NHL 1946/47

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NHL 1946/47
league NHL Logo 2005.svg National Hockey League
Period October 16, 1946 to April 19, 1947
Teams 6th
Games / team 60
Regular season
winner Canadiens de Montréal
MVP Canada 1921Canada Maurice Richard (Montréal)
Top scorer Canada 1921Canada Max Bentley (Chicago)
Playoffs
Stanley Cup winner Toronto Maple Leafs
finalist Canadiens de Montréal
NHL seasons
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The 1946/47 NHL season was the 30th season in the National Hockey League . Six teams played 60 games each. The Stanley Cup won the Toronto Maple Leafs after a 4-2 win in the final series against the Montréal Canadiens .

This season two records were set, which have been set, but have not yet been exceeded. Billy Taylor had seven assists in his Wings 10-6 win over Chicago. Howie Meeker scored five goals in his rookie season, also in a game against Chicago that Toronto won 10-4. He also prevailed against Gordie Howe in the fight for the Calder Trophy.

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

W. L. T GF GA Pts
Montréal Canadiens 34 16 10 189 138 78
Toronto Maple Leafs 31 19th 10 209 172 72
Boston Bruins 26th 23 11 190 175 63
Detroit Red Wings 22nd 27 11 190 193 55
New York Rangers 22nd 32 6th 167 186 50
Chicago Blackhawks 19th 37 4th 193 274 42

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points

player team GP G A. Pts
Max Bentley Chicago 60 29 43 72
Maurice Richard Montreal 60 45 26th 71
Billy Taylor Detroit 60 17th 46 63
Milt Schmidt Boston 59 27 35 62
Theodore Kennedy Toronto 60 28 32 60
Doug Bentley Chicago 52 21st 34 55
Bobby Bauer Boston 58 30th 24 54
Roy Conacher Detroit 60 30th 24 54
Bill Mosienko Chicago 59 25th 27 52
Woody Dumart Boston 60 24 28 52

Stanley Cup playoffs

  Semifinals Stanley Cup Final
                 
1 Canadiens de Montréal 4th    
3 Boston Bruins 1  
1 Canadiens de Montréal 2
  2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4th
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4th
4th Detroit Red Wings 1  

NHL awards

Calder Memorial Trophy : Howie Meeker , Toronto Maple Leafs
Hart Memorial Trophy : Maurice Richard , Montréal Canadiens
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy : Bobby Bauer , Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy : Bill Durnan , Montreal Canadiens

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