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1947 Stanley Cup Finals
1947 Stanley Cup Finals
	* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)	Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5); Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (3, 4, 6)
Coaches	Toronto: Hap Day; Montreal: Dick Irvin
Captains	Toronto: Syl Apps; Montreal: Toe Blake
Dates	April 8–19, 1947
Series-winning goal	Ted Kennedy (14:39, third)
Hall of Famers	Maple Leafs:; Syl Apps (1961); Turk Broda (1967); Ted Kennedy (1966); Bud Poile (1990, builder); Harry Watson (1994); Canadiens:; Toe Blake (1966); Emile Bouchard (1966); Bill Durnan (1964); Elmer Lach (1966; did not play); Buddy O'Connor (1988); Ken Reardon (1966); Maurice Richard (1961); Coaches:; Hap Day (1961, player); Dick Irvin (1958, player)

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The 1947 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. This was the first Finals meeting in the history of the Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens four games to two. This was the first all-Canadian Finals since 1935, when the since-folded Montreal Maroons defeated the Maple Leafs.

Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 to advance to the Finals.

The Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 78 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs finished second with 72 points. This was the fifth playoff series between these two teams with each team winning two of the previous series. Their most recent series came in the 1945 semifinals which Toronto won in six games. In the regular season series, there were five wins for Montreal, three wins for Toronto and four ties.

Game summaries

Ted Kennedy was the leader with three goals including the Cup winner. Toronto had several new players in its lineup, including Howie Meeker, Bill Barilko and Bill Ezinicki, as Toronto sported the youngest NHL team to win the Cup to that time.

The series continued a competition that had gone on all season, with Montreal and Toronto finishing 1–2. Montreal coach Dick Irvin was mad at the beginning of the series, recalling a season-ending injury to Montreal forward Elmer Lach from a body check by Don Metz. Montreal started out strong in the series, defeating the Leafs 6–0 in the opener. Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan reportedly asked "How did those guys get in the league?", although he denied saying those words later.^[1]

The second game was a rough game, with Maurice Richard knocking out Vic Lynn and Bill Ezinicki with high-sticks to the head. Richard earned himself over 20 minutes in penalties and a game misconduct and a suspension for game three. The Leafs took advantage of the power plays and defeated Montreal 4–0. Richard would earn himself a further $250 fine imposed by president Clarence Campbell.^[1]

Games three and four were played in Toronto, and Toronto won both to take a 3–1 series lead. Returning to the Forum for game five, Montreal won the game to extend the series. In the sixth game, Turk Broda showed outstanding goaltending, holding off Ken Reardon on a late breakaway, and the Leafs won 2–1 to win the Stanley Cup.^[2]

After the sixth game ended, the Cup was not presented to the Leafs. Clarence Campbell declined to present the Cup immediately, concerned over the spectre of fan violence.^[3]

April 8	Toronto Maple Leafs		0–6	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Forum	Recap
No scoring		First period		2:20 - pp - Buddy O'Connor (1)
No scoring		Second period		8:17 - pp - Billy Reay (5) 9:41 - Maurice Richard (4)
No scoring		Third period		5:40 - George Allen (1) 11:04 - Billy Reay (6) 18:28 - Murph Chamberlain (1)
Turk Broda		Goalie stats		Bill Durnan

April 10	Toronto Maple Leafs		4–0	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Forum	Recap
Ted Kennedy (2) - pp - 1:12 Vic Lynn (2) - pp - 1:36		First period		No scoring
Gaye Stewart (2) - pp - 6:37		Second period		No scoring
Harry Watson (2) - pp - 11:55		Third period		No scoring
Turk Broda		Goalie stats		Bill Durnan

April 12	Montreal Canadiens		2–4	Toronto Maple Leafs	Maple Leaf Gardens	Recap
No scoring		First period		9:45 - Gus Mortson (1)
Leo Gravelle (1) - 12:33 Buddy O'Connor (2) - 18:30		Second period		4:48 - pp - Bud Poile (1) 12:23 - Vic Lynn (3)
No scoring		Third period		19:13 - Ted Kennedy (3)
Bill Durnan		Goalie stats		Turk Broda

April 15	Montreal Canadiens		1–2	OT	Toronto Maple Leafs	Maple Leaf Gardens	Recap
Glen Harmon (1) - pp - 4:38		First period			6:13 - Harry Watson (3)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
No scoring		Third period			No scoring
No scoring		First overtime period			16:36 - Syl Apps (5)
Bill Durnan		Goalie stats			Turk Broda

April 17	Toronto Maple Leafs		1–3	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Forum	Recap
No scoring		First period		1:23 - Maurice Richard (5) 8:29 - Leo Gravelle (2)
No scoring		Second period		19:32 - pp - Maurice Richard (6)
Bud Poile (2) - 13:37		Third period		No scoring
Turk Broda		Goalie stats		Bill Durnan

April 19	Montreal Canadiens		1–2	Toronto Maple Leafs	Maple Leaf Gardens	Recap
Buddy O'Connor (3) - 00:25		First period		No scoring
No scoring		Second period		5:39 - Vic Lynn (4)
No scoring		Third period		14:39 - Ted Kennedy (4)
Bill Durnan		Goalie stats		Turk Broda

Toronto won series 4–2

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1947 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 2–1 win over the Canadiens in game six.

The following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs

Players

Centres

8 Gus Bodnar
9 Ted Teeder Kennedy (A)
10 Sylvanous Syl Apps Sr. (Captain)

Wingers

Defencemen

Goaltenders

1 Walter Turk Broda

Coaching and administrative staff

Ed Bickle (President/Owner), William MacBrien (Vice President/Owner)
Jack Bickell (Director/Owner), John Murdoch (Vice President)
Conn Smythe (Manager/Owner), Clarence Hap Day (Coach)
Tim Daly (Trainer), Clifford Keyland (Asst. Trainer)
Robert Galloway (Team Doctor), Horance MacIntyre (Team Doctor)
George Walker (Chief Scout)

Stanley Cup engraving

†Joe Klukay name was removed by mistake from new version of 1947 Toronto's engraving created in 1957–58. (There is space where his name should have been included left of Don Metz)
1947 Toronto Maple Leafs were first Stanley Cup winning team to have the Captain(C), and Assistant Captain(A) marked on their sweaters on their Stanley Cup team picture.
When the Replica Cup was created in 1992–93 a new mistake happened. Robert J. Galloway's name was misspelled as P.J. Galloway with "P" instead of a "R". His name is spelled correctly the first 2 times 1947 Toronto members were engraved.
Stanley Cup was full and 1946-47 Toronto Maple Leafs members names were not engraved on the Stanley Cup until 1948.

References and notes

^ ^a ^b McFarlane, p. 96
^ McFarlane, p. 97
^ McFarlane, pp. 97–98

NHL (2000). Diamond, Dan (ed.). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
McFarlane, Brian (1996). The Leafs. Stoddart Publishing. ISBN 0-7737-5843-7.
Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
"All-Time NHL Results".

Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1946	Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions 1947	Succeeded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1948

[mcfarlane-96-1] McFarlane, p. 96

[mcfarlane-97-2] McFarlane, p. 97

[3] McFarlane, pp. 97–98

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-The '''1947 Stanley Cup Finals''' was a best-of-seven series between the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[1946 Stanley Cup Finals|defending champion]] [[Montreal Canadiens]]. The Maple Leafs would win the series four games to two. This was the first all-Canadian finals since {{scfy|1935}}, when the since-folded [[Montreal Maroons]] defeated the Maple Leafs.
+The '''1947 Stanley Cup Finals''' was a best-of-seven series between the [[1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs]] and the [[1946 Stanley Cup Finals|defending champion]] [[1946–47 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]]. This was the first Finals meeting in the history of the [[Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry]]. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens four games to two. This was the first all-Canadian Finals since {{scfy|1935}}, when the since-folded [[Montreal Maroons]] defeated the Maple Leafs.
 ==Paths to the Finals==
-Montreal defeated the [[Boston Bruins]] 4–1 to advance to the finals. Toronto defeated the [[Detroit Red Wings]] 4–1 to advance to the finals.
+Montreal defeated the [[Boston Bruins]] 4–1 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the [[Detroit Red Wings]] 4–1 to advance to the Finals.
 The Montreal Canadiens finished first in the league with 78 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs finished second with 72 points. This was the fifth playoff series between these two teams with each team winning two of the previous series. Their most recent series came in the [[1944-45 NHL season#Playoffs|1945 semifinals]] which Toronto won in six games. In the regular season series, there were five wins for Montreal, three wins for Toronto and four ties.
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 *20 [[Jimmy Thomson (ice hockey b. 1927)|Jimmy Thomson]]
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 * 1947 Toronto Maple Leafs were first Stanley Cup winning team to have the Captain(C), and Assistant Captain(A) marked on their sweaters on their Stanley Cup team picture.
 * When the Replica Cup was created in 1992–93 a new mistake happened. Robert J. Galloway's name was misspelled as P.J. Galloway with "P" instead of a "R".  His name is spelled correctly the first 2 times 1947 Toronto members were engraved.
+* Stanley Cup was full and 1946-47 Toronto Maple Leafs members names were not engraved on the Stanley Cup until 1948.
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 * {{cite book |author1=Podnieks, Andrew |author2=Hockey Hall of Fame |year=2004 |title=Lord Stanley's Cup |publisher=Triumph Books |isbn=1-55168-261-3}}
 *{{cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/info/all-time-nhl-playoff-results|title=All-Time NHL Results}}
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v t e 1946–47 NHL season
Teams	Boston Chicago Detroit Montreal New York Toronto
See also	Punch line Stanley Cup Finals Transactions

v t e Montreal Canadiens
Founded in 1909 Based in Montreal, Quebec
Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season
History	History Original Six Centennial Records Award winners Retired numbers Broadcasters
Personnel	Owner(s) Molson family (Geoff Molson, chairman) General manager Kent Hughes Head coach Martin St. Louis Team captain Nick Suzuki Current roster
Arenas	Jubilee Arena Montreal Arena Mount Royal Arena Montreal Forum Bell Centre
Rivalries	Boston Bruins Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs
Affiliates	AHL Laval Rocket ECHL Trois-Rivières Lions
Media	TV TSN2 (English) RDS (French) Radio TSN Radio 690 (English) 98,5 FM (French)
Culture and lore	Youppi! The Hockey Sweater Pour toujours, les Canadiens! Ginette Reno Tour des Canadiens The Punch Line Richard Riot 1938 European tour "Fix You" Good Friday Massacre 2003 Heritage Classic 2011 Heritage Classic 2016 Winter Classic 100 Classic Bell Sports Complex
Category Commons

v t e Toronto Maple Leafs
Founded in 1917 Based in Toronto, Ontario
Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season
History	History Toronto Arenas Toronto St. Patricks Original Six Award winners Records Retired numbers Broadcasters
Personnel	Owner(s) Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Larry Tanenbaum, chairman) General manager Brad Treliving Head coach Craig Berube Team captain Auston Matthews Current roster
Arenas	Arena Gardens Maple Leaf Gardens Scotiabank Arena
Rivalries	Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators
Affiliates	AHL Toronto Marlies ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones
Media	TV Sportsnet Ontario TSN4 Radio Sportsnet 590 The Fan TSN Radio 1050 Choq FM 105,1
Culture and lore	2014 Winter Classic Centennial Classic 2018 Stadium Series 2022 Heritage Classic Carlton the Bear In popular culture Face-Off "Fifty Mission Cap" Hockey Knights in Canada The Hockey Sweater The Love Guru J. P. Bickell Memorial Award Maple Leaf Square Ford Performance Centre The Kid Line Toronto Blueshirts Leafs Nation Network
Category Commons

Latest revision as of 08:02, 13 October 2024

Paths to the Finals

Game summaries

Stanley Cup engraving

Players

Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

References and notes