The 1952 Stanley Cup Final NHL

National Hockey League

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 championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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 and the Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

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 in the first of the four Detroit-Montreal Final series of the 1950s

1950s

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. The Canadiens were appearing in their second straight Finals series, while Detroit was returning after winning the 1950 Final. The Red Wings would win the series 4–0, shutting out the Canadiens twice and allowing one goal in each of the other two games.

Paths to the Final

Detroit defeated the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

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 4–0 to reach the final. Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

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 4–3 to reach the final.

The series

Terry Sawchuk

Terry Sawchuk

Terrance Gordon Sawchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.-Early life and playing career:Sawchuk was born and raised...

 posted two shutouts in his Cup finals debut. Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe

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 scored two goals in his Cup Finals debut. The Red Wings would go through the playoffs undefeated.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score
April 10	Detroit	3	Montreal	1
April 12	Detroit	2	Montreal	1
April 13	Montreal	0	Detroit	3
April 15	Montreal	0	Detroit	3

Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to none

Detroit Red Wings 1952 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup engraving

• Glenn Hall was listed as GLEN HALL on the original engraving in 1952. When the cup was redone in 1957–58, Hall was engraved on the Stanley Cup as GLIN HALL Mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93. He was engraved before he played in first NHL game in 1952–53 season. Glenn Hall went on to play a record 502 consecutive complete games.
• Enio Sclisizzi name was removed when cup was redone in 1957–58. He played only 9 games, and did not play in the playoffs. Tibbs, Coflin, and Hall who did not play for Detroit in 1952 were still included on the new version of the Stanley Cup. Coflin's name was not included on the Replica Stanley Cup created in 1993.