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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1955-1956
After a record seven straight seasons at the top of the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings finished second to the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens set a record with 45 wins and totalled 100 points for the first time, finishing 24 points ahead of the Red Wings. The New York Rangers finished third and the Toronto Maple Leafs just edged the Boston Bruins for fourth place.
Montreal's Jean Beliveau, the league's scoring leader, took the Hart Trophy as Most Valuable Player; Doug Harvey won the Norris as the NHL's best defenseman; and Jacques Plante won the Vezina as the best goalie.
In the semifinals, the Canadiens and Red Wings each won in five games to set up their third consecutive meeting in the Stanley Cup finals. The Montreal Canadiens went on to win the Cup in five games.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1955-1956
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 222 | 131 | 977 |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 76 | 183 | 148 | 794 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | 204 | 203 | 911 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 61 | 153 | 181 | 1051 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 147 | 185 | 929 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 50 | 155 | 216 | 826 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1955-1956
| Award | 1956 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Al Rollins, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Calder Memorial | Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings |
| Lady Byng | Earl Reibel, Detroit Red Wings |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1955-1956
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 |
1955-56 |
Second Team |
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Jacques Plante, Montreal |
G |
Glenn Hall, Detroit |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Red Kelly, Detroit |
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Bill Gadsby, New York |
D |
Tom Johnson, Montreal |
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Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
C |
Tod Sloan, Toronto |
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Maurice Richard, Montreal |
RW |
Gordie Howe, Detroit |
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Ted Lindsay, Detroit |
LW |
Bert Olmstead, Montreal |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1955-1956
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 47 | 41 | 88 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 38 | 41 | 79 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 14 | 56 | 70 |
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Tod Sloan
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70 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 19 | 47 | 66 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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59 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
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Earl Reibel
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68 | 17 | 39 | 56 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
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Dave Creighton
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70 | 20 | 31 | 51 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1955-1956
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Player
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GP | A |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 56 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 47 |
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Bill Gadsby
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70 | 42 |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 41 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 41 |
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Earl Reibel
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68 | 39 |
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Dick Moore
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70 | 39 |
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Doug Harvey
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62 | 39 |
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Red Kelly
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70 | 34 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 33 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1955-1956
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Player
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GP | G |
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Jean Beliveau
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70 | 47 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 38 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 38 |
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Tod Sloan
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70 | 37 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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59 | 29 |
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Ted Lindsay
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67 | 27 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 25 |
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Andy Hebenton
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70 | 24 |
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Dean Prentice
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70 | 24 |
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Johnny Wilson
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70 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1955-1956
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Lou
Fontinato
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70 | 202 |
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Ted
Lindsay
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67 | 161 |
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Jean
Beliveau
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70 | 143 |
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Bob
Armstrong
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68 | 122 |
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Vic
Stasiuk
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59 | 118 |
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Leo
Labine
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68 | 104 |
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Jack
Evans
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70 | 104 |
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Gordie
Howe
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70 | 100 |
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Tod
Sloan
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70 | 100 |
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George
Armstrong
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67 | 97 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1955-1956
Semi Finals
Mar. 20 at
Montreal Canadiens 7 Rangers 1
Mar. 22 at
Montreal Rangers 4 Canadiens 2
Mar. 24 at
New York Canadiens 3 Rangers 1
Mar. 25 at
New York Canadiens 5 Rangers 3
Mar. 27 at
Montreal Canadiens 7 Rangers 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated
New York Rangers 4 games to 1
Mar. 20 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Toronto 2
Mar. 22 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Toronto 1
Mar. 24 at
Toronto Detroit 5 Toronto 4 (04:22 OT)
Mar. 27 at
Toronto Toronto 2 Detroit 0
Mar. 29 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Toronto 1
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Mar.
31 at Montreal Canadiens 6 Detroit 4
Apr. 3 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Detroit 1
Apr. 5 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Canadiens 1
Apr. 8 at
Detroit Canadiens 3 Detroit 0
Apr. 10 at
Montreal Canadiens 3 Detroit 1
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 1