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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1956-1957
Detroit finished the regular season in first followed by Montreal, Boston and New York.
Gordie Howe led the league in goals and scoring and won the Hart Trophy for the fifth time while his linemate, Ted Lindsay, was tops in assists and second in scoring.
The Boston Bruins eliminated the Red Wings in the semifinals, while the Canadiens beat the New York Rangers, both in five-game series.
In the Stanley Cup finals Montreal defeated Boston in five games to win the cup for the second year in a row.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1956-1957
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 198 | 157 | 656 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 82 | 210 | 155 | 870 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 80 | 195 | 174 | 978 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 66 | 184 | 227 | 870 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 57 | 174 | 192 | 829 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 47 | 169 | 225 | 809 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1956-1957
| Award | 1957 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial | Larry Regan, Boston Bruins |
| Lady Byng | Andy Hebenton, New York Rangers |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1956-1957
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 |
1956-57 |
Second Team |
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Glenn Hall, Detroit |
G |
Jacques Plante, Montreal |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Fern Flaman, Boston |
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Red Kelly, Detroit |
D |
Bill Gadsby, New York |
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Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
C |
Ed Litzenberger, Chicago |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Maurice Richard, Montreal |
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Ted Lindsay, Detroit |
LW |
Real Chevrefils, Boston |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1956-1957
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 44 | 45 | 89 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 30 | 55 | 85 |
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Jean Beliveau
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69 | 33 | 51 | 84 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 27 | 50 | 77 |
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Ed Litzenberger
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70 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
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Maurice Richard
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63 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
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Donald McKenney
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69 | 21 | 39 | 60 |
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Dick Moore
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70 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
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Henri Richard
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63 | 18 | 36 | 54 |
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Norm Ullman
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64 | 16 | 36 | 52 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1956-1957
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Player
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GP | A |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 55 |
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Jean Beliveau
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69 | 51 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 50 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 45 |
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Doug Harvey
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70 | 44 |
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Donald McKenney
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69 | 39 |
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Bill Gadsby
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70 | 37 |
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Henri Richard
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63 | 36 |
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Norm Ullman
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64 | 36 |
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Doug Mohns
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68 | 34 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1956-1957
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Player
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GP | G |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 44 |
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Maurice Richard
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63 | 33 |
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Jean Beliveau
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69 | 33 |
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Ed Litzenberger
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70 | 32 |
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Real Chevrefils
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70 | 31 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 30 |
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Dick Moore
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70 | 29 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 27 |
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Dick Duff
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70 | 26 |
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Vic Stasiuk
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64 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1956-1957
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Gus Mortson
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70 | 147 |
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Lou Fontinato
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70 | 139 |
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Leo Labine
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67 | 128 |
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Pierre Pilote
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70 | 117 |
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Jack Evans
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70 | 110 |
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Fernie Flaman
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68 | 108 |
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Jean Beliveau
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69 | 105 |
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Warren Godfrey
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69 | 103 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 103 |
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Forbes Kennedy
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69 | 102 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1956-1957
Semi Finals
Mar. 26 at
New York Canadiens 4 Rangers 1
Mar. 28 at
New York Rangers 4 Canadiens 3 (13:38 OT)
Mar. 30 at
Montreal Canadiens 8 Rangers 3
Apr. 2 at
Montreal Canadiens 3 Rangers 1
Apr. 4 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Rangers 3 (01:11 OT)
Montreal Canadiens defeated
New York Rangers 4 games to 1
Mar. 26 at
Detroit Boston 3 Detroit 1
Mar. 28 at
Detroit Detroit 7 Boston 2
Mar. 31 at
Boston Boston 4 Detroit 3
Apr. 2 at
Boston Boston 2 Detroit 0
Apr. 4 at
Detroit Boston 4 Detroit 3
Boston Bruins defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 6 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Boston 1
Apr. 9 at
Montreal Canadiens 1 Boston 0
Apr. 11 at
Boston Canadiens 4 Boston 2
Apr. 14 at
Boston Boston 2 Canadiens 0
Apr. 16 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Boston 1
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 1