New York Rangers 4–1 to reach the final. Boston defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 to reach the final.

Game summaries

Game one

April 6Boston Bruins1–5Montreal CanadiensMontreal ForumRecap

Maurice Richard scored four times in game one, including three in the second period, to tie Ted Lindsay's record, set in 1955 for a winning Detroit team, and give the Canadiens a 1–0 lead in the series.

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNone
2ndBOSFleming MacKell (2) – ppDoug Mohns (3) and Larry Regan (1)07:371–0 BOS
MTLMaurice Richard (5)Dickie Moore (13) and Tom Johnson (1)10:391–1
MTLMaurice Richard (6) – ppDoug Harvey (3)13:292–1 MTL
MTLBernie Geoffrion (8) – ppDoug Harvey (4)15:353–1 MTL
MTLMaurice Richard (7)Henri Richard (5) and Doug Harvey (4)17:004–1 MTL
3rdMTLMaurice Richard (8)Henri Richard (6)18:175–1 MTL
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stBOSJack BiondaHigh-sticking04:052:00
MTLPhil GoyetteHooking06:572:00
BOSBuddy BooneElbowing11:532:00
MTLJean BeliveauHigh-sticking13:172:00
2ndMTLJean-Guy TalbotTripping01:042:00
MTLBert OlmsteadTripping06:542:00
BOSLarry ReganHigh-sticking08:022:00
BOSBuddy BooneInterference11:542:00
BOSReal ChevrefilsTripping13:522:00
3rdNone
Shots by period
Team123Total
Boston78621
Montreal9161641

Game two

April 9Boston Bruins0–1Montreal CanadiensMontreal ForumRecap

Jean Beliveau scored the game winning goal early in the second period and Jacques Plante made 24 saves in a 1–0 victory for Montreal.

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stNone
2ndMTLJean Beliveau (6)Dollard St. Laurent (1) and Bernie Geoffrion (6)02:271–0 MTL
3rdNone
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stMTLJean BeliveauSlashing03:292:00
BOSFernie FlamanHigh-sticking06:352:00
MTLJean-Guy TalbotTripping12:332:00
BOSLeo LabineTripping13:502:00
BOSVic StasiukSpearing14:412:00
MTLDoug HarveySpearing14:412:00
MTLHenri RichardHolding17:392:00
2ndMTLJean-Guy TalbotInterference03:512:00
BOSLarry ReganTripping04:232:00
BOSLeo LabineHigh-sticking07:372:00
BOSJean BeliveauHigh-sticking07:372:00
3rdNone
Shots by period
Team123Total
Boston79824
Montreal661123

Game three

April 14Montreal Canadiens4–2Boston BruinsBoston GardenRecap

Bernie Geoffrion scored twice in game three in Boston as the Canadiens won the game 4–2, taking a 3–0 series lead.

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stMTLBernie Geoffrion (9)Doug Harvey (6) and Bert Olmstead (8)01:301–0 MTL
MTLFloyd Curry (2)Phil Goyette (1)14:392–0 MTL
MTLBernie Geoffrion (10) – ppJean Beliveau (6)19:543–0 MTL
2ndBOSDon McKenney (1)Bob Armstrong (3)06:163–1 MTL
3rdMTLPhil Goyette (2)Donnie Marshall (2) and Floyd Curry (1)07:314–1 MTL
BOSFleming MacKell (3)Fernie Flaman (3)19:164–2 MTL
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stMTLDickie MooreElbowing04:482:00
MTLDoug HarveyTripping05:352:00
BOSBuddy BooneInterference09:062:00
BOSBuddy BooneRoughing09:062:00
MTLBernie GeoffrionRoughing09:062:00
MTLTom JohnsonHolding15:332:00
BOSBob ArmstrongCharging18:362:00
2ndBOSLeo BoivinKneeing01:392:00
3rdBOSLeo LabineSlashing09:222:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
Montreal761225
Boston810927

Game four

April 11Montreal Canadiens0–2Boston BruinsBoston GardenRecap

Fleming MacKell both goals for Boston in game three and Don Simmons stopped all 21 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the postseason, and Boston forced a game five back in Montreal.

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stBOSFleming MacKell (4) – ppJerry Toppazzini (1) and Larry Regan (2)02:561–0 BOS
2ndNone
3rdBOSFleming MacKell (5) – enDon McKenney (5) and Leo Labine (2)02:562–0 BOS
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stBOSLeo LabineHigh-sticking02:022:00
MTLDonnie MarshallHigh-sticking02:022:00
MTLDollard St. LaurentHigh-sticking02:472:00
BOSLeo BoivinHolding03:222:00
BOSJerry ToppazziniCharging05:262:00
BOSJack BiondaCross-checking17:232:00
BOSFernie FlamanRoughing19:312:00
MTLHenri RichardRoughing19:312:00
2ndMTLMaurice RichardHooking08:592:00
3rdNone
Shots by period
Team123Total
Montreal98421
Boston681527

Game five

April 16Boston Bruins1–5Montreal CanadiensMontreal ForumRecap

Dickie Moore scored the game winning goal early in the second period of game five and Jacques Plante stood tall, making 27 saves. Montreal won the game 5–1, to win second consecutive Stanley Cup.

Scoring summary
PeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore
1stMTLAndre Pronovost (1)Claude Provost (1) and Donnie Marshall (3)18:111–0 MTL
2ndMTLDickie Moore (3) – ppBernie Geoffrion (7) and Doug Harvey (7)00:142–0 MTL
MTLBernie Geoffrion (11)Bert Olmstead (9) and Tom Johnson (2)15:123–0 MTL
3rdBOSLeo Labine (3)Leo Boivin (3)13:433–1 MTL
MTLDonnie Marshall (1)Dickie Moore (6) and Floyd Curry (2)17:384–1 MTL
MTLFloyd Curry (3)Dickie Moore (7) and Connie Broden (1)18:315–1 MTL
Penalty summary
PeriodTeamPlayerPenaltyTimePIM
1stBOSLeo LabineHigh-sticking00:562:00
MTLHenri RichardHigh-sticking02:442:00
BOSBuddy BooneElbowing11:242:00
MTLDollard St. LaurentElbowing11:242:00
MTLDoug HarveyHooking13:202:00
BOSFernie FlamanSpearing19:182:00
BOSFernie FlamanFighting – major19:185:00
BOSLeo LabineRoughing19:182:00
MTLBert OlmsteadRoughing19:182:00
MTLBert OlmsteadFighting – major19:185:00
2ndBOSJack BiondaTripping02:202:00
BOSJohnny PeirsonHigh-sticking07:522:00
MTLDollard St. LaurentHigh-sticking – major07:525:00
BOSFernie FlamanHooking09:262:00
3rdMTLHenri RichardTripping02:202:00
BOSFleming MacKellHigh-sticking10:552:00
MTLAndre PronovostSlashing10:552:00
BOSJohnny PeirsonMisconduct20:0010:00
Shots by period
Team123Total
Boston137828
Montreal8121434

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1957 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Maurice Richard by NHL PresidentClarence Campbell following the Canadiens 5–1 win over the Bruins in game five.

The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1956–57 Montreal Canadiens

Players

Coaching and administrative staff

  • William Northey (President/Owner), Donat Raymond (Chairman/Owner)
  • Ken Reardon (Vice President), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
  • Toe Blake (Coach)
  • Hector Dubois (Trainer), Larry Aubut (Asst. Trainer)
  • Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
  • ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.
  • #8 Jack LeClair played 47 games for Montreal. His name was not included on the Cup, because LeClair was playing in the minors during the playoffs.
  • Dalton C. Colemen left the Montreal Canadiens before the start of the 1957 season.
  • After the 1956-57 season, the NHL decided to change the look of the Stanley Cup, so the 1957 Montreal Canadiens were not engraved until 1958.

See also

Notes

References

  • Diamond, Dan (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Toronto: Total Sports Canada. ISBN 978-1-892129-07-9.
  • "All-Time NHL Results". Archived from the original on July 24, 2017.
  • Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7