1956 NHL Stanley Cup Final
Montreal Canadiens defeat Detroit Red Wings 4-1

Detroit Red Wings
W-L: 30-24-16, .543
SRS: 0.42 (2nd of 6)
Goals: 183 (3rd of 6)
Goals Against: 148 (2nd of 6)
Montreal Canadiens
W-L: 45-15-10, .714
SRS: 1.08 (1st of 6)
Goals: 222 (1st of 6)
Goals Against: 131 (1st of 6)
Game 1, March 31
Detroit Red Wings 4
Montreal Canadiens 6  
Game 2, April 3
Detroit Red Wings 1
Montreal Canadiens 5  
Game 3, April 5
Montreal Canadiens 1
Detroit Red Wings 3  
Game 4, April 8
Montreal Canadiens 3
Detroit Red Wings 0  
Game 5, April 10
Detroit Red Wings 1
Montreal Canadiens 3  

Detroit Red Wings Skaters Series Stats

Detroit Red Wings Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH
9Gordie HoweRW27515641000230
7Ted LindsayLW30523562001300
10Alex DelvecchioC/LW23531401200100
16Norm UllmanC205112111000100
17Bill DineenRW23510141000000
4Red KellyD/C28510120100000
20Johnny BucykLW20501140000100
8Dutch ReibelC25501120000010
11Marty PavelichLW28501180000100
14Lorne FergusonLW25501180000010
5Al ArbourD23401100000100
18Gord HollingworthD22200020000000
15Larry HillmanD18500020000000
2Bob GoldhamD33500020000000
21Gerry MelnykC21400000000000
19Murray CostelloC21200000000000
3Marcel PronovostD25500020000000
12Metro PrystaiC28400040000000
21Cummy BurtonRW19100000000000
Team Total915246163011050

Detroit Red Wings Goalies Series Stats

Detroit Red Wings Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
1Glenn HallG2451-4-018158140.88600300:0060:00
Team Total1-4-018158140.88600300:0060:00
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Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH
4Jean BéliveauC245731085202210
15Bert OlmsteadLW29508840000611
5Bernie GeoffrionRW24533623000210
9Maurice RichardRW345224121101200
6Floyd CurryRW30513441000210
16Henri RichardC195213112001100
23Claude ProvostRW22512321000200
2Doug HarveyD31503360000210
12Dickie MooreLW25503360000300
8Jackie LeclairC26511241000100
22Don MarshallLW23510100010000
17Jean-Guy TalbotD23401120000100
18Ken MosdellC33401100000100
11-24Bob TurnerD22500040000000
19Dollard St. LaurentD26300020000000
10Tom JohnsonD27500080000000
3Butch BouchardD36100000000000
Team Total18314975143142551

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
1Jacques PlanteG2754-1-09124115.92710300:0060:00
Team Total4-1-09124115.92710300:0060:00

1955-56 Regular Season Stats

Saturday, Oct 29, 1955
Detroit Red Wings 1
Montreal Canadiens 2  
Sunday, Oct 30, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 2
Detroit Red Wings 2  
Saturday, Nov 12, 1955
Detroit Red Wings 0
Montreal Canadiens 3  
Thursday, Nov 24, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 2
Detroit Red Wings 3  
Saturday, Dec 10, 1955
Detroit Red Wings 2
Montreal Canadiens 4  
Sunday, Dec 18, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 0
Detroit Red Wings 2  
Saturday, Dec 24, 1955
Detroit Red Wings 2
Montreal Canadiens 4  
Thursday, Jan 5, 1956
Detroit Red Wings 5
Montreal Canadiens 2  
Sunday, Jan 15, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 0
Detroit Red Wings 2  
Sunday, Jan 29, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 1
Detroit Red Wings 1  
Thursday, Feb 2, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 2
Detroit Red Wings 0  
Saturday, Feb 4, 1956
Detroit Red Wings 1
Montreal Canadiens 2  
Saturday, Feb 25, 1956
Detroit Red Wings 1
Montreal Canadiens 5  
Sunday, Mar 4, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 6
Detroit Red Wings 4  

DET Scoring Regular Season

DET Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Gordie Howe*27RW703841791002414081822110.01.311.3
2Dutch Reibel25C681739561015203192005.11.36.4
3Alex Delvecchio*23C70252651241780717815.41.36.7
4Ted Lindsay*30LW67272350161131404131005.61.26.9
5Red Kelly*28D70163450397903161806.05.211.2
6Metro Prystai28C63121628101110014201.61.22.8
7Bill Dineen23RW701271928111007000.31.31.6
8Bob Goldham33D683161934102014111.15.06.1
9Norm Ullman*20C6699182690018100.01.21.2
10Marty Pavelich28LW70513183840111111-0.61.30.7
11Marcel Pronovost*25D684131746202010301.05.06.0
12Lorne Ferguson25LW2887151280027001.30.51.8
13Johnny Bucyk*20LW38189180101710-0.60.70.1
14Warren Godfrey24D67268862000600-0.24.94.7
15Jerry Toppazzini24RW40178291000601-0.80.7-0.1
16Real Chevrefils23LW38347201200310-0.60.70.1
17Larry Hillman18D47033530000300-0.63.52.9
18Gord Hollingworth22D41022280000200-0.63.02.4
19Cummy Burton19RW300000000000-0.10.1-0.1
20Norm Corcoran24C200000000000-0.10.0-0.1
21Murray Costello*21C2500040000000-1.10.5-0.7
22Glenn Hall*24G70000140419859:580.00.014.5
23Ed Sandford27LW500060000000-0.20.1-0.1
24Ed Stankiewicz26C500000000000-0.20.1-0.1
Team Total701832744577861265253018188531.540.186.1

DET Goalies Regular Season

DET Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Glenn Hall*247030241614719521805.9252.101241989310.9
Team Total30241614719521805.9252.101241989310.6

MTL Scoring Regular Season

MTL Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Jean Béliveau*24C704741881432819082020111.51.513.0
2Maurice Richard*34RW70383371892513012171608.71.510.2
3Bert Olmstead*29LW701456709910403302605.91.57.5
4Bernie Geoffrion*24RW5929336266171208221107.21.38.5
5Dickie Moore*25LW7011384955560330803.41.55.0
6Doug Harvey*31D6253944603201122614.15.59.6
7Henri Richard*19C64192140461720518303.51.44.9
8Floyd Curry30RW70141832121112217101.81.53.3
9Ken Mosdell33C67131730481021115201.61.53.1
10Claude Provost22RW60131629301210014201.81.33.1
11Jackie Leclair26C546814285100800-0.31.20.9
12Jean-Guy Talbot23D661131478100011110.35.86.1
13Dollard St. Laurent26D4649135831008100.94.15.0
14Tom Johnson*27D64310137521009100.45.76.1
15Don Marshall23LW6641582112010-2.01.5-0.6
16Bob Turner22D331453510004000.02.92.9
17Dick Gamble27LW1203380000300-0.20.30.0
18Butch Bouchard*36D36000220000000-0.73.22.5
19Connie Broden23C300020000000-0.10.1-0.1
20Wally Clune25D500060000000-0.10.40.3
21Jacques Deslauriers27D2000000000000.00.20.1
22Bob Perreault25G60000036059:550.00.01.3
23Jacques Plante*27G64000100384060:000.00.015.1
Team Total7022236058297815266445238119347.644.1108.0

MTL Goalies Regular Season

MTL Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Jacques Plante*276442121011917161597.9311.86738408717.6
2Bob Perreault25633012174162.9312.001360
Team Total45151013118901759.9311.87842008621.6