1939 Stanley Cup Finals

1939 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams12345Games
Boston Bruins 223234
Toronto Maple Leafs  1 3 10 1 1

Location:Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (1,2,5)
Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4)
Format:Best-of-seven
Coaches:Boston: Art Ross
Toronto: Dick Irvin
Captains:Boston: Cooney Weiland
Toronto: Charlie Conacher
Dates:April 6 to April 16, 1939
Series-winning
goal:
Roy Conacher (17:54, second)
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The 1939 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance in the Final since 1930; Toronto had appeared in the 1938 Final. Boston would win the series 4–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. It was the first best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final series.

Paths to the Final

Boston defeated New York Rangers in a best-of-seven 4–3 to advance to the final. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against New York Americans, and 2–1 against the Detroit Red Wings.

The series

Frank Brimsek held Toronto to just six goals in the 5 games.

Boston won series 4–1

Boston Bruins 1939 Stanley Cup champions

Boston Bruins 1939 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen
  Goaltenders


  Coaching and administrative staff
  • Weston Adams Sr. (President), Art Ross (Vice President/Manager-Coach)
  • Ralph Burkard (Treasurer)
  • Win Green (Trainer)&

& Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

References & notes

    Preceded by
    Chicago Black Hawks
    1938
    Boston Bruins
    Stanley Cup Champions

    1939
    Succeeded by
    New York Rangers
    1940
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