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The 1956-57 NHL season was the 40th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Boston Bruins four games to one in the best-of-seven final series.
Regular season
On October 1st, it was announced that Dick Irvin had resigned as coach of Chicago due to ill health. He was suffering from bone cancer and had been ill for two years and had been hospitalized in Montreal. Irvin had been several days late to training camp. Tommy Ivan took over as coach. Later in the season, it was reported that Irvin had undergone minor surgery for anemia at Ross Memorial Hospital. Irvin died May 15th, 1957.
Dave Trottier, former Montreal Maroons star, died November 13th, 1956 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was 50 years old.
Glenn Hall wasn't as good as last season, but led the Detroit Red Wings to first place.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 198 | 157 | 656 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 82 | 210 | 155 | 870 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 80 | 195 | 174 | 978 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 66 | 184 | 227 | 870 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 57 | 174 | 192 | 829 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 47 | 169 | 225 | 809 |
Scoring leaders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 10th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- 1956 in sports
- 1957 in sports
References
"1956-57 NHL season"