1953 ice hockey championship series
The 1953 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were appearing in the Final for the first time since 1946. The Canadiens, who were appearing in their third straight Finals series, won the series four games to one to clinch their seventh championship.
Paths to the Finals
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 to reach the Finals. Boston defeated the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 4–2 to reach the Finals.
The series
Jacques Plante was pulled after the first two games in favour of Gerry McNeil. The move paid off as McNeil posted two shutouts in the last three games.
| April 16
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Boston Bruins
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0–1
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OT
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Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal Forum
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Recap
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First period
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No scoring
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Second period
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No scoring
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Third period
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No scoring
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First overtime period
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1:22 - Elmer Lach (1)
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| Jim Henry
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Goalie stats
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Gerry McNeil
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Stanley Cup engraving
The 1953 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Emile Bouchard by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 1–0 overtime win over the Bruins in game five.
The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1952–53 Montreal Canadiens
Players
Coaching and administrative staff
- Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Dalton Coleman (Vice President/Owner)
- William Northey (Vice Presidents/Owners), Frank Selke Sr. (Manager)
- Dick Irvin Sr. (Coach), Hector Dubois (Trainer), Gaston Bettez (Asst. Trainer)
- Camile DesRoches^, Frank Selke Jr.^ (Publicity Directors)
- &- Doug Anderson played 2 games in the Semi-Finals, qualified to be on the Stanley Cup, but name was still left off
- ^- on the team picture, but missing from the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup engraving
- Eddie Maruz was misspelled EDDIE MARUZE, with an extra "E" on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93. His name was spelled correctly on the other two rings.
- Mistake Gaston Bettez name was misspelled in 1953. Gettez was GOSTON BETTES on the original ring in 1953, G Bettes on the other two rings of 1953 Montreal.
