1959 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1959 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1958–59 season, and the culmination of the 1959 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the three-time 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 their win over Montreal. The Canadiens won the series, four games to one, for their fourth straight Cup victory. Paths to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in six games to reach the  finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to reach the finals. Game summaries. Maurice Richard, hampered by injuries, had no points during the playoffs. Stanley Cup engraving. The 1959 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Maurice Richard by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 5–3 win over the Maple Leafs in game five. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens