The 1959 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the

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's (NHL) 1958–59 season, and the culmination of the 1959 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the three-time defending champion

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and the

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. Montreal was making its ninth consecutive appearance in the Final series. It was Toronto's first appearance since their win over Montreal. The Canadiens won the series, four games to one, for their fourth straight Cup victory.

Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the

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in six games to reach the finals. Toronto defeated the

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in seven games to reach the finals.

Game summaries

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, hampered by injuries, had no points during the playoffs.

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1959 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Maurice Richard by NHL President

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following the Canadiens 5–3 win over the Maple Leafs in game five. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup engravings

* Ken Reardon name was spelt KEN READON VICE PRES missing an "R". Mistake was corrected on the replica cup created in 1992–93.

Notes

References

* * * Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. {{Navboxes, list1= {{Stanley Cup Finals {{1958–59 NHL season by team {{Montreal Canadiens {{Toronto Maple Leafs {{Hockey Night in Canada

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