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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1944-1945
The Montreal Canadiens led the league in both scoring and defense and finished 13 points ahead of the second-place Detroit Red Wings.
Montreal's "Rocket" Richard became the first player in history to score 50 goals, and he did in 50 games. Elmer Lach, his linemate, set a record with 54 assists and was the league's top scorer. And goalie Bill Durnan won the Vezina Trophy for the second year in a row.
The Toronto Maple Leafs upset the Canadians in the playoffs and went on to win the Stanley Cup in a strange final series. Toronto's Frank McCool shut out the Detroit Red Wings in the first three games, but Detroit came back to win the next three. The Maple Leafs won 2-1 in the seventh game.
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^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1944-1945
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 228 | 121 | 376 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 218 | 161 | 260 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 52 | 183 | 161 | 317 | |
| Boston Bruins | 50 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 36 | 179 | 219 | 275 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 50 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 141 | 194 | 245 | |
| New-York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 32 | 154 | 247 | 305 | |
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1944-1945
| Award | 1945 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| O'Brien Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
| Georges Vezina | Bill Durnan, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Elmer Lach, Montreal Canadiens |
| Calder Memorial | Frank McCool, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lady Byng | Bill Mosienko, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1944-1945
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections.
|
First Team |
1944-45 |
Second Team |
|
Bill Durnan, Montreal |
G |
Mike Karakas, Chicago |
|
Emile Bouchard, Montreal |
D |
Glen Harmon, Montreal |
|
Bill Hollett, Detroit |
D |
Babe Pratt, Toronto |
|
Elmer Lach, Montreal |
C |
Bill Cowley, Boston |
|
Maurice Richard, Montreal |
RW |
Bill Mosienko, Chicago |
|
Toe Blake, Montreal |
LW |
Syd Howe, Detroit |
|
Dick Irvin, Montreal |
Coach |
Jack Adams, Detroit |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1944-1945
|
Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
|
Elmer Lach
|
50 | 26 | 54 | 80 |
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Maurice Richard
|
50 | 50 | 23 | 73 |
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Toe Blake
|
49 | 29 | 38 | 67 |
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Bill Cowley
|
49 | 25 | 40 | 65 |
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Ted Kennedy
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49 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
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Bill Mosienko
|
50 | 28 | 26 | 54 |
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Joe Carveth
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50 | 26 | 28 | 54 |
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Ab DeMarco
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50 | 24 | 30 | 54 |
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Clint Smith
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50 | 23 | 31 | 54 |
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Syd Howe
|
46 | 17 | 36 | 53 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1944-1945
|
Player
|
GP | A |
|
Elmer Lach
|
50 | 54 |
|
Bill Cowley
|
49 | 40 |
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Toe Blake
|
49 | 38 |
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Syd Howe
|
46 | 36 |
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Gus Bodnar
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49 | 36 |
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Clint Smith
|
50 | 31 |
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Ab DeMarco
|
50 | 30 |
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Joe Carveth
|
50 | 28 |
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Bill Mosienko
|
50 | 26 |
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Ted Kennedy
|
49 | 25 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1944-1945
|
Player
|
GP | G |
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Maurice Richard
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50 | 50 |
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Herb Cain
|
50 | 32 |
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Ted Kennedy
|
49 | 29 |
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Toe Blake
|
49 | 29 |
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Bill Mosienko
|
50 | 28 |
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Joe Carveth
|
50 | 26 |
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Elmer Lach
|
50 | 26 |
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Bill Cowley
|
49 | 25 |
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Ab DeMarco
|
50 | 24 |
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Carl Liscombe
|
42 | 23 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1944-1945
|
Player
|
GP | PIM |
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Pat Egan
|
48 | 86 |
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Bob Dill
|
48 | 69 |
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Leo Lamoureux
|
49 | 58 |
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Joe Cooper
|
50 | 50 |
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Bob Davidson
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50 | 49 |
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Maurice Richard
|
50 | 46 |
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Hal Jackson
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50 | 45 |
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Pete Horeck
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50 | 44 |
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Ted Lindsay
|
45 | 43 |
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Glen Harmon
|
42 | 41 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1944-1945
Semi Finals
Mar. 20 at
Detroit Boston 4 Detroit 3
Mar. 22 at
Detroit Boston 4 Detroit 2
Mar. 25 at
Boston Detroit 3 Boston 2
Mar. 27 at
Boston Detroit 3 Boston 2
Mar. 29 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Boston 2 (17:12 OT)
Apr. 1 at
Boston Boston 5 Detroit 3
Apr. 3 at
Detroit Detroit 5 Boston 3
Detroit Red Wings defeated Boston
Bruins 4 games to 3
Mar. 20 at
Montreal Toronto 1 Canadiens 0
Mar. 22 at
Montreal Toronto 3 Canadiens 2
Mar. 24 at
Toronto Canadiens 4 Toronto 1
Mar. 27 at
Toronto Toronto 4 Canadiens 3 (12:36 OT)
Mar. 29 at
Montreal Canadiens 10 Toronto 3
Mar. 31 at
Toronto Toronto 3 Canadiens 2
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 6 at
Detroit Toronto 1 Detroit 0
Apr. 8 at
Detroit Toronto 2 Detroit 0
Apr. 12 at
Toronto Toronto 1 Detroit 0
Apr. 14 at
Toronto Detroit 5 Toronto 3
Apr. 19 at
Detroit Detroit 2 Toronto 0
Apr. 21 at
Toronto Detroit 1 Toronto 0 (14:16 OT)
Apr. 22 at
Detroit Toronto 2 Detroit 1
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3
A more detailed breakdown of the championship is located here.