1955–56 · October 6, 1955 – April 10, 1956
/seasons/1955-56Montréal wins the Stanley Cup
MTL Montréal Canadiens def. Detroit Red Wings 4–1 in the Final — a rematch of the year before, the other way round.
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Awards
Not yet awarded
Rocket Richard from 1998–99, Selke from 1977–78, Conn Smythe from 1964–65, Presidents’ Trophy from 1985–86
Scoring leaders
regular season| Player | Team | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beliveau, JeanBeliveau, J. | MTL | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| 2 | Howe, GordieHowe, G. | DET | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| 3 | Richard, MauriceRichard, M. | MTL | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 4 | Olmstead, BertOlmstead, B. | MTL | 14 | 56 | 70 |
| 5 | Sloan, TodSloan, T. | TOR | 37 | 29 | 66 |
Best record
First placeMTLMontréal Canadiens · 45–15–10 · 100 points
The final table, as it stood after the last game on March 18, 1956, is one link away. Six teams played 70 games each.
Games
210 in the regular season · 15 in the playoffs · each day opens its scores none1–45–910+ gamesGame 7
No Game 7
Every series ended in five games or fewer