1958-59 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-18-13 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-3
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (39-18-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1958-59 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 39-18-13 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-3
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (39-18-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1958-59 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1958-59 season with a record of 39 wins and 18 losses and 13 ties for 91 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-3.
The Canadiens netted 258 goals, tops in the circuit. Montreal conceded 158 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Jean Beliveau scored 45 goals for the team, and Dickie Moore tallied 30 or more, too. Dickie Moore contributed 55 assists. Jacques Plante earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.16 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1958-59 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | September 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jean Beliveau | C | August 31, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ian Cushenan | D | November 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Claude Cyr | G | March 27, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 166 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Phil Goyette | C | October 31, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Doug Harvey | D | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bill Hicke | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Charlie Hodge | G | July 28, 1933 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Tom Johnson | D | February 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Baldur, MB Canada |
| Albert Langlois | D | November 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Magog, QC Canada |
| Don Marshall | C | March 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Ab McDonald | L | February 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dickie Moore | L | January 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ken Mosdell | C | July 13, 1922 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jacques Plante | G | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Andre Pronovost | L | July 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Claude Pronovost | G | July 22, 1935 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Claude Provost | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Henri Richard | C | February 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Maurice Richard | R | August 4, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | July 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cap del la Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Bob Turner | D | January 31, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
