| 1945 Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * – Denotes overtime period(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location(s) | Detroit: Olympia Stadium (1, 2, 5, 7) Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (3, 4, 6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Toronto: Hap Day Detroit: Jack Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Toronto: Bob Davidson Detroit: Sid Abel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | April 6–22, 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Babe Pratt (12:14, third) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Maple Leafs: Ted Kennedy (1966) Babe Pratt (1966) Sweeney Schriner (1962) Red Wings: Syd Howe (1965) Ted Lindsay (1966) Harry Lumley (1980) Bill Quackenbush (1976) Earl Seibert (1963) Coaches: Jack Adams (1959, player) Hap Day (1961, player) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs once again defeated the Red Wings in seven games, despite leading 3–0 in a situation similar to 1942. This was the last Finals until 2024 where a team forced a seventh game after being down 3–0.