1959–60 NHL season

The 1959–60 NHL season was the 43rd season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs four games to none for their fifth straight Stanley Cup.

Regular season

Final standings
National Hockey League GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Montreal Canadiens7040181292255178756
Toronto Maple Leafs703526979199195859
Chicago Black Hawks7028291369191180970
Detroit Red Wings7026291567186197538
Boston Bruins702834864220241932
New York Rangers7017381549187247850

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks70394281
Bronco HorvathBoston Bruins68394180
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens60344074
Andy BathgateNew York Rangers70264874
Henri RichardMontreal Canadiens70304373
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings70284573
Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens59304171
Don McKenneyBoston Bruins70204969
Vic StasiukBoston Bruins69293968
Dean PrenticeNew York Rangers70323466

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shut outs; AVG = Goals against average

Player Team GP MINS GA SO AVG
Jacques PlanteMontreal Canadiens69414017532.54
Glenn HallChicago Black Hawks70420017962.56
Terry SawchukDetroit Red Wings58348015552.67
Johnny BowerToronto Maple Leafs66396017752.68
Don SimmonsBoston Bruins2816809123.25
Harry LumleyBoston Bruin42252014623.48
Gump WorsleyNew York Rangers39230113503.52

Stanley Cup playoffs

All dates in 1960

Playoff bracket
Semifinals 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

Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 24Chicago Black Hawks3Montreal Canadiens4
March 26Chicago Black Hawks3Montreal Canadiens4(OT)
March 29Montreal Canadiens4Chicago Black Hawks0
March 31Montreal Canadiens2Chicago Black Hawks0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
March 23Detroit Red Wings2Toronto Maple Leafs1
March 26Detroit Red Wings2Toronto Maple Leafs4
March 27Toronto Maple Leafs5Detroit Red Wings4(3OT)
March 29Toronto Maple Leafs1Detroit Red Wings2(OT)
April 2Detroit Red Wings4Toronto Maple Leafs5
April 3Toronto Maple Leafs4Detroit Red Wings2

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2

Finals

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 7Toronto Maple Leafs2Montreal Canadiens4
April 9Toronto Maple Leafs1Montreal Canadiens2
April 12Montreal Canadiens5Toronto Maple Leafs2
April 14Montreal Canadiens4Toronto Maple Leafs0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Playoff leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Henri RichardMontreal Canadiens83912
Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens821012
Leonard "Red" KellyToronto Maple Leafs103811
Dickie MooreMontreal Canadiens86410
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings6268
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens8527
Bert OlmsteadToronto Maple Leafs10347

NHL awards
1959–60 NHL awards
Prince of Wales Trophy:Montreal Canadiens
Art Ross Memorial Trophy:Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
Calder Memorial Trophy:Bill Hay, Chicago Black Hawks
Hart Memorial Trophy:Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
James Norris Memorial TrophyDoug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Don McKenney, Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy:Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens

All-Star teams
First team  Position  Second team
Glenn Hall, Chicago Black Hawks G Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens D Allan Stanley, Toronto Maple Leafs
Marcel Pronovost, Detroit Red Wings D Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens C Bronco Horvath, Boston Bruins
Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings RW Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks LW Dean Prentice, New York Rangers

References
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