1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 48th season of play. The Canadiens would place second in the league to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the ninth time in team history and for the second year in a row.

1956–57 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
League2nd NHL
1956–57 record35–23–12
Goals for210
Goals against155
Team information
General managerFrank J. Selke
CoachToe Blake
CaptainMaurice Richard
Alternate captainsFloyd Curry
Doug Harvey
Tom Johnson
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsJean Beliveau
Maurice Richard (33)
AssistsJean Beliveau (51)
PointsJean Beliveau (84)
Penalty minutesJean Beliveau (105)
WinsJacques Plante (31)
Goals against averageJacques Plante (2.00)

Regular season

Final standings
National Hockey League[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Detroit Red Wings70382012198157+4188
2Montreal Canadiens70352312210155+5582
3Boston Bruins70342412195174+2180
4New York Rangers70263014184227−4366
5Toronto Maple Leafs70213415174192−1857
6Chicago Black Hawks70163915169225−5647

Record vs. opponents
1956–57 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON NYR TOR
Boston —8–5–17–4–37–4–35–8–17–3–4
Chicago 5–8–1—2–10–23–8–31–7–65–6–3
Detroit 4–7–310–2–2—4–6–410–3–110–2–2
Montreal 4–7–38–3–36–4–4—8–5–19–4–1
New York 8–5–17–1–63–10–15–8–1—3–6–5
Toronto 3–7–46–5–32–10–24–9–16–3–5—

Schedule and results
Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 13, 19563–0Boston Bruins (1956–57)1–0–0
2LOctober 14, 19561–3@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)1–1–0
3TOctober 18, 19561–1Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)1–1–1
4WOctober 20, 19565–0New York Rangers (1956–57)2–1–1
5LOctober 24, 19562–3@ New York Rangers (1956–57)2–2–1
6LOctober 25, 19562–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)2–3–1
7LOctober 27, 19560–1Boston Bruins (1956–57)2–4–1
8LOctober 28, 19561–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)2–5–1
9WNovember 1, 19564–3Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)3–5–1
10WNovember 3, 19566–0Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)4–5–1
11WNovember 4, 19561–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)5–5–1
12WNovember 7, 19564–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)6–5–1
13WNovember 8, 19564–2New York Rangers (1956–57)7–5–1
14LNovember 10, 19561–3Boston Bruins (1956–57)7–6–1
15LNovember 11, 19562–3@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)7–7–1
16WNovember 14, 19565–3@ New York Rangers (1956–57)8–7–1
17WNovember 17, 19566–2Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)9–7–1
18LNovember 18, 19563–8@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)9–8–1
19LNovember 22, 19563–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)9–9–1
20WNovember 24, 19566–1New York Rangers (1956–57)10–9–1
21TNovember 25, 19561–1@ New York Rangers (1956–57)10–9–2
22WNovember 29, 19564–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)11–9–2
23WDecember 1, 19567–0Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)12–9–2
24LDecember 2, 19560–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)12–10–2
25WDecember 5, 19563–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)13–10–2
26WDecember 7, 19563–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)14–10–2
27TDecember 9, 19561–1@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)14–10–3
28WDecember 13, 19566–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)15–10–3
29WDecember 15, 19566–4Boston Bruins (1956–57)16–10–3
30LDecember 16, 19562–4@ New York Rangers (1956–57)16–11–3
31WDecember 20, 19564–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)17–11–3
32TDecember 22, 19561–1Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)17–11–4
33TDecember 23, 19563–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)17–11–5
34LDecember 26, 19560–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)17–12–5
35WDecember 29, 19566–3New York Rangers (1956–57)18–12–5
36WJanuary 1, 19576–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)19–12–5
37TJanuary 3, 19573–3Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)19–12–6
38WJanuary 5, 19571–0Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)20–12–6
39WJanuary 6, 19573–2@ New York Rangers (1956–57)21–12–6
40WJanuary 10, 19572–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)22–12–6
41WJanuary 12, 19574–1Boston Bruins (1956–57)23–12–6
42WJanuary 13, 19573–1@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)24–12–6
43WJanuary 16, 19573–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)25–12–6
44WJanuary 19, 19575–0New York Rangers (1956–57)26–12–6
45LJanuary 20, 19572–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)26–13–6
46TJanuary 26, 19574–4Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)26–13–7
47LJanuary 27, 19572–5@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)26–14–7
48WJanuary 31, 19575–3Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)27–14–7
49LFebruary 2, 19571–2Boston Bruins (1956–57)27–15–7
50TFebruary 3, 19573–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)27–15–8
51TFebruary 6, 19571–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)27–15–9
52TFebruary 9, 19572–2@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)27–15–10
53LFebruary 10, 19574–5@ New York Rangers (1956–57)27–16–10
54LFebruary 14, 19571–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)27–17–10
55LFebruary 16, 19571–2New York Rangers (1956–57)27–18–10
56WFebruary 17, 19573–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)28–18–10
57TFebruary 21, 19573–3Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)28–18–11
58WFebruary 23, 19574–1New York Rangers (1956–57)29–18–11
59LFebruary 24, 19573–4@ New York Rangers (1956–57)29–19–11
60WFebruary 28, 19573–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)30–19–11
61WMarch 2, 19575–1Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)31–19–11
62LMarch 3, 19572–5@ Boston Bruins (1956–57)31–20–11
63LMarch 6, 19571–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)31–21–11
64WMarch 9, 19576–4Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)32–21–11
65LMarch 10, 19571–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)32–22–11
66WMarch 14, 19578–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)33–22–11
67TMarch 16, 19572–2Boston Bruins (1956–57)33–22–12
68LMarch 17, 19571–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1956–57)33–23–12
69WMarch 20, 19572–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1956–57)34–23–12
70WMarch 23, 19573–0Chicago Black Hawks (1956–57)35–23–12

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Playoffs

The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place. The Canadien then faced off against the New York Rangers, winning the best-of-seven series 4–1 to advance to the final against Boston.

Stanley Cup Final
Further information: 1957 Stanley Cup Final

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 6Boston1Montreal5
April 9Boston0Montreal1
April 11Montreal4Boston2
April 14Montreal0Boston2
April 16Boston1Montreal5

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Jean BeliveauC69335184105
Maurice RichardRW6333296274
Dickie MooreLW7029295856
Henri RichardC6318365471
Doug HarveyD706445092
Bert OlmsteadLW6415334874
Bernie GeoffrionRW4119214018
Claude ProvostRW6716143024
Andre PronovostLW6410112158
Don MarshallLW70128206
Floyd CurryRW70791620
Tom JohnsonD704111559
Jack LeClairC473101314
Jean-Guy TalbotD590131370
Dollard St. LaurentD641111249
Phil GoyetteC143470
Bob TurnerD5814548
Allan JohnsonRW/C20112
Gene AchtymichukC30000
Ralph BackstromC30000
Murray BalfourRW20002
Glen CressmanC40002
Bronco HorvathC10000
Bud MacPhersonD100004
Gerry McNeilG90002
Jacques PlanteG6100016
Guy RousseauLW20000
Stan SmrkeLW40000
Jerry WilsonC30002
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Jacques Plante3660613118121222.009
Gerry McNeil5409450313.440
Team:4200703523121532.199

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Bernie GeoffrionRW10117182
Jean BeliveauC10661215
Maurice RichardRW1083118
Dickie MooreLW1037104
Bert OlmsteadLW1009913
Henri RichardC1026810
Doug HarveyD1007710
Floyd CurryRW103252
Don MarshallLW101342
Phil GoyetteC102134
Tom JohnsonD1002213
Jean-Guy TalbotD1002210
Andre PronovostLW81014
Connie BrodenC60110
Claude ProvostRW100118
Dollard St. LaurentD701113
Bob TurnerD60110
Jacques PlanteG100004
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Jacques Plante6161082171.661
Team:6161082171.661

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Montreal Canadiens 1957 Stanley Cup champions

Players

Coaching and administrative staff

  • William Northey (President/Owner), Donat Raymond (Chairman/Owner)
  • Ken Reardon (Vice President), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
  • Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
  • Hector Dubois (Trainer), Larry Aubut (Ass't Trainer)
  • Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
  • 8 Jack LeClair& -Left off the Stanley Cup.
  • ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.

&-Jack LeClair played 47 games for Montreal, qualifying to be on the cup. His name was not included on the Cup, because LeClair was playing in the minors during the playoffs.

See also

References
  1. "1956–1957 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1956–57 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  3. "1956-57 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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