1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season
1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season
The Canadiens celebrated their 50th season by winning the Stanley Cup for the fourth straight year and the 11th time in club history. They also captured the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing first in the league. Their regular-season record was 39–18–13, with a home mark of 21–8–6 and a road record of 18–10–7, scoring 258 goals and allowing 158.
Key figures
- General manager: Frank J. Selke
- Coach: Toe Blake
- Captain: Maurice Richard; Alternate captain: Doug Harvey
- Arena: Montreal Forum
Leadership and stats
- Goals leader: Jean Beliveau (45)
- Assists leader: Dickie Moore (55)
- Points leader: Dickie Moore (96)
- Penalty minutes leader: Jean-Guy Talbot (77)
- Best goaltender: Jacques Plante (38 wins), goals-against average 2.16
Playoffs
- Rocket Richard, hampered by injuries, did not score in the playoffs.
- Toronto Maple Leafs reached the finals for the first time since 1951.
- Montreal won the Stanley Cup by defeating Toronto in the finals, 4 games to 1.
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