1967 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs, to decide the 1967 championship of the National Hockey League
(NHL) was the last before the expansion from six to twelve teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs
defeated the defending champion Montreal Canadiens
in six games to win the Stanley Cup
. As of 2011, it is the most recent time Toronto has won the Cup. The Leafs' squad was renowned as the oldest ever to win a Cup final; the average age of the team was well over thirty, and four players were over forty.
Despite Chicago's impressive regular season marks, it was the third seed Toronto Maple Leafs who beat the Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.
Montreal (4) vs. New York (0)
Montreal swept the Rangers in the minimum four games.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) was the last before the expansion from six to twelve teams. The 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...
defeated the defending champion 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 ...
in six games to win the 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...
. As of 2011, it is the most recent time Toronto has won the Cup. The Leafs' squad was renowned as the oldest ever to win a Cup final; the average age of the team was well over thirty, and four players were over forty.
Format
In the semi-finals, the Chicago Black Hawks in first place played the third-place Toronto Maple Leafs. The second-place Montreal Canadiens played the fourth-place New York Rangers. The winner of the semi-finals series would play for the championship and Stanley Cup.Series
Chicago (1) vs. Toronto (3)Despite Chicago's impressive regular season marks, it was the third seed Toronto Maple Leafs who beat the Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Toronto | 2 | Chicago | 5 | |
| April 9 | Toronto | 3 | Chicago | 1 | |
| April 11 | Chicago | 1 | Toronto | 3 | |
| April 13 | Chicago | 4 | Toronto | 3 | |
| April 15 | Toronto | 4 | Chicago | 2 | |
| April 18 | Chicago | 1 | Toronto | 3 |
Montreal (4) vs. New York (0)
Montreal swept the Rangers in the minimum four games.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | New York | 4 | Montreal | 6 | |
| April 8 | New York | 1 | Montreal | 3 | |
| April 11 | Montreal | 3 | New York | 2 | |
| April 13 | Montreal | 2 | New York | 1 | OT |
Finals
The Maple Leafs now faced the Canadiens for the Stanley Cup. After splitting the first four games, the Maple Leafs won games five and six to win the series.Playoff bracket
Leading scorers
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pappin Jim Pappin James Joseph Pappin is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. He won his first Stanley Cup in 1964 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1967, Pappin led the NHL in playoff goals and points and won a second Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs... |
Toronto | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Pete Stemkowski Pete Stemkowski Peter David Stemkowski - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings... |
Toronto | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Jean Beliveau Jean Béliveau Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley... |
Montreal | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Bob Pulford Bob Pulford Robert Jesse Pulford is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League... |
Toronto | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Henri Richard Henri Richard Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975... |
Montreal | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Frank Mahovlich Frank Mahovlich Francis William "The Big M" Mahovlich, CM is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player, nicknamed the "Big M." He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Playing career:... |
Toronto | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Leading goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | GA | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Toronto | 10 | 25 | 2.65 |
| Rogatien Vachon Rogatien Vachon Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon is a retired French-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League.... |
Montreal | 9 | 22 | 2.38 |