The 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs began on March 23, after the regular season ended. It was the tournament to determine the 1960 Stanley Cup professional ice hockey championship of the National Hockey League (NHL)
The regular-season Montreal Canadiens' momentum did not stop as they played eight games, the minimum number to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date. After winning the Stanley Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion.
Playoff bracket
edit| Semifinals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |||||||
Semifinals
editBobby 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. The Toronto Maple Leafs, though, had a slightly tougher time against the Gordie Howe led Detroit Red Wings as it took the Leafs 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series.
Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |
| March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | (OT) |
| March 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |
| March 31 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |
| March 26 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | |
| March 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | (3OT) |
| March 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | (OT) |
| April 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | |
| April 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 |
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Final
editToronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |
| April 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| April 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| April 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0
Leading scorers
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Richard | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Bernie Geoffrion | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Leonard "Red" Kelly | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Dickie Moore | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Bert Olmstead | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
- Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000). Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
- Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.
- McCarthy, Dave, ed. (2008). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2009. Dan Diamond Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- Notes