1939 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1939 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance in the Final since 1930; Toronto had appeared in the 1938 Finals. Boston would win the series 4–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. This was the first Stanley Cup Finals to be contested as a best-of-seven series.

1939 Stanley Cup Finals
12345 Total
Boston Bruins 22*323 4
Toronto Maple Leafs 13*101 1
* indicates periods of overtime
Location(s)Boston: Boston Garden (1, 2, 5)
Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (3, 4)
CoachesBoston: Art Ross
Toronto: Dick Irvin
CaptainsBoston: Cooney Weiland
Toronto: Charlie Conacher
DatesApril 6 – April 16
Series-winning goalRoy Conacher (17:54, second)

Paths to the Finals

Boston defeated New York Rangers in a best-of-seven 4–3 to advance to the final. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against New York Americans, and 2–1 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Game summaries

Frank Brimsek held Toronto to just six goals in the 5 games.

Boston won series 4–1

Boston Bruins 1939 Stanley Cup champions

Players

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Weston Adams Sr. (President/Owner), Art Ross (Vice President/Manager-Coach)
  • Ralph Burkard (Treasurer)
  • Frank Ryan (Publicity Director)^
  • Win Green (Trainer)&^
  • & Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.
  • ^-Win Green(Trainer), Frank Ryan (Publicity Director) were included on one of the two team pictures but left off the Stanley Cup.

Stanley Cup engraving
  • From 1930 to 1939, except for the 1933 New York Rangers, 1934 Chicago Black Hawks and 1935 Montreal Maroons every team included their playoff games scores on the Stanley Cup. In 1939, the Boston Bruins were the last team to do this. When the Cup was redone during 1957–58 season all playoff game scores were left off the new ring for the cup winners from 1928 to 1940.
  • Three players were included on the Stanley Cup, but did not qualify Pat McReavy (6 games played), Terry Reardon (4 games played), Jack Shewchuk (3 games played). Not one of the three players played in the playoffs. Every player who played for Boston that season was included on the Stanley Cup.
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See also

References & notes
  • NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
    • Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7
    Preceded by
    Chicago Black Hawks
    1938    		 Boston Bruins
    Stanley Cup Champions
    1939    		 Succeeded by
    New York Rangers
    1940
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