1959 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1959 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal was making its ninth consecutive appearance in the Final series. It was Toronto's first appearance since the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens won the series four games to one to win their fourth straight Cup victory.
==Paths to the Final==
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 while Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–3 to reach the Finals.
==The Series==
Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score at all during the playoffs. Toronto was making its first Finals appearance since 1951.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
April 9 	Toronto 	3 	Montreal	5 	
April 11	Toronto 	1 	Montreal	3 	
April 14	Montreal	2 	Toronto 	3 	OT
April 16	Montreal	3 	Toronto 	2 	
April 18	Toronto 	3 	Montreal	5 	
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
==Montreal Canadiens 1959 Stanley Cup Champions==
===Stanley Cup Engravings===
* Ken Reardon's name was spelt KEN READON VICE PRES missing an "R". The mistake was corrected on the replica Cup created in 1992–93.
==References==
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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3. 
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