1939 Stanley Cup Finals
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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.
April 6 | Boston Bruins | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston Garden |
April 9 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | OT | Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston Garden |
April 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | Boston Bruins | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2 | Boston Bruins | Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 16 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston Garden |
Boston won series 4–1 | |
Boston Bruins 1939 Stanley Cup champions
Roster
- 5 Ralph Cooney Weiland (Captain)
- 10 Bill Cowley
- 11 Gord Pettinger
- 15 Milt Schmidt
- 21 Pat McReavy
- 4 Charlie Sands
- 6 Ray Getliffe
- 9 Roy Conacher
- 14 Woody Dumart
- 16 Mel Hill
- 17 Bobby Bauer
- 18 Robert Red Hamill
- 22 Harry Frost
- 2 Eddie Shore
- 3 Bill Flash Hollett
- 5 Aubrey Dit Clapper
- 8 Jack Portland
- 19 Jack Crawford
- 19 Terry Reardon
- 21 Jack Shewchuk
- 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
- From 1930 to 1939, except for the 1933 New York Rangers, 1934 Chicago Black Hawks and 1935 Montreal Maroons every team included their playoff games scores on the Stanley Cup. In 1939, the Boston Bruins were the last team to do this. When the Cup was redone during 1957–58 season all playoff game scores were left off the new ring for the cup winners from 1928 to 1940.
- Three players were included on the Stanley Cup, but did not qualify Pat McReavy (6 games played), Terry Reardon (4 games played), Jack Shewchuk (3 games played). Not one of the three players played in the playoffs.
See also
References & notes
- NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7
Preceded by Chicago Black Hawks 1938 |
Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions 1939 |
Succeeded by New York Rangers 1940 |
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