1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season
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Stanley Cup champions
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| League | 1st NHL |
| 1955–56 record | 45–15–10 |
| Goals for | 222 |
| Goals against | 131 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Frank J. Selke |
| Coach | Toe Blake |
| Captain | Emile Bouchard |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jean Beliveau, 47 |
| Assists | Bert Olmstead, 56 |
| Points | Jean Beliveau, 88 |
| Penalties in minutes | Jean Beliveau, 143 |
| Wins | Jacques Plante (42) |
| Goals against average | Jacques Plante (1.86) |
The 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 47th season of play. The Canadiens placed first in the regular season standings (with their 45 wins setting an NHL record) and won the Stanley Cup for the eighth time in the club's history.
This was the first Finals for Henri Richard and Toe Blake's first Finals as coach. The Canadiens faced the Detroit Red Wings for the fourth time in five years, having lost in 1952, 1954, and 1955. This year, they won in five games.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
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