1953 Stanley Cup Finals
| 1953 Stanley Cup Finals |
|---|
* indicates periods of overtime. |
|
|
The 1953 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. Boston was making its first appearance in the Final since the 1946 Final. The Canadiens, who were appearing in their third-straight Final series, would win the series four games to one.
Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 to reach the final. Boston defeated the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 4–2 to reach the final.
The series
Jacques Plante would be pulled after the first two games in favour of Gerry McNeil. The move paid off as McNeil posted two shutouts in the last three games.
Game 1
| April 9 | Boston Bruins | 2 – 4
1 – 1, 0 – 2, 1 – 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
Game 2
| April 11 | Boston Bruins | 4 – 1
2 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 0 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
Game 3
| April 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 – 0
1 – 0, 1 – 0, 1 – 0 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
Game 4
| April 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 7 – 3
3 – 1, 1 – 0, 3 – 2 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden |
Game 5
| April 16 | Boston Bruins | 0 – 1 OT
0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 1 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum |
Montreal Canadiens 1953 Stanley Cup champions
Roster
- Coaching and administrative staff
- Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Dalton Coleman (Vice President/Owner)
- William Northey (Vice Presidents/Owners), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
- Dick Irvin Sr. (Coach), Hector Dubois (Trainer), Gaston Bettez (Asst. Trainer)
- Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
- &- Doug Anderson played 2 games in the Semi-Finals, qualified to be on the Stanley Cup, but name was still left off
- ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup engraving
- Eddie Maruz was misspelled EDDIE MARUZE, with an extra "E" on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93. His name was spelled correctly on the other 2 rings.
- Mistake Gaston Bettez name was misspelled in 1953. Gettez was GOSTON BETTES on the original ring in 1953, G Bettes on the other 2 rings of 1953 Montreal.
See also
Notes
References
- Diamond, Dan (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Toronto: Total Sports Canada. ISBN 978-1-892129-07-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7
| Links to related articles |
|---|
|
|
|---|
| | | | Franchise | |
|---|
| | History | |
|---|
| | Personnel | |
|---|
| | Arenas | |
|---|
| | Rivalries | |
|---|
| | Retired numbers | |
|---|
| | Affiliates | |
|---|
| | General managers | |
|---|
| | Head coaches | |
|---|
| | Media | |
|---|
| | Culture | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | | | Franchise | |
|---|
| | History | |
|---|
| | Personnel | |
|---|
| | Arenas | |
|---|
| | Rivalries | |
|---|
| | Affiliates | |
|---|
| | General managers | |
|---|
| | Head coaches | |
|---|
| | Media | |
|---|
| | Culture and lore | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | Related programs | Reality programs | |
|---|
| Non-NHL programs | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | Related articles | Television coverage | |
|---|
| Production companies | |
|---|
| | |
|---|
| American simulcasters | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | Commentators |
|
|---|
| | Commentators by season | |
|---|
| | Key figures | Colour commentators | |
|---|
| Studio hosts | |
|---|
| Studio analysts | |
|---|
| Ice-level reporters | |
|---|
| | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | Stanley Cup Finals | |
|---|
| | All-Star Game | |
|---|
| | Outdoor games | Heritage Classic | |
|---|
| Winter Classic | |
|---|
| Stadium Series | |
|---|
|
|---|
| | Music | |
|---|
| | Sponsors | |
|---|
| | Culture | |
|---|
| | Lore | |
|---|
|
