1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season

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1956–57 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions
Division	2nd NHL
1956–57 record	35–23–12
Goals for	210
Goals against	155
General Manager	Frank J. Selke
Coach	Toe Blake
Captain	Maurice Richard
Arena	Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals	Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard (33)
Assists	Jean Beliveau (51)
Points	Jean Beliveau (84)
Penalties in minutes	Jean Beliveau (105)

The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season involved winning the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.

Contents:	Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions 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	38	20	12	88	198	157	656
Montreal Canadiens	70	35	23	12	82	210	155	870
Boston Bruins	70	34	24	12	80	195	174	978
New York Rangers	70	26	30	14	66	184	227	870
Toronto Maple Leafs	70	21	34	15	57	174	192	829
Chicago Black Hawks	70	16	39	15	47	169	225	809

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

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

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Jean Beliveau	69	33	51	84	105
Maurice Richard	63	33	29	62	74
Dickie Moore	70	29	29	58	56
Henri Richard	63	18	36	54	71

[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

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score
April 6	Boston	1	Montreal	5
April 9	Boston	0	Montreal	1
April 11	Montreal	4	Boston	2
April 14	Montreal	0	Boston	2
April 16	Boston	1	Montreal	5

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

[edit] 1957 Montreal Canadiens

Jean Beliveau, Connie Broden, Floyd Curry, Bernie Geoffrion, Phil Goyette, Bill Hicke, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Don Marshall, Gerry McNeil, Dickie Moore, Bert Olmstead, Jacques Plante, Andre Pronovost, Claude Provost, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard (captain), Dollard St. Laurent, Jean-Guy Talbot, Bob Turner, Frank Selke (manager), Toe Blake (coach), Hector Dubois, Larry Aubut (trainers)

[edit] Awards and records

James Norris Memorial Trophy: || Doug Harvey
Vezina Trophy: || Jacques Plante

[edit] References

v • d • e

Montreal Canadiens seasons

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Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship

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)

v • d • e 1956–57 NHL season by team

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

See also	All-Star Game • 1957 Stanley Cup Finals

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