Stanley Cup playoffs 1956

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Stanley Cup playoffs 1956
Period March 20, 1956 to April 10, 1956
Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal (8th title)
finalist Detroit Red Wings
Top scorer Canada 1921Canada Jean Béliveau (Montréal)
Gates 84 (5.6 per game)
Events
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The playoffs for the Stanley Cup of 1956 began on March 20, 1956 and ended on April 10, 1956 with the 4-1 success of the Canadiens de Montréal over the Detroit Red Wings . The Canadiens won their eighth title and played their sixth final in a row, while the Red Wings were in the final for the third time in a row. In the last two years Detroit had emerged victorious 4: 3 from this clash, with an identical final pairing in three consecutive seasons in NHL history is still unique (as of: Playoffs 2020). In addition, the Canadiens in the person of Jean Béliveau provided the top scorer and top scorer of these playoffs.

mode

The four best teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. In the semi-finals, the first and third as well as the second and fourth of the final table faced each other. The respective winners then contested the Stanley Cup final.

All series were held in best-of-seven mode , which means that a team needed four wins to advance. The higher seeded team had home rights in the first two games, the next two the opposing team. If no winner has emerged from the round by then, the home law changed from game to game. The higher-ranked team had a home advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7, i.e. four of the maximum seven games.

Overtime followed for games that remained tied after 60 minutes of regular playing time . It ended with the first goal scored ( Sudden Death ) .

Qualified teams

Playoff tree

  Semifinals Stanley Cup Final
                 
1 Canadiens de Montréal 4th    
3 New York Rangers 1  
1 Canadiens de Montréal 4th
  2 Detroit Red Wings 1
2 Detroit Red Wings 4th
4th Toronto Maple Leafs 1  

Semifinals

(1) Canadiens de Montréal - (3) New York Rangers

20 Mar 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Bernie Geoffrion (13:29)
Maurice Richard (24:17)
Bernie Geoffrion (37:48)
Maurice Richard (38:30)
Maurice Richard (41:55)
Dickie Moore (54:33)
Jean Béliveau (55: 32) 		7: 1
(1: 0, 3: 1, 3: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 0 		New York Rangers
Jack Evans (26:45) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec
22 Mar 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (7:38)
Claude Provost (31:20) 		2: 4
(1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 2)
Match report
as of: 1: 1 		New York Rangers
Andy Hebenton (3:45)
Jean-Guy Gendron (14:41)
Bronco Horvath (40:42)
Dean Prentice (54:10) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
24 Mar 1956 New York Rangers
Jean-Guy Gendron (16:02) 		1: 3
(1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1)
Match report
as of: 1: 2 		Canadiens de Montréal
Ken Mosdell (14:42)
Bert Olmstead (36:24)
Bert Olmstead (59:48) 		Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York
25th Mar 1956 New York Rangers
Wally Hergesheimer (16:26)
Bill Gadsby (18:57)
Andy Bathgate (55:04) 		3: 5
(2: 2, 0: 2, 1: 1)
Match report
as of: 1: 3 		Canadiens de Montréal
Bert Olmstead (2:11)
Bert Olmstead (13:33)
Jean Béliveau (22:22)
Claude Provost (23:22)
Jean Béliveau (48:16) 		Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
27 Mar 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Doug Harvey (8:24)
Dickie Moore (23:11)
Henri Richard (26:10)
Doug Harvey (33:00)
Jean Béliveau (35:35)
Henri Richard (48:49)
Dickie Moore (53: 28) 		7: 0
(1: 0, 4: 0, 2: 0)
Match report
as of: 4: 1 		New York Rangers
 Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

(2) Detroit Red Wings - (4) Toronto Maple Leafs

20 Mar 1956 Detroit Red Wings
Gordie Howe (40:58)
Johnny Bucyk (45:12)
Alex Delvecchio (45:56) 		3: 2
(0: 1, 0: 1, 3: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 0 		Toronto Maple Leafs
Chief Armstrong (11:57)
Ron Stewart (31:31) 		Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan
22 Mar 1956 Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (25:40)
Ted Lindsay (39:05)
Lorne Ferguson (54:39) 		3: 1
(0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 2: 0 		Toronto Maple Leafs
Chief Armstrong (5:09) 		Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan
24 Mar 1956 Toronto Maple Leafs
Chief Armstrong (0:29)
Brian Cullen (16:33)
Gerry James (33:20)
Chief Armstrong (47:40) 		4: 5 n.V.
(2: 1, 1: 0, 1: 3, 0: 1)
Match report
as of: 0: 3 		Detroit Red Wings
Red Kelly (12:27)
Metro Prystai (42:46)
Gordie Howe (49:11)
Ted Lindsay (54:25)
Ted Lindsay (64:22) 		Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , Ontario
27 Mar 1956 Toronto Maple Leafs
Billy Harris (30:58)
Sid Smith (43:15) 		2: 0
(0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 3 		Detroit Red Wings
 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
29 Mar 1956 Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (8:38)
Alex Delvecchio (14:49)
Ted Lindsay (59:35) 		3: 1
(2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 4: 1 		Toronto Maple Leafs
Dick Duff (5:34) 		Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan

Stanley Cup Final

(1) Canadiens de Montréal - (2) Detroit Red Wings

31 Mar 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (23:00)
Henri Richard (26:40)
Jack LeClair (45:20)
Bernie Geoffrion (46:20)
Jean Béliveau (47:31)
Claude Provost (50:49) 		6: 4
(0: 1, 2: 3, 4: 0)
Match report
as of 1: 0 		Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (8:17)
Bill Dineen (23:45)
Ted Lindsay (28:11)
Alex Delvecchio (31:20) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec
0Apr 3, 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Don Marshall (7:23)
Henri Richard (31:37)
Bernie Geoffrion (34:38)
Jean Béliveau (42:48)
Maurice Richard (59:21) 		5: 1
(1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1)
Match report
as of: 2: 0 		Detroit Red Wings
Norm Ullman (40:31) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
0Apr 5, 1956 Detroit Red Wings
Red Kelly (14:27)
Ted Lindsay (51:36)
Gordie Howe (58:12) 		3: 1
(1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 2 		Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (19:20) 		Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan
0Apr 8, 1956 Detroit Red Wings
 0: 3
(0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1)
Match report
as of: 1: 3 		Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (15:52)
Jean Béliveau (31:39)
Floyd Curry (51:34) 		Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan
Apr 10, 1956 Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (34:16)
Maurice Richard (35:08)
Bernie Geoffrion (40:13) 		3: 1
(0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1)
Match report
as of: 4: 1 		Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (40:35) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Stanley Cup winner

Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal
Montréal Canadiens logo

Goalkeepers: Charlie Hodge , Jacques Plante

Defenders: Émile Bouchard  ( C ), Doug Harvey , Tom Johnson , Dollard St. Laurent , Jean-Guy Talbot , Bob Turner

Attackers: Jean Béliveau , Floyd Curry , Bernie Geoffrion , Jack LeClair , Don Marshall , Dickie Moore , Ken Mosdell , Bert Olmstead , Claude Provost , Henri Richard , Maurice Richard

Head Coach: Toe Blake   General Manager: Frank J. Selke

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Jean Béliveau Montréal 10 12 7th 19th 22nd
Bernie Geoffrion Montréal 10 5 9 14th 6th
Maurice Richard Montréal 10 5 9 14th 24
Bert Olmstead Montréal 10 4th 10 14th 8th
Gordie Howe Detroit 10 3 9 12 8th
Alex Delvecchio Detroit 10 7th 3 10 2
Ted Lindsay Detroit 10 6th 3 9 22nd
Dickie Moore Montréal 10 3 6th 9 12
Henri Richard Montréal 10 4th 4th 8th 21st
Doug Harvey Montréal 10 2 5 7th 10

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.

Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = saved shots (in%), GAA = goals against goals against; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded.
Only goalkeepers who have played 120 minutes are recorded.

player team GP Min W. L. GA SO Sv% ATM
Jacques Plante Montréal 10 600: 00 8th 2 18th 2 92.3 1.80
Harry Lumley Toronto 5 303: 52 1 4th 13 1 92.6 2.57
Glenn Hall Detroit 10 604: 22 5 5 28 0 90.9 2.78

Web links

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