1967 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1967 Stanley Cup Finals were played from April 20 to May 2, 1967 between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs would win the best-of-seven series 4–2 to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup. This is Toronto's most recent Stanley Cup championship, and most recent appearance in the championship final.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
This was the last Stanley Cup before the 1967 expansion which meant only three series in total were played in the playoffs. Montreal defeated New York to advance to the finals and Toronto defeated Chicago.
[edit] The series
The average age of the Leafs' players was 31, the oldest lineup to win the Cup.[1] Johnny Bower was 42 and Allan Stanley was 41. Dave Keon won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Montreal won the opener 6–2, soundly trouncing Toronto. Toronto came back and won the next two, with game three won 3–2 on Bob Pulford's overtime goal. This game has been described as "one of the most exciting games ever played".[2]
Johnny Bower was injured before game four and Terry Sawchuk had to take over, and looked shaky. Sawchuk would play very well in the next two games, backstopping the Leafs to the Cup. In the seventh game, Jim Pappin scored his seventh goal of the playoffs and Sawchuk stopped 41 shots.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 20 | Toronto | 2 | Montreal | 6 | |
| April 22 | Toronto | 3 | Montreal | 0 | |
| April 25 | Montreal | 2 | Toronto | 3 | 2OT |
| April 27 | Montreal | 6 | Toronto | 2 | |
| April 29 | Toronto | 4 | Montreal | 1 | |
| May 2 | Montreal | 1 | Toronto | 3 |
[edit] Toronto Maple Leafs 1967 Stanley Cup champions
George Armstrong (C-Captain), Bob Baun(D), Johnny Bower(goal), Brian Conacher(LW), Ron Ellis(RW), Aut Erickson(D), Larry Hillman(D), Tim Horton(D), Red Kelly(C), Larry Jeffrey(LW), Dave Keon(C), Frank Mahovlich(LW), Milan Marcetta(C), Jim Pappin(RW), Marcel Pronovost(D), Bob Pulford(LW), Terry Sawchuk(goal), Eddie Shack(LW), Allan Stanley(D), Pete Stemkowski(C), Mike Walton(C), Bruce Gamble(goal/left off cup), Kent Douglas(D/qualified/left off cup), John Brenneman(LW/qualified/left off). Al Smith(goal-dressed 2 games finals/left off cup).
- Non-players
Stafford Smythe (President/Owner), Harold Ballard (Vice President/Owner), John Bassett (Chairman/Owner), Punch Imlach (Manager-Coach), King Clancy (Ass’t Manager-Coach), Bob Davidson (Chief Scout), John Anderson (Business Manager), Bob Haggert (Trainer), Tom Nayler (Ass’t Trainer), Dr. Karl Eliett (Physiotherapist), Richard Smythe (Mascot).
[edit] Won all 4 Stanley Cups in 7 Years with Toronto 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967
George Armstrong, Bob Baun, Johnny Bower, Larry Hilliman, Tim Horton, Red Kelly, Dave Keon, Frank Mahovlich, Bob Pulford, Eddie Shack, Allan Stanley (11 players), Stafford Smythe, Harold Ballard, John Bassette, Punch Imlach, King Clancy, Bob Haggart, Tom Nayler (7 non-players)
[edit] Stanley Cup engraving
- The "K" in Peter Stemkowski name was engraved backwards.
- Stafford Smythe name was misspelled C. ST FFORD SMYTHE PRESIDENT missing an "A". Both mistakes were corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
- Leonard "Red" Kelly won 8 Stanley Cups. He was engraved as Leonard Kelly in 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1964. Kelly was engraved as Red Kelly in 1950, 1952, 1967.
- Johnny Bower was 42 years old when won 4th and final Stanley Cup.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
- McFarlane, Brian (1973). The History of the National Hockey League. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. SBN 684-13424-1.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
[edit] Notes
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1966 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions 1967 |
Succeeded by Montreal Canadiens 1968 |
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