1952–53 Montreal Canadiens season
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The 1952–53 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 season
was the Canadiens' 44th
Montreal Canadiens seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League .-NHA :Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins,...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 of play. The Canadiens placed second in the regular season, defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in the semi-final and the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 in the final to win the club's seventh Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 championship.

Game log

Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 9, 1952 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
0–1–0
2 W October 11, 1952 2–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
1–1–0
3 T October 12, 1952 1–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
1–1–1
4 W October 16, 1952 3–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
2–1–1
5 W October 18, 1952 2–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
3–1–1
6 L October 19, 1952 1–6 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
3–2–1
7 T October 23, 1952 2–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
3–2–2
8 W October 25, 1952 9–0 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
4–2–2
9 L October 29, 1952 5–7 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
4–3–2
10 W November 1, 1952 4–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
5–3–2
11 T November 2, 1952 2–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
5–3–3
12 W November 6, 1952 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
6–3–3
13 W November 8, 1952 6–4 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
7–3–3
14 L November 13, 1952 1–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
7–4–3
15 W November 15, 1952 2–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
8–4–3
16 L November 16, 1952 1–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
8–5–3
17 T November 22, 1952 2–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
8–5–4
18 T November 23, 1952 2–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
8–5–5
19 T November 27, 1952 2–2 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
8–5–6
20 T November 29, 1952 1–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
8–5–7
21 L November 30, 1952 1–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
8–6–7
22 L December 4, 1952 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
8–7–7
23 L December 6, 1952 1–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
8–8–7
24 T December 7, 1952 2–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
8–8–8
25 W December 10, 1952 2–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
9–8–8
26 W December 11, 1952 3–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
10–8–8
27 W December 13, 1952 3–0 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
11–8–8
28 T December 14, 1952 0–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
11–8–9
29 W December 18, 1952 6–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
12–8–9
30 L December 20, 1952 3–6 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
12–9–9
31 W December 21, 1952 4–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
13–9–9
32 L December 24, 1952 0–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
13–10–9
33 T December 27, 1952 2–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
13–10–10
34 W December 31, 1952 2–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
14–10–10
35 T January 1, 1953 2–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
14–10–11
36 L January 3, 1953 0–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
14–11–11
37 T January 8, 1953 4–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
14–11–12
38 W January 10, 1953 5–2 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
15–11–12
39 L January 11, 1953 0–7 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
15–12–12
40 W January 15, 1953 2–0 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
16–12–12
41 T January 17, 1953 1–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
16–12–13
42 W January 18, 1953 3–2 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
17–12–13
43 W January 21, 1953 1–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
18–12–13
44 W January 22, 1953 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
19–12–13
45 L January 24, 1953 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
19–13–13
46 T January 25, 1953 3–3 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
19–13–14
47 W January 28, 1953 2–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
20–13–14
48 W January 29, 1953 5–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
21–13–14
49 T January 31, 1953 0–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
21–13–15
50 L February 1, 1953 3–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
21–14–15
51 W February 5, 1953 2–0 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
22–14–15
52 L February 7, 1953 1–3 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
22–15–15
53 T February 8, 1953 1–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
22–15–16
54 W February 12, 1953 3–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
23–15–16
55 T February 14, 1953 2–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
23–15–17
56 L February 15, 1953 0–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
23–16–17
57 L February 19, 1953 1–4 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

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23–17–17
58 W February 21, 1953 4–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
24–17–17
59 W February 25, 1953 2–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
25–17–17
60 W February 26, 1953 4–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
26–17–17
61 L February 28, 1953 3–4 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
26–18–17
62 L March 5, 1953 0–5 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
26–19–17
63 W March 7, 1953 1–0 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
27–19–17
64 L March 8, 1953 3–4 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
27–20–17
65 T March 12, 1953 2–2 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's twenty-seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off of two consecutive seasons of finishing in last place in the six team NHL...

)
27–20–18
66 W March 14, 1953 3–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 New York Rangers season
The 1952–53 New York Rangers season was the 27th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 17–37–16 record and finished with 50 points...

)
28–20–18
67 L March 15, 1953 1–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
28–21–18
68 L March 19, 1953 1–4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
28–22–18
69 L March 21, 1953 1–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Boston Bruins season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
28–23–18
70 T March 22, 1953 1–1 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1952–53
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

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28–23–19


Stanley Cup Final

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 9 Boston 2 Montreal 4
April 11 Boston 4 Montreal 1
April 12 Montreal 3 Boston 0
April 14 Montreal 7 Boston 3
April 16 Boston 0 Montreal 1 OT

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
RW 70 28 33 61 112
LW 69 17 28 45 83
C 53 16 25 41 56
RW 65 22 17 39 37
D 69 4 30 34 67
LW 69 9 17 26 38
LW 69 11 13 24 26
RW 68 16 6 22 10
C 63 5 14 19 27
C 56 4 15 19 26
C 53 5 7 12 44
D 70 3 8 11 63
D 58 2 8 10 55
C 59 1 9 10 9
LW 18 2 6 8 19
D 54 2 6 8 34
C 3 5 0 5 0
D 59 2 3 5 67
LW 5 0 2 2 0
C/RW 2 1 0 1 2
C 2 0 1 1 2
D 4 0 1 1 0
C 3 0 0 0 0
G 66 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0
G 3 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
3960 66 25 23 18 140 2.12 10
180 3 2 0 1 4 1.33 0
60 1 1 0 0 4 4.00 0
Team: 4200 70 28 23 19 148 2.11 10

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
RW 12 6 4 10 12
RW 12 7 1 8 2
C 12 1 6 7 6
LW 12 3 2 5 13
C 7 3 2 5 4
D 12 2 3 5 8
D 12 0 5 5 8
D/LW 7 2 2 4 11
LW 12 2 2 4 4
LW 7 1 3 4 10
RW 12 2 1 3 2
LW 5 1 2 3 4
D 12 0 3 3 4
D 12 1 1 2 6
RW 7 1 1 2 2
C 11 0 2 2 4
LW 5 1 0 1 2
C 6 1 0 1 7
D 4 0 1 1 9
C 2 0 0 0 0
C 9 0 0 0 0
G 8 0 0 0 0
G 4 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
486 8 5 3 16 1.98 2
240 4 3 1 7 1.75 1
Team: 726 12 8 4 23 1.90 3

Montreal Canadiens 1953 Stanley Cup champions

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