1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 48th season of play. The Canadiens would place second in the league to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the ninth time in team history and for the second year in a row.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place. The Canadien then faced off against the New York Rangers, winning the best-of-seven series 4–1 to advance to the final against Boston.

Stanley Cup Final

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 6Boston1Montreal5
April 9Boston0Montreal1
April 11Montreal4Boston2
April 14Montreal0Boston2
April 16Boston1Montreal5

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
C69335184105
RW6333296274
LW7029295856
C6318365471
D706445092
LW6415334874
RW4119214018
RW6716143024
LW6410112158
LW70128206
RW70791620
D704111559
C473101314
D590131370
D641111249
C143470
D5814548
RW/C20112
C30000
C30000
RW20002
C40002
C10000
D100004
G90002
G6100016
LW20000
LW40000
C30002

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
3660613118121222.009
5409450313.440
Team:4200703523121532.199

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
RW10117182
C10661215
RW1083118
LW1037104
LW1009913
C1026810
D1007710
RW103252
LW101342
C102134
D1002213
D1002210
LW81014
C60110
RW100118
D701113
D60110
G100004

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
6161082171.661
Team:6161082171.661

Awards and records

Montreal Canadiens 1957 Stanley Cup champions