1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 season
was the club's 49th
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 of play. The Canadiens won their third-straight Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 and the tenth in club history.

Regular season

  • October 19, 1957 – Maurice Richard
    Maurice Richard
    Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...

     scores a goal at 15:52 of the first period. Richard becomes the first player to score 500 goals in a career.
  • Hockey's color barrier was broken in Montreal. Midway through his second minor-league season with the Quebec Aces
    Quebec Aces
    The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup...

    , Willie O'Ree
    Willie O'Ree
    Willie Eldon O'Ree, OC, ONB is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins...

     was called up to the Boston Bruins
    Boston Bruins
    The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

     of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens
    Montreal Canadiens
    The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

    , becoming the first black player in league history.

Game log

Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 10, 1957 5–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
1–0–0
2 T October 12, 1957 2–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
1–0–1
3 W October 13, 1957 6–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
2–0–1
4 T October 15, 1957 3–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
2–0–2
5 W October 17, 1957 9–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
3–0–2
6 W October 19, 1957 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
4–0–2
7 W October 26, 1957 4–3 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
5–0–2
8 L October 27, 1957 1–4 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
5–1–2
9 W October 30, 1957 6–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
6–1–2
10 L October 31, 1957 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
6–2–2
11 W November 2, 1957 6–3 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
7–2–2
12 W November 7, 1957 6–0 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
8–2–2
13 W November 9, 1957 4–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
9–2–2
14 W November 13, 1957 4–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
10–2–2
15 L November 16, 1957 2–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
10–3–2
16 L November 17, 1957 2–4 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
10–4–2
17 W November 23, 1957 4–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
11–4–2
18 T November 24, 1957 3–3 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
11–4–3
19 W November 28, 1957 2–0 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
12–4–3
20 W November 30, 1957 6–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
13–4–3
21 W December 1, 1957 4–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
14–4–3
22 T December 4, 1957 0–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
14–4–4
23 W December 5, 1957 4–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
15–4–4
24 L December 7, 1957 1–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
15–5–4
25 W December 8, 1957 3–1 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
16–5–4
26 W December 12, 1957 3–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
17–5–4
27 T December 14, 1957 1–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
17–5–5
28 W December 15, 1957 2–0 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
18–5–5
29 L December 18, 1957 4–5 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
18–6–5
30 L December 21, 1957 2–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
18–7–5
31 W December 22, 1957 4–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
19–7–5
32 L December 25, 1957 4–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
19–8–5
33 W December 28, 1957 6–0 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
20–8–5
34 W December 29, 1957 4–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
21–8–5
35 W January 1, 1958 4–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
22–8–5
36 W January 2, 1958 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
23–8–5
37 W January 4, 1958 2–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
24–8–5
38 W January 5, 1958 4–0 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
25–8–5
39 W January 9, 1958 11–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
26–8–5
40 W January 11, 1958 9–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
27–8–5
41 L January 12, 1958 1–7 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
27–9–5
42 W January 16, 1958 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
28–9–5
43 L January 18, 1958 0–3 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
28–10–5
44 W January 19, 1958 6–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
29–10–5
45 W January 22, 1958 2–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
30–10–5
46 W January 25, 1958 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
31–10–5
47 L January 26, 1958 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
31–11–5
48 W January 30, 1958 7–0 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
32–11–5
49 W February 1, 1958 3–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
33–11–5
50 W February 2, 1958 3–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
34–11–5
51 T February 6, 1958 1–1 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
34–11–6
52 L February 8, 1958 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
34–12–6
53 W February 9, 1958 3–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
35–12–6
54 W February 12, 1958 5–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
36–12–6
55 T February 15, 1958 2–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
36–12–7
56 L February 16, 1958 0–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
36–13–7
57 W February 20, 1958 4–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
37–13–7
58 T February 22, 1958 2–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
37–13–8
59 T February 23, 1958 3–3 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
37–13–9
60 W February 27, 1958 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
38–13–9
61 T March 1, 1958 2–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
38–13–10
62 L March 8, 1958 2–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
38–14–10
63 W March 9, 1958 4–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
39–14–10
64 W March 12, 1958 5–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
40–14–10
65 L March 13, 1958 3–7 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
40–15–10
66 W March 15, 1958 4–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's thirty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their fourth consecutive last place finish in the league in 1956–57, as they had a 16–39–15 record, earning 47 points...

)
41–15–10
67 W March 16, 1958 3–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 New York Rangers season
The 1957–58 New York Rangers season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers finished the regular season with 77 points, a total that placed them second in the NHL...

)
42–15–10
68 W March 20, 1958 7–4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:-External links:...

)
43–15–10
69 L March 22, 1958 5–8 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Boston Bruins season
The 1957–58 Boston Bruins season saw the Bruins finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League with a record of 27 wins, 28 losses, and 15 ties for 69 points...

)
43–16–10
70 L March 23, 1958 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1957–58
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 25th season. The season involved sending Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall to the Chicago Black Hawks.-Offseason:...

)
43–17–10


Playoffs

In the semi-finals, Montreal played third place Detroit. After Detroit traded Ted Lindsay
Ted Lindsay
Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay is a former professional ice hockey player, a forward for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League . He scored over 800 points in his Hockey Hall of Fame career, won the Art Ross Trophy in 1950, and won the Stanley Cup four times...

 because of his union efforts, Detroit was a team in disarray. Montreal defeated the Red Wings in four straight games to reach the finals.

Stanley Cup Finals

Rocket Richard
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...

, was the top goal scorer during the playoffs with 11. In game five he notched his third final series overtime goal of his career and sixth playoff overtime goal of his career.

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 8 Boston 1 Montreal 2
April 10 Boston 5 Montreal 2
April 13 Montreal 3 Boston 0
April 15 Montreal 1 Boston 3
April 17 Boston 2 Montreal 3 OT
April 20 Montreal 5 Boston 3

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
LW 70 36 48 84 65
C 67 28 52 80 56
C 55 27 32 59 93
RW 70 19 32 51 71
RW 42 27 23 50 51
C 70 9 37 46 8
LW 68 22 19 41 14
D 68 9 32 41 131
W 66 15 24 39 37
LW 57 9 28 37 71
RW 28 15 19 34 28
LW 66 16 12 28 55
D 65 3 20 23 68
D 66 3 18 21 75
D 55 4 15 19 65
C 16 3 5 8 2
RW 42 2 3 5 8
C 3 2 1 3 0
LW 5 0 3 3 0
D 66 0 3 3 30
RW 3 1 1 2 4
C 2 0 1 1 0
D 4 0 1 1 0
C 2 0 1 1 0
G 1 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0
C 1 0 0 0 0
G 12 0 0 0 0
LW 5 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0
G 57 0 0 0 13

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
3386 57 34 14 8 119 2.11 9
720 12 8 2 2 31 2.58 1
60 1 1 0 0 2 2.00 0
34 1 0 1 0 6 10.59 0
Team: 4200 70 43 17 10 158 2.26 10

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
RW 10 11 4 15 10
C 10 4 8 12 10
RW 10 6 5 11 2
LW 10 4 7 11 4
D 10 2 9 11 16
C 10 1 7 8 11
C 10 4 1 5 4
RW 10 1 3 4 8
LW 9 0 3 3 0
D 10 0 3 3 12
LW 10 2 0 2 16
LW 10 0 2 2 4
W 9 0 1 1 2
D 7 0 1 1 4
C 1 0 0 0 0
RW 7 0 0 0 2
D 2 0 0 0 0
LW 2 0 0 0 2
G 10 0 0 0 2
D 5 0 0 0 10
D 10 0 0 0 2

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
618 10 8 2 20 1.94 1
Team: 618 10 8 2 20 1.94 1

Roster

Jean Beliveau
Jean Béliveau
Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...

, Marcel Bonin
Marcel Bonin
Marcel Jacques Bonin is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Bonin began his career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1952. He would also play with the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Bonin would win four Stanley Cups 1954 with Detroit, 1958, 1959, 1960 with Montreal...

, Connie Broden
Connie Broden
Connell Broden is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Broden played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. He made his NHL debut in 1956 and would retire following the 1958 season...

, Floyd Curry
Floyd Curry
Floyd James "Busher" Curry was a Canadian ice hockey right winger....

, Bernie Geoffrion
Bernie Geoffrion
Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion , nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York...

, Phil Goyette
Phil Goyette
Philippe Joseph Georges Goyette is a retired professional ice hockey centreman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.-Playing career:...

, Bill Hicke
Bill Hicke
William Lawrence Hicke was a professional ice hockey player. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Hicke played for teams in the NHL, SJHL, Mem-Cup, AHL, CPHL, and the WHA...

, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Albert Langlois, Don Marshall
Don Marshall
Donald Robert Marshall is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Verdun, Quebec.Don played in the National Hockey League from 1951 to 1972. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens...

, Gerry McNeil
Gerry McNeil
Gerald George McNeil is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who won two Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s....

, Dickie Moore, Bert Olmstead
Bert Olmstead
Murray Albert Olmstead is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League . Olmstead began his career with the Black Hawks in 1949. In December 1950, he was traded to the...

, Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...

, Andre Pronovost
Andre Pronovost
André Joseph Armand Pronovost is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Pronovost began his career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1956 where he played on four Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. He also played with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North...

, Claude Provost
Claude Provost
Claude Joseph Antoine Provost was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger....

, Henri Richard
Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...

, Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...

 (captain), Dollard St. Laurent
Dollard St. Laurent
Dollard Herve St. Laurent is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Dollard started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1951. He would spend eight years in Montreal before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. He won four Stanley Cups with the Habs and one with...

, Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach.-Playing career:Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens...

, Bob Turner, Frank Selke (manager), Toe Blake
Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...

(coach), Hector Dubois, Larry Aubut (trainers).
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