| 1948 Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location(s) | Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (1, 2) Detroit: Olympia Stadium (3, 4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Toronto: Hap Day Detroit: Tommy Ivan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Toronto: Syl Apps Detroit: Sid Abel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | April 7–14, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Harry Watson (11:13, first) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Maple Leafs: Syl Apps (1961) Max Bentley (1966) Turk Broda (1967) Ted Kennedy (1966) Harry Watson (1994) Red Wings: Sid Abel (1969) Gordie Howe (1972) Red Kelly (1969) Ted Lindsay (1966) Harry Lumley (1980) Bill Quackenbush (1976) Jack Stewart (1964) Coaches: Hap Day (1961, player) Tommy Ivan (1974) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs swept the Red Wings to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup and seventh overall.