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{{Short description|1944 ice hockey championship series}}
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{{Infobox Stanley Cup Final
{{Infobox Stanley Cup Final
|year=1944
|year=1944
|team1='''[[Montreal Canadiens]]'''
|team1='''[[1943–44 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]]'''
|team1_short=Montreal
|team1_short=Montreal
|team1_captain=[[Toe Blake]]
|team1_captain=[[Toe Blake]]
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|team1_4='''5'''*
|team1_4='''5'''*
|team1_tot='''4'''
|team1_tot='''4'''
|team2=[[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]
|team2=[[1943–44 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks]]
|team2_short=Chicago
|team2_short=Chicago
|team2_coach=[[Paul Thompson (ice hockey b. 1906)|Paul Thompson]]
|team2_coach=[[Paul Thompson (ice hockey b. 1906)|Paul Thompson]]
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|location1=[[Montreal]]: [[Montreal Forum]] (1, 4)
|location1=[[Montreal]]: [[Montreal Forum]] (1, 4)
|location2=[[Chicago]]: [[Chicago Stadium]] (2, 3)
|location2=[[Chicago]]: [[Chicago Stadium]] (2, 3)
|dates=April 4 – April 13
|dates=April 4–13, 1944
|series_winner=[[Toe Blake]] <small>(9:12, OT)</small>
|series_winner=[[Toe Blake]] <small>(9:12, OT)</small>
|hofers='''Canadiens:'''<br/>[[Toe Blake]] (1966)<br/>[[Émile Bouchard|Emile Bouchard]] (1966)<br/>[[Bill Durnan]] (1964)<br/>[[Elmer Lach]] (1966)<br/>[[Buddy O'Connor]] (1988)<br/>[[Maurice Richard]] (1961)<br/>'''Black Hawks:'''<br/>[[Doug Bentley]] (1964)<br/>[[Bill Mosienko]] (1965)<br/>[[Earl Seibert]] (1963)<br/>[[Clint Smith]] (1991)<br/>'''Coaches:'''<br/>[[Dick Irvin]] (1958, player)
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The '''1944 Stanley Cup Final''' was a best-of-seven series between the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] and the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. The Canadiens would win the series 4–0 to win their first [[Stanley Cup]] since they defeated Chicago in {{scfy|1931}}.
The '''1944 Stanley Cup Finals''' was a best-of-seven series between the [[1943–44 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks]] and the [[1943–44 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]]. The Canadiens swept the Black Hawks to win their first [[Stanley Cup]] since they defeated Chicago in {{scfy|1931}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stanley Cup Champions 1940-1949|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-stanley-cup-champions-1940-1949/c-288132576|access-date=2021-08-07|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Paths to the Final==
==Paths to the Finals==
Chicago defeated the [[1943 Stanley Cup Final|defending champion]] [[Detroit Red Wings]] in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance to the final. Montreal defeated the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance.
Chicago defeated the [[1943 Stanley Cup Finals|defending champion]] [[Detroit Red Wings]] in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance to the Finals. Montreal defeated the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance to the Finals.


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==
[[Maurice Richard|Maurice "Rocket" Richard]] made his Stanley Cup debut with a five-goal performance in the series, including a [[hat trick]] in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, [[Elmer Lach]] and [[Toe Blake]] scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, [[Bill Durnan]] stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the final, awarded to [[Virgil Johnson (ice hockey)|Virgil Johnson]].
[[Maurice Richard|Maurice "Rocket" Richard]] made his Stanley Cup debut with a five-goal performance in the series, including a [[hat trick]] in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, [[Elmer Lach]] and [[Toe Blake]] scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, [[Bill Durnan]] stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the Finals, awarded to [[Virgil Johnson (ice hockey)|Virgil Johnson]].{{citation needed |date=March 2021}}


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|series =Montreal won series 4–0
|series = Montreal won series 4–0
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==Montreal Canadiens 1944 Stanley Cup Champions==
==Stanley Cup engraving==
The 1944 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Toe Blake by [[NHL Commissioner|NHL President]] [[Red Dutton]] following the Canadiens 5–4 overtime win over the Black Hawks in game four.

The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

'''1943–44 Montreal Canadiens'''
{{Stanley Cup champion
{{Stanley Cup champion
|goaltenders=1 [[Bill Durnan]]
|goaltenders=1 [[Bill Durnan]]
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*4 [[Leo Lamoureux]]
*4 [[Leo Lamoureux]]
*8 [[Glen Harmon]]
*8 [[Glen Harmon]]
|centers=*10 Herbert [[Buddy O'Connor]]
|centres=*10 Herbert [[Buddy O'Connor]]
*11 [[Ray Getliffe]]
*11 [[Ray Getliffe]]
*16 [[Elmer Lach]]
*16 [[Elmer Lach]]
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==References and notes==
==References and notes==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*{{cite book | last=Diamond | first=Dan | title=Total Stanley Cup | year=2000
*{{cite book | last=Diamond | first=Dan | title=Total Stanley Cup | year=2000 | publisher=Total Sports Canada | location=Toronto | isbn=978-1-892129-07-9 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/totalstanleycupo0000unse }}
| publisher=Total Sports Canada| location = Toronto | isbn=978-1-892129-07-9}}

* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. {{ISBN|978-1-55168-261-7}}
* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. {{ISBN|978-1-55168-261-7}}


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Revision as of 21:00, 9 July 2024

1944 Stanley Cup Finals
1234 Total
Montreal Canadiens 5335* 4
Chicago Black Hawks 1124* 0
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 4)
Chicago: Chicago Stadium (2, 3)
CoachesMontreal: Dick Irvin
Chicago: Paul Thompson
CaptainsMontreal: Toe Blake
Chicago: Doug Bentley
DatesApril 4–13, 1944
Series-winning goalToe Blake (9:12, OT)
Hall of FamersCanadiens:
Toe Blake (1966)
Emile Bouchard (1966)
Bill Durnan (1964)
Elmer Lach (1966)
Buddy O'Connor (1988)
Maurice Richard (1961)
Black Hawks:
Doug Bentley (1964)
Bill Mosienko (1965)
Earl Seibert (1963)
Clint Smith (1991)
Coaches:
Dick Irvin (1958, player)
← 1943 Stanley Cup Finals 1945 →

The 1944 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens swept the Black Hawks to win their first Stanley Cup since they defeated Chicago in 1931.[1]

Paths to the Finals

Chicago defeated the defending champion Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance to the Finals. Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-seven 4–1 to advance to the Finals.

Game summaries

Maurice "Rocket" Richard made his Stanley Cup debut with a five-goal performance in the series, including a hat trick in game two. The Punch Line of Richard, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake scored ten of the Canadiens' 16 goals. Blake scored the Cup winner in overtime. In the same overtime, Bill Durnan stopped the first penalty shot awarded in the Finals, awarded to Virgil Johnson.[citation needed]


April 4 Chicago Black Hawks 1–5 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
No scoring First period 8:37 - Phil Watson (2)
Clint Smith (4) - pp - 10:11 Second period 6:35 - pp - Toe Blake (5)
10:58 - Ray Getliffe (4)
No scoring Third period 4:47 - Murph Chamberlain (5)
18:07 - Ray Getliffe (5)
Mike Karakas Goalie stats Bill Durnan
April 6 Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Maurice Richard (8) - 13:00 Second period No scoring
Maurice Richard (9) - 12:16
Maurice Richard (10) - 15:33 		Third period 19:59 - John Harms (1)
Bill Durnan Goalie stats Mike Karakas
April 9 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap  
No scoring First period 5:14 - George Allen (3)
Toe Blake (6) - 2:02 Second period No scoring
Mike McMahon (1) - 5:47
Phil Watson (3) - 6:42 		Third period 4:16 - John Harms (2)
Bill Durnan Goalie stats Mike Karakas
April 13 Chicago Black Hawks 4–5 OT Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
George Allen (4) - 5:12 First period 8:48 - Elmer Lach (1)
John Harms (3) - pp - 7:30
George Allen (5) - pp - 9:12
Doug Bentley (8) - 10:09 		Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 10:02 - Elmer Lach (2)
16:05 - Maurice Richard (11)
17:20 - Maurice Richard (12)
No scoring First overtime period 9:12 - Toe Blake (7)
Mike Karakas Goalie stats Bill Durnan
Montreal won series 4–0


Stanley Cup engraving

The 1944 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Toe Blake by NHL President Red Dutton following the Canadiens 5–4 overtime win over the Black Hawks in game four.

The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1943–44 Montreal Canadiens

Players

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Donat Raymond (President/Owner), Dalton Coleman (Vice President/Owner)
  • Len Peto (Director), Tommy Gorman (Manager)
  • Dick Irvin Sr, (Coach)
  • Ernie Cook (Trainer)&, Hector Dubois (Asst. Trainer)&.
  • William Northey (Vice President/Owner) was missing from team picture, and Stanley Cup.

Stanley Cup engraving

  • Trainer Ernie Cook and Hector Dubois were included on the team picture in 1944, 1946. However, their names were not engraved on the Cup. When the Stanley Cup was redesigned during the 1957–58 season Cook was added to cup in 1944, but not to 1946 team. Dubois was not added to 1944, 1946 team. Dubois would later have his name on the Stanley Cup 6 times 1953–56–57–58–59–60.
  • In 1944 Tommy Gorman became the only Manager to win 4 Stanley Cup with 4 different teams. 1920–21–23 Ottawa Senators, 1934 Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 Montreal Maroons and 1944 Montreal Canadiens. He would retire as a champion, after winning one more cup with the Canadiens in 1946.
Spelling mistakes
  • Bill Durnan's name was misspelled as BILL DURMAN. The first "N" was engraved as a "M". The mistake was corrected in 1992–93 when the Replica Cup was created.
  • Gerald "Gerry" Heffernan won only 1 Stanley Cup in his career in 1944. However, his name is spelled differently on each of the 3 rings that included the 1944 Montreal Canadiens.
  • On the original ring in 1944 as GERALD HEFFERNAN
  • On the Redesigned ring created during 1957–58 season as JERRY HEFFERNAN
  • On the Replica ring created in 1992–93 as GERRY HEFFERNAN

See also

References and notes

  1. ^ "Stanley Cup Champions 1940-1949". NHL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
1944 		Succeeded by
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