1948 Stanley Cup Finals

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1948 Stanley Cup Finals
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Toronto Maple Leafs 54274
Detroit Red Wings 32020
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s) Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (1, 2)
Detroit: Olympia Stadium (3, 4)
CoachesToronto: Hap Day
Detroit: Tommy Ivan
Captains Toronto: Syl Apps
Detroit: Sid Abel
DatesApril 7–14, 1948
Series-winning goal Harry Watson (11:13, first)
Hall of Famers Maple Leafs:
Syl Apps (1961)
Max Bentley (1966)
Turk Broda (1967)
Ted Kennedy (1966)
Harry Watson (1994)
Red Wings:
Sid Abel (1969)
Gordie Howe (1972)
Red Kelly (1969)
Ted Lindsay (1966)
Harry Lumley (1980)
Bill Quackenbush (1976)
Jack Stewart (1964)
Coaches:
Hap Day (1961, player)
Tommy Ivan (1974)
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The 1948 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs swept the Red Wings to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup and seventh overall.

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Paths to the Finals

Detroit defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the Finals.

Game summaries

This was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.

April 7Detroit Red Wings3–5Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
Jim McFadden (5) - 7:20First period8:21 - Harry Watson (1)
9:04 - Joe Klukay (1)
18:24 - Syl Apps (3)
No scoringSecond period14:31 - Gus Mortson (1)
19:21 - Howie Meeker (2)
Jim Conacher (2) - 4:28
Ted Lindsay (3) - 5:25
Third periodNo scoring
Harry Lumley Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 10Detroit Red Wings2–4Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
No scoringFirst period13:31 - Max Bentley (3)
Pete Horeck (2) - 18:18Second period3:38 - pp - Bill Ezinicki (3)
17:16 - pp - Max Bentley (4)
18:50 - Harry Watson (2)
Fern Gauthier (1) - pp - 17:18Third periodNo scoring
Harry Lumley Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 11Toronto Maple Leafs2–0Detroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Harry Watson (3) - 19:42Second periodNo scoring
Vic Lynn (2) - 15:16Third periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Harry Lumley
April 14Toronto Maple Leafs7–2Detroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Recap  
Ted Kennedy (7) - pp - 2:51
Garth Boesch (2) - sh - 5:03
Harry Watson (4) - 11:13
First periodNo scoring
Syl Apps (4) - 4:26
Ted Kennedy (8) - 9:42
Harry Watson (5) - sh - 11:38
Second period2:41 - Leo Reise (2)
Les Costello (2) - pp - 14:37Third period18:48 - Pete Horeck (3)
Turk Broda Goalie stats Harry Lumley
Toronto won series 4–0

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1948 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 7–2 win over the Red Wings in game four.

The following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs

Players

   Centres
   Wingers
   Defencemen
   Goaltenders

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Conn Smythe (President/Manager/Owner), George McCullach (Vice President)
  • John Murdoch (Vice President), Jack Bickell (Director/Owner)
  • Ed Bickle (Director/Owner), William MacBrien (Chairman/Owner)
  • Robert Galloway (Team Doctor), Horance MacIntyre (Team Doctor)
  • Ed Fitkin (Publicity Director), Tim Daly (Trainer)
  • Archie Campbell (Asst. Trainer), George Walker (Chief Scout)
  • Clarence Hap Day (Coach), Kerry Day (Mascot)

Stanley Cup engraving

When the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957–58, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The "P" should be a "R". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.

See also

References and notes

    Preceded by Toronto Maple Leafs
    Stanley Cup Champions

    1948
    Succeeded by

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