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Location(s) | Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 4) Chicago: Chicago Stadium (2, 3) | ||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | Montreal: Dick Irvin Chicago: Paul Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Montreal: Toe Blake Chicago: Doug Bentley | ||||||||||||||||||
Dates | April 4–13, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Toe Blake (9:12, OT) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers | Canadiens: 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) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won the series 4–0 to win their first Stanley Cup since they defeated Chicago in 1931.
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.
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 | |
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