1960 Stanley Cup playoffs

NHL postseason tournament August 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs 1960 March 23 – April 14, 1960 4 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 1959 1961 The 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 1959–60 season. The Montreal Canadiens played the minimum number eight games (at-the-time) to become the last Stanley Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date. After winning the Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion. Playoff seeds The top four out of the six teams in the league qualified for the playoffs: Montreal Canadiens – 92 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 79 points Chicago Black Hawks – 69 points Detroit Red Wings – 67 points Playoff bracket In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). In the semifinals, the first-place team played the third-place team, while the second-place team played the fourth-place team. The winners of the semifinals then played for the Stanley Cup. Stanley Cup Finals 1 Montreal 4 3 Chicago 0 2 Toronto 4 4 Detroit 2 1 Montreal 4 2 Toronto 0 Semifinals (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Chicago Black Hawks Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks had led the league in scoring, but the Montreal Canadiens managed to hold him to only one goal as the Canadiens swept the Black Hawks in four. Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Chicago Stadium Montreal Forum March 24 3–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-mtl/1960/03/24/1959030111#game=1959030111,game_state=final Murray Balfour (1) – 16:15 11:05 – Jean Beliveau (1)15:04 – Andre Pronovost (1) Ted Lindsay (1) – 16:18 08:45 – pp – Dickie Moore (1) Ron Murphy (1) – 18:17 10:32 – Bernie Geoffrion (1) Glenn Hall Jacques Plante March 26 3–4 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-mtl/1960/03/26/1959030112#game=1959030112,game_state=final Kenny Wharram (1) – 13:13 11:38 – Dickie Moore (2) No scoring 17:55 – Marcel Bonin (1) Bobby Hull (1) – 02:34Bill Hay (1) – 18:58 08:35 – pp – Dickie Moore (3) No scoring 08:38 – Doug Harvey (1) Glenn Hall Jacques Plante March 29 4–0 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-chi/1960/03/29/1959030113#game=1959030113,game_state=final No scoring No scoring No scoring Bill Hicke (1) – 10:15Jean-Guy Talbot (1) No scoring Donnie Marshall (1) – 09:39Bernie Geoffrion (2) – 18:04 Glenn Hall Jacques Plante March 31 2–0 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-chi/1960/03/31/1959030114#game=1959030114,game_state=final No scoring No scoring No scoring Claude Provost (1) – 04:47Dickie Moore (4) – 13:09 No scoring No scoring Glenn Hall Jacques Plante Montreal won series 4–0 (2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe led the Detroit Red Wings as it took the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series. Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Olympia Stadium Maple Leaf Gardens March 23 2–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1960/03/23/1959030121#game=1959030121,game_state=final Gordie Howe (1) – 02:38Len Haley (1) – 14:24 No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring 16:04 – Carl Brewer (1) Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower March 26 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1960/03/26/1959030122#game=1959030122,game_state=final Pete Goegan (1) – 16:12 13:37 – George Armstrong (1) No scoring 17:04 – Larry Regan (1) Alex Delvecchio (1) – 05:50 04:02 – Frank Mahovlich (1)19:13 – en – Bob Pulford (1) Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower March 27 5–4 3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1960/03/27/1959030123#game=1959030123,game_state=final 16:57 – pp – Norm Ullman (1)17:18 – Marcel Pronovost (1) No scoring 16:58 – pp – Len Lunde (1) Red Kelly (1) – 03:35Dick Duff (1) – 07:00Bob Pulford (2) – 08:05Red Kelly (2) – pp – 19:24 12:40 – Gerry Melnyk (1) No scoring No scoring Frank Mahovlich (2) – 03:00 Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower March 29 1–2 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1960/03/29/1959030124#game=1959030124,game_state=final 13:15 – Gary Aldcorn (1) No scoring No scoring Carl Brewer (2) – 10:29 No scoring No scoring 01:54 – pp – Gerry Melnyk (2) No scoring Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower April 2 4–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1960/04/02/1959030125#game=1959030125,game_state=final No scoring 05:14 – pp – Allan Stanley (1)09:05 – pp – Bert Olmstead (1) Warren Godfrey (1) – 10:32Gerry Melnyk (3) – 11:56 12:45 – Allan Stanley (2) Jack McIntyre (1) – 08:36Alex Delvecchio (2) – 19:19 04:32 – Red Kelly (3)12:10 – Larry Regan (2) Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower April 3 4–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1960/04/03/1959030126#game=1959030126,game_state=final 05:26 – Murray Oliver (1) Bob Pulford (3) – 19:19 00:57 – pp – Norm Ullman (2) No scoring No scoring Bob Pulford (4) – 00:37Frank Mahovlich (3) – 02:40Dick Duff (2) – 17:06 Terry Sawchuck Johnny Bower Toronto won series 4–2 Finals 1960 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Maple Leaf Gardens Montreal Forum April 7 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1960/04/07/1959030211#game=1959030211,game_state=final No scoring 02:27 – pp – Dickie Moore (5)08:55 – Doug Harvey (2)11:56 – Jean Beliveau (2) Bob Baun (1) – 05:23Bert Olmstead (2) – 17:35 No scoring No scoring 01:30 – Henri Richard (1) Johnny Bower Jacques Plante April 9 1–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1960/04/09/1959030212#game=1959030212,game_state=final Larry Regan (3) – 19:32 01:26 – Dickie Moore (6)05:56 – Jean Beliveau (3) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring Johnny Bower Jacques Plante April 12 5–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1960/04/12/1959030213#game=1959030213,game_state=final No scoring Donnie Marshall (2) – 13:54 16:19 – Johnny Wilson (1) Phil Goyette (1) – 00:21Henri Richard (2) – 15:27 19:47 – pp – Bert Olmstead (3) Phil Goyette (2) – 08:57Maurice Richard (1) – 10:07 Johnny Bower Jacques Plante April 14 4–0 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1960/04/14/1959030214#game=1959030214,game_state=final No scoring Jean Beliveau (4) – 08:16Doug Harvey (3) – 08:45 No scoring Henri Richard (3) – 16:40 No scoring Jean Beliveau (5) – 01:21 Johnny Bower Jacques Plante Montreal won series 4–0 Leading scorers Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points Player Team GP G A PtsHenri Richard Montreal Canadiens 8 3 9 12Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens 8 2 10 12Leonard "Red" Kelly Toronto Maple Leafs 10 3 8 11Dickie Moore Montreal Canadiens 8 6 410Alex Delvecchio Detroit Red Wings 6 2 6 8Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 85 2 7Bert Olmstead Toronto Maple Leafs 10 3 4 7 See also 1959–60 NHL season 1960 in sports References Diamond Dan Total Hockey Total Sports 2000 1-892129-85-X Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto, ON registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Ltd. 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