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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1954-1955
Detroit finished in first place for the seventh straight season, an NHL record.
Montreal's Richard and Geoffrion tied for the most goals at 38 and another Canadien, Bert Olmstead, led in assists.
In the semifinals, Detroit swept Toronto, while the Canadiens eliminated the Bruins in five games. . For the second year in a row, the Red Wings beat the Canadiens in game 7 of the finals to win the Stanley Cup.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1954-1955
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 95 | 204 | 134 | 827 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 228 | 157 | 890 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 70 | 147 | 135 | 990 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 67 | 169 | 188 | 863 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 17 | 35 | 18 | 52 | 150 | 210 | 690 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 43 | 161 | 235 | 733 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1954-1955
| Award | 1955 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Detroit Red Wings |
| Georges Vezina | Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings |
| Hart Memorial | Ted Kennedy, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Calder Memorial | Ed Litzenberger, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Lady Byng | Sid Smith, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1954-1955
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.
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First Team |
1954-55 |
Second Team |
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Harry Lumley, Toronto |
G |
Terry Sawchuk, Detroit |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Bob Goldham, Detroit |
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Red Kelly, Detroit |
D |
Fern Flaman, Boston |
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Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
C |
Ken Mosdell, Montreal |
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Maurice Richard, Montreal |
RW |
Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal |
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Sid Smith, Toronto |
LW |
Danny Lewicki, New York |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1954-1955
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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70 | 38 | 37 | 75 |
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Maurice Richard
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67 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 37 | 36 | 73 |
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Earl Reibel
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70 | 25 | 41 | 66 |
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Gordie Howe
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64 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
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Red Sullivan
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70 | 19 | 42 | 61 |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 10 | 48 | 58 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 33 | 21 | 54 |
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Kenny Mosdell
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70 | 22 | 32 | 54 |
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Danny Lewicki
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70 | 29 | 24 | 53 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1954-1955
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Player
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GP | A |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 48 |
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Doug Harvey
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70 | 43 |
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Red Sullivan
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70 | 42 |
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Ted Kennedy
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70 | 42 |
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Earl Reibel
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70 | 41 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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70 | 37 |
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Maurice Richard
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67 | 36 |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 36 |
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Gordie Howe
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64 | 33 |
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Nick Mickoski
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70 | 33 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1954-1955
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Player
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GP | G |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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70 | 38 |
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Maurice Richard
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67 | 38 |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 37 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 33 |
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Gordie Howe
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64 | 29 |
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Danny Lewicki
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70 | 29 |
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Earl Reibel
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70 | 25 |
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Leo Labine
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67 | 24 |
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Ed Litzenberger
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73 | 23 |
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Kenny Mosdell
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70 | 22 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1954-1955
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Fernie Flaman
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70 | 150 |
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Tony Leswick
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70 | 137 |
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Gord Hollingworth
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70 | 135 |
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Gus Mortson
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65 | 133 |
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Maurice Richard
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67 | 125 |
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Leo Boivin
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66 | 113 |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 103 |
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Eric Nesterenko
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62 | 99 |
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Jack Evans
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47 | 91 |
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Marcel Pronovost
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70 | 90 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1954-1955
Semi Finals
Mar. 22 at Detroit Detroit
7 Toronto 4
Mar. 24 at Detroit Detroit
2 Toronto 1
Mar. 26 at Toronto Detroit
2 Toronto 1
Mar. 29 at Detroit Detroit
3 Toronto 0
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 0
Mar. 22 at Montreal Canadiens
2 Boston 0
Mar. 24 at Montreal Canadiens
3 Boston 1
Mar. 27 at Boston Boston 4 Canadiens
2
Mar. 29 at Boston Canadiens
4 Boston 3 (03:05 OT)
Mar. 31 at Montreal Canadiens
5 Boston 1
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 3 at
Detroit Detroit 4 Canadiens 2
Apr. 5 at
Detroit Detroit 7 Canadiens 1
Apr. 7 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Detroit 2
Apr. 9 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Detroit 3
Apr. 10 at Detroit Detroit 5 Canadiens
1
Apr. 12 at Montreal Canadiens
6 Detroit 3
Apr. 14 at Detroit Detroit 3 Canadiens
1
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3