1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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| League | 2nd NHL |
| 1956–57 record | 35–23–12 |
| Goals for | 210 |
| Goals against | 155 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Frank J. Selke |
| Coach | Toe Blake |
| Captain | Maurice Richard |
| Alternate captains |
Floyd Curry Doug Harvey Tom Johnson |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Jean Beliveau Maurice Richard (33) |
| Assists | Jean Beliveau (51) |
| Points | Jean Beliveau (84) |
| Penalties in minutes | Jean Beliveau (105) |
| Wins | Jacques Plante (31) |
| Goals against average | Jacques Plante (2.00) |
The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 48th season of play. The Canadiens would place second in the league to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the ninth time in team history and for the second year in a row.
The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place. The Canadien then faced off against the New York Rangers, winning the best-of-seven series 4–1 to advance to the final against Boston.
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Note:
&-Jack LeClair played 47 games for Montreal, qualifying to be on the cup. His name was not included on the Cup, because LeClair was playing in the minors during the playoffs.
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