1958-59 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
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 RosterTeam 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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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie Moore | L | 70 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jean Beliveau | C | 64 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | 59 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henri Richard | C | 63 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Bonin | L | 57 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 64 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Johnson | D | 70 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maurice Richard | R | 42 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Claude Provost | R | 69 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ab McDonald | L | 69 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Marshall | C | 70 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Goyette | C | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Turner | D | 68 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andre Pronovost | L | 70 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 69 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Harvey | D | 61 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Cushenan | D | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Albert Langlois | D | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jacques Plante | G | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Claude Cyr | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Claude Pronovost | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Hodge | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1183 | 258 | 439 | 697 | 760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 67 | 4000 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 144 | 2.16 | 0 | ||
| Charlie Hodge | 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Claude Cyr | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Claude Pronovost | 2 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 72 | 4200 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 158 | 2.26 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie Moore | L | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jean Beliveau | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Henri Richard | C | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcel Bonin | L | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Johnson | D | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maurice Richard | R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Claude Provost | R | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ab McDonald | L | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Marshall | C | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phil Goyette | C | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Turner | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Pronovost | L | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Harvey | D | 11 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Albert Langlois | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jacques Plante | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Mosdell | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Hicke | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 182 | 39 | 69 | 108 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 11 | 670 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2.51 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 670 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2.51 | 0 |
