1953 Stanley Cup Finals

1953 Stanley Cup Finals
12345 Total
Montreal Canadiens 41371* 4
Boston Bruins 24030* 1
* indicates periods of overtime.
Location(s)Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5)
Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4)
CoachesMontreal: Dick Irvin
Boston: Lynn Patrick
CaptainsMontreal: Emile Bouchard
Boston: Milt Schmidt
DatesApril 9–16, 1953
Series-winning goalElmer Lach (1:22, OT)
Hall of FamersCanadiens:
Emile Bouchard (1966)
Bernie Geoffrion (1972)
Doug Harvey (1973)
Tom Johnson (1970)
Elmer Lach (1966)
Dickie Moore (1974)
Bert Olmstead (1985)
Jacques Plante (1978)
Maurice Richard (1961)
Bruins:
Woody Dumart (1992)
Bill Quackenbush (1976)
Milt Schmidt (1961)
Coaches:
Dick Irvin (1958, player)
Lynn Patrick (1980, player)
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The 1953 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were appearing in the Final for the first time since 1946. The Canadiens, who were appearing in their third straight Finals series, won the series four games to one to clinch their seventh championship.