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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1959-1960
The Montreal Canadiens won the the regular season over second-place Toronto, third place Chicago and fourth place Detroit.
Bobby Hull of Chicago led the league in scoring and tied with Bronco Horvath of the Boston Bruins for the leadership in goals. Montreal's Jacques Plante won the Vezina Trophy for the fourth year in a row. The year was marked by important changes in the NHL. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante, began to wear a mask in hockey games. Plante began wearing a mask in practice shortly after a sinus operation in 1957. His first appearance with a mask in a game was on November 1, 1959, against the New York Rangers. Although many in the NHL disapproved of Plante's decision, due to traditions of the NHL at the time, many followed suit after Plante went undefeated in ten games with the mask on.
In the semifinal series, Montreal beat Chicago in a four-game sweep. Toronto beat Detroit in six games. In the final series the Canadiens outscored the Maple Leafs, 15-5, in another four-game sweep for their fifth straight Stanley Cup championship.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1959-1960
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 92 | 255 | 178 | 756 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 79 | 199 | 195 | 859 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 69 | 191 | 180 | 970 |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 67 | 186 | 197 | 538 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 64 | 220 | 241 | 932 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 49 | 187 | 247 | 850 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1959-1960
| Award | 1960 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial | Bill Hay, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Lady Byng | Don McKenney, Boston Bruins |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1959-1960
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 |
1959-60 |
Second Team |
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Glenn Hall, Chicago |
G |
Jacques Plante, Montreal |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Allan Stanley, Toronto |
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Marcel Pronovost, Detroit |
D |
Pierre Pilote, Chicago |
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Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
C |
Bronco Horvath, Boston |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal |
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Bobby Hull, Chicago |
LW |
Dean Prentice, New York |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1959-1960
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Bobby Hull
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70 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
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Bronco Horvath
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68 | 39 | 41 | 80 |
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Jean Beliveau
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60 | 34 | 40 | 74 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 26 | 48 | 74 |
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Henri Richard
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70 | 30 | 43 | 73 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 28 | 45 | 73 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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59 | 30 | 41 | 71 |
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Donald McKenney
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70 | 20 | 49 | 69 |
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Vic Stasiuk
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69 | 29 | 39 | 68 |
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Dean Prentice
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70 | 32 | 34 | 66 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1959-1960
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Player
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GP | A |
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Donald
McKenney
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70 | 49 |
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Andy
Bathgate
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70 | 48 |
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Gordie
Howe
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70 | 45 |
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Henri
Richard
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70 | 43 |
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Bobby
Hull
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70 | 42 |
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Dick
Moore
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62 | 42 |
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Bronco
Horvath
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68 | 41 |
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Bernie
Geoffrion
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59 | 41 |
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Jean
Beliveau
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60 | 40 |
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Vic
Stasiuk
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69 | 39 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1959-1960
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Player
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GP | G |
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Bobby Hull
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70 | 39 |
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Bronco Horvath
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68 | 39 |
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Jean Beliveau
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60 | 34 |
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Dean Prentice
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70 | 32 |
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Henri Richard
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70 | 30 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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59 | 30 |
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Vic Stasiuk
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69 | 29 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 28 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 26 |
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Bob Pulford
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70 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1959-1960
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Carl
Brewer
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67 | 150 |
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Lou
Fontinato
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64 | 137 |
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Vic
Stasiuk
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69 | 121 |
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Stan
Mikita
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67 | 119 |
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Fernie
Flaman
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60 | 112 |
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Eddie
Shack
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62 | 110 |
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Elmer
Vasko
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69 | 110 |
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Pierre
Pilote
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70 | 100 |
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Bob
Armstrong
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69 | 96 |
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Ted
Lindsay
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68 | 91 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1959-1960
Semi
Final Rounds
Mar. 24 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Chicago 3
Mar. 26 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Chicago 3 (08:38 OT)
Mar. 29 at
Chicago Canadiens 4 Chicago 0
Mar. 31 at
Chicago Canadiens 2 Chicago 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 0.
Mar. 23 at
Toronto Detroit 2 Toronto 1
Mar. 26 at
Toronto Toronto 4 Detroit 2
Mar. 27 at
Detroit Toronto 5 Detroit 4 (43:00 OT)
Mar. 29 at
Detroit Detroit 2 Toronto 1 (01:54 OT)
Apr. 2 at
Toronto Toronto 5 Detroit 4
Apr. 3 at
Detroit Toronto 4 Detroit 2
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 7 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Toronto 2
Apr. 9 at
Montreal Canadiens 2 Toronto 1
Apr. 12 at
Toronto Canadiens 5 Toronto 2
Apr. 14 at
Toronto Canadiens 4 Toronto 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 0.