| 1931 Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location(s) | Chicago: Chicago Stadium (1, 2) Montreal: Montreal Forum (3–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | best-of-five | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Chicago: Dick Irvin Montreal: Cecil Hart | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Chicago: Ty Arbour Montreal: Sylvio Mantha | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | April 3–14, 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Johnny Gagnon (9:59, second) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Black Hawks: Charlie Gardiner (1945) Canadiens: George Hainsworth (1961) Aurele Joliat (1947) Sylvio Mantha (1960) Howie Morenz (1945) Coaches: Dick Irvin (1958, player) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Black Hawks, making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. The defending champions Canadiens, won the series to become the second NHL team to win back-to-back championships. Former player and now coach, Chicago's Dick Irvin, made his Finals coaching debut against the team he would later coach to three Stanley Cup titles.