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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1957-1958
The Montreal Canadiens were the NHL's dominant team, scoring a record 250 goals and finishing in first place by 19 points over the surprising New York Rangers, while the Red Wings finished in third place and the Boston Bruins finished fourth.
Dickie Moore of Montreal led the league in goals and scoring, Henri Richard led in assists, Jacques Plantewon the Vezina Trophy for the third year in a row, and Doug Harvey won his fourth straight Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman.
Doug Harvey and Ted Lindsay tried to get a players association going, and
sued the NHL over the issue of player pensions. After the NHL declined to
negotiate with the players over benefits and would not open the books on the
pension plan, the player's association filed an anti-trust lawsuit. The lawsuit
alleged the monopolization of the professional hockey industry since 1926.
In an out-of-court settlement on February 5, 1958, the NHL promised a $7000
minimum wage, an increase in pension benefits, increased hospitalization benefits,
a limit on the number of exhibition games and that the player shall be the
sole judge of his physical fitness to play after injury.
As they had the previous year, the Bruins pulled an upset in the semifinals, beating the Rangers in a six-game semifinal, and the Canadiens swept the Red Wings.
The teams split the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals, but Rocket Richard won Game 5 with his sixth career playoff overtime goal and Bernie Geoffrion scored twice in a 5-3 win that gave the Canadiens their third straight championship.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1957-1958
| Team | GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
|
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 96 | 250 | 158 | 945 |
|
| New-York Rangers | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 77 | 195 | 188 | 781 |
|
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 70 | 176 | 207 | 758 |
|
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 69 | 199 | 194 | 849 |
|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 55 | 163 | 202 | 906 |
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 53 | 192 | 226 | 861 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1957-1958
| Award | 1958 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial | Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lady Byng | Camille Henry, New York Rangers |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1957-1958
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 |
1957-58 |
Second Team |
|
Glenn Hall, Chicago |
G |
Jacques Plante, Montreal |
|
Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Fern Flaman, Boston |
|
Bill Gadsby, New York |
D |
Marcel Pronovost, Detroit |
|
Henri Richard, Montreal |
C |
Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
|
Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Andy Bathgate, New York |
|
Dickie Moore, Montreal |
LW |
Camille Henry, New York |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1957-1958
|
Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
|
Dick Moore
|
70 | 36 | 48 | 84 |
|
Henri Richard
|
67 | 28 | 52 | 80 |
|
Andy Bathgate
|
65 | 30 | 48 | 78 |
|
Gordie Howe
|
64 | 33 | 44 | 77 |
|
Bronco Horvath
|
67 | 30 | 36 | 66 |
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Ed Litzenberger
|
70 | 32 | 30 | 62 |
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Fleming Mackell
|
70 | 20 | 40 | 60 |
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Jean Beliveau
|
55 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
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Alex Delvecchio
|
70 | 21 | 38 | 59 |
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Donald McKenney
|
70 | 28 | 30 | 58 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1957-1958
|
Player
|
GP | A |
|
Henri Richard
|
67 | 52 |
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Dick Moore
|
70 | 48 |
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Andy Bathgate
|
65 | 48 |
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Gordie Howe
|
64 | 44 |
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Fleming Mackell
|
70 | 40 |
|
Alex Delvecchio
|
70 | 38 |
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Phil Goyette
|
70 | 37 |
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Bronco Horvath
|
67 | 36 |
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Vic Stasiuk
|
70 | 35 |
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Dave Creighton
|
70 | 35 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1957-1958
|
Player
|
GP | G |
|
Dick Moore
|
70 | 36 |
|
Gordie Howe
|
64 | 33 |
|
Camille Henry
|
70 | 32 |
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Ed Litzenberger
|
70 | 32 |
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Bronco Horvath
|
67 | 30 |
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Andy Bathgate
|
65 | 30 |
|
Donald McKenney
|
70 | 28 |
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Henri Richard
|
67 | 28 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
|
42 | 27 |
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Jean Beliveau
|
55 | 27 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1957-1958
|
Player
|
GP | PIM |
|
Lou Fontinato
|
70 | 152 |
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Forbes Kennedy
|
70 | 135 |
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Doug Harvey
|
68 | 131 |
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Ted Lindsay
|
68 | 110 |
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Jack Evans
|
70 | 108 |
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Al Arbour
|
69 | 104 |
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Eric Nesterenko
|
70 | 104 |
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Jean Beliveau
|
55 | 93 |
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George Armstrong
|
59 | 93 |
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Bob Baun
|
67 | 91 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1957-1958
Semi Finals
Mar. 25 at Mont. Canadiens
8 Detroit 1
Mar. 27 at Mont. Canadiens
5 Detroit 1
Mar. 30 at Det. Canadiens
2 Detroit 1 (11:52 OT)
Apr. 1 at
Det. Canadiens 4 Detroit 3
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 0
Mar. 25 at New
York Rangers 5 Boston 3
Mar. 27 at New
York Boston 4 Rangers 3 (04:46 OT)
Mar. 29 at Boston Boston 5 Rangers
0
Apr. 1 at
Boston Rangers 5 Boston 2
Apr. 3 at
Boston Boston 6 Rangers 1
Apr. 5 at
Boston Boston 8 Rangers 2
Boston Bruins defeated
New York Rangers 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 8 at
Montreal Canadiens 2 Boston 1
Apr. 10 at Montreal Boston 5 Canadiens
2
Apr. 13 at Boston Canadiens
3 Boston 0
Apr. 15 at Boston Boston 3 Canadiens
1
Apr. 17 at Montreal Canadiens
3 Boston 2 (05:45 OT)
Apr. 20 at Boston Canadiens
5 Boston 3
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 2