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The 1955-56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to one in the best-of-seven final series.
Regular season
After a record seven straight seasons at the top of the league, the Detroit Red Wings' dynasty came to an end as a new dynasty began with the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens set a new record for wins in a season with 45.
Dick Irvin took over as coach of Chicago, but could not get them out of the cellar, though they did improve. It was sort of a homecoming for Irvin as he started his coaching career with Chicago in 1930-31.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 222 | 131 | 977 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 76 | 183 | 148 | 794 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | 204 | 203 | 911 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 61 | 153 | 181 | 1051 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 147 | 185 | 929 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 50 | 155 | 216 | 826 |
Scoring leaders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 9th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- 1955 in sports
- 1956 in sports
References
"1955-56 NHL season"