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1955-56 NHL season facts for kids

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The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th year of the National Hockey League (NHL). Six teams played 70 games each. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup that year. They beat the Detroit Red Wings in the final series. The Canadiens won four games to one in the best-of-seven series.

The 1955–56 NHL Regular Season

This section tells you how the teams did during the regular season. Teams played many games to earn points. The best teams moved on to the playoffs.

Final Standings of the Teams

This table shows how each team finished the regular season. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for (how many goals they scored), GA = Goals against (how many goals were scored against them), PIM = Penalties in minutes

National Hockey League GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Montreal Canadiens 70 45 15 10 100 222 131 977
Detroit Red Wings 70 30 24 16 76 183 148 794
New York Rangers 70 32 28 10 74 204 203 911
Toronto Maple Leafs 70 24 33 13 61 153 181 1051
Boston Bruins 70 23 34 13 59 147 185 929
Chicago Black Hawks 70 19 39 12 50 155 216 826

Top Scorers of the Season

These players scored the most points during the regular season. Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Total Points (Goals + Assists), PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A PTS PIM
Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 70 47 41 88 143
Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 70 38 41 79 100
Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens 70 38 33 71 89
Bert Olmstead Montreal Canadiens 70 14 56 70 94
Tod Sloan Toronto Maple Leafs 70 37 29 66 100
Andy Bathgate New York Rangers 70 19 47 66 59

Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Stanley Cup playoffs are exciting knockout tournaments. Teams play a series of games. The winner moves on, and the loser is out. The final winner gets to lift the famous Stanley Cup.

How the Teams Played in the Playoffs

This chart shows how the teams matched up in the playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup!

Semifinals Finals
           
1 Montreal Canadiens 4
3 New York Rangers 1
1 Montreal Canadiens 4
2 Detroit Red Wings 1
2 Detroit Red Wings 4
4 Toronto Maple Leafs 1

NHL Awards

At the end of the season, the NHL gives out special awards. These awards honor the best players and teams for their amazing skills and sportsmanship.

Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
Calder Memorial Trophy: Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy: Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Earl Reibel, Detroit Red Wings
Vezina Trophy: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens

All-Star Teams of the Season

The NHL also picks the best players for two "All-Star" teams. These teams are like dream teams of the season's top players.

First team   Position   Second team
Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens G Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings
Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens D Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings
Bill Gadsby, New York Rangers D Tom Johnson, Montreal Canadiens
Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens C Tod Sloan, Toronto Maple Leafs
Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens RW Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings LW Bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens
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