1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season

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1954–55 Montreal Canadiens
Division	2nd NHL
1954–55 record	41–18–11
Goals for	228
Goals against	157
General Manager	Frank J. Selke
Coach	Dick Irvin
Captain	Emile Bouchard
Arena	Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals	Bernie Geoffrion and Maurice Richard (38)
Assists	Doug Harvey (43)
Points	Bernie Geoffrion (75)
Penalties in minutes	Maurice Richard (125)

The 1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season involved Maurice Richard being banned for the playoffs.

Contents:	Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

National Hockey League	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM
Detroit Red Wings	70	42	17	11	95	204	134	827
Montreal Canadiens	70	41	18	11	93	228	157	890
Toronto Maple Leafs	70	24	24	22	70	147	135	990
Boston Bruins	70	23	26	21	67	169	188	863
New York Rangers	70	17	35	18	52	150	210	690
Chicago Black Hawks	70	13	40	17	43	161	235	733

[edit] The Maurice Richard Riots

For more details on this topic, see Richard Riot.

On March 13, 1955, Richard was given a match penalty for deliberately injuring Hal Laycoe, in a game against the Boston Bruins. He struck Linesman Cliff Thompson unconscious in the melee, and as that was his second attack on an official that season alone, a hearing was held in which Richard was suspended for the balance of that season and the playoffs; at the time, the longest suspension for an on-ice incident in NHL history. Public outrage from Montreal soon poured in. NHL President Clarence Campbell did not budge, and announced that he would be attending the Canadiens' next home game against the Detroit Red Wings in four days.

Midway into the first period, Campbell arrived with his fiancee. Outraged Canadiens fans immediately began pelting them with eggs, vegetables, and various debris, with more being thrown at him each time the Red Wings scored as they built up a 4–1 lead. The continuous pelting of various objects stopped when a tear gas bomb was set off inside the Forum not far from where Campbell was sitting. The Forum was ordered evacuated and Campbell ruled the game forfeited to the Red Wings. That was the last straw, as a riot ensued outside the Forum, causing $500,000 in damage to the neighbourhood and the Forum itself. Hundreds of stores were looted and vandalized within a 15-block radius of the Forum. Twelve policemen and 25 civilians were injured. The riot continued well into the night, with police arresting people by the truckload. Local radio stations, which carried live coverage of the riot for over seven hours, had to be forced off the air. The riot was eventually over at 3 am, and left Montreal's Rue Ste-Catherine a mess.

Richard's suspension also cost him the Art Ross Trophy, the closest he ever came to winning it. When Richard's teammate Bernie Geoffrion passed him on the last day of the regular season, he was booed by Montreal faithful. Geoffrion, a right wing, was struggling to gain recognition of his considerable talents because Gordie Howe of Detroit, Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers, and, of course, the Rocket, were the outstanding right wings of the Original Six, the 1950s' NHL.

The Canadiens would lose the Cup final to Detroit in seven games, but would win the Cup in the year after, which came, fittingly, over the Wings — and the four years after that. Richard retired in 1960 after the Canadiens' fifth straight Stanley Cup, a record that still stands.

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Bernie Geoffrion	70	38	37	75	57

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

[edit] Playoffs

Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to reach the finals.

[edit] Stanley Cup Finals

For more details on this topic, see 1955 Stanley Cup Finals.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score
April 3	Montreal	2	Detroit	4
April 5	Montreal	1	Detroit	7
April 7	Detroit	2	Montreal	6
April 9	Detroit	3	Montreal	5
April 10	Montreal	1	Detroit	5
April 12	Detroit	3	Montreal	6
April 14	Montreal	1	Detroit	3

Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3

[edit] Awards and records

Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Bernie Geoffrion
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Doug Harvey
Jean Beliveau, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
Bernie Geoffrion, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
Doug Harvey, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
Ken Mosdell, Centre, NHL Second Team All-Star
Maurice Richard, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star

[edit] References

Canadiens on Hockey Database

v • d • e Montreal Canadiens

Club • History • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Heritage Classic • Records • Draft picks Youppi • Bell Centre • Montreal Forum

Stanley Cups	1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993

Affiliates	Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL), Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)

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Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship

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Original Six	Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Montreal • NY Rangers • Toronto

See also	All-Star Game • 1955 Stanley Cup Finals

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