The 1934 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the

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and the

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. It was the Red Wings' first appearance in the Finals, and Chicago's second, after

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. The Black Hawks won the best-of-five series 3–1 to win their first

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Paths to the Finals

Detroit defeated the

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3–2 in a best-of-five series to reach the Finals. Chicago defeated the

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4—3 and

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6—2 in two game total-goals series to reach the Finals.

Game summaries

Chicago's Chuck Gardiner would limit Detroit to just two goals in Chicago's three victories, including a shutout in the final game which went to double overtime. It was Mr. Gardiner's last game as he would die of a brain hemorrhage after the season.

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1934 Stanley Cup was presented to Black Hawks captain Charlie Gardiner by NHL President

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following the Black Hawks 1–0 double overtime win over the Red Wings in game four. The following Black Hawks players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks

References & notes

* * Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. {{1933–34 NHL season by team

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Paths to the Finals

Game summaries

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

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