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2011 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams 1 2* 3 4 5 6 7 Games
Boston Bruins  0 2 8 4 0 5 4 4
Vancouver Canucks  1 3 1 0 1 2 0 3
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location: Boston: TD Garden (3, 4, 6)
Vancouver: Rogers Arena (1, 2, 5, 7)
Format: Best-of-seven
Coaches: Boston: Claude Julien
Vancouver: Alain Vigneault
Captains: Boston: Zdeno Chara
Vancouver: Henrik Sedin
National anthem: Boston: Rene Rancourt
Vancouver: Mark Donnelly (Canadian)
Richard Loney (American)
Referees: Dan O'Halloran (2, 4, 6, 7)
Dan O'Rourke (1, 3, 5)
Kelly Sutherland (2, 4, 6)
Stephen Walkom (1, 3, 5, 7)
Dates: June 1 – June 15
MVP: Tim Thomas (Bruins)
Series-winning
goal:		 Patrice Bergeron (14:37, first, G7)
Networks: Canada (English): CBC
Canada (French): RDS
United States: NBC, Versus
Announcers: (NBC/Versus) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
(CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy
(RDS) Pierre Houde, Benoit Brunet
(NHL International) Dave Strader, Joe Micheletti
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The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals was a super exciting hockey championship! It was the 118th time teams battled for the famous Stanley Cup. This year, the Vancouver Canucks from the Western Conference faced off against the Boston Bruins from the Eastern Conference.

The Bruins won the series in 7 thrilling games, taking home the Stanley Cup! This was their sixth time winning the championship. It also made them one of the top teams in the NHL for most Stanley Cup wins. The final game was played in Vancouver, where Boston won with a score of 4-0.

Images for kids

  • Crowds in downtown Vancouver watch Stanley Cup finals

    Fans watching the finals in Vancouver

  • Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins 2012

    Zdeno Chara captained the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup championship in 39 years

  • Blackhawks vs Canucks 102010 - Henrik Sedin crop

    Henrik Sedin captained the Canucks to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance since 1994

  • Milan Lucic Stanley Cup celebration

    Milan Lucic hoists the Stanley Cup after Game seven

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