1960 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs began on March 23, after the regular season ended. It was the tournament to determine the 1960 Stanley Cup professional ice hockey championship of the National Hockey League (NHL)

The regular-season Montreal Canadiens' momentum did not stop as they played eight games, the minimum number to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date. After winning the Stanley Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion.

Playoff bracket

	Semifinals					Stanley Cup Finals
	1	Montreal Canadiens	4
	3	Chicago Black Hawks	0
						1	Montreal Canadiens	4
						2	Toronto Maple Leafs	0
	2	Toronto Maple Leafs	4
	4	Detroit Red Wings	2

Semifinals

Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks had led the league in scoring, but the Montreal Canadiens managed to hold him to only one goal as the Canadiens swept the Black Hawks in four. The Toronto Maple Leafs, though, had a slightly tougher time. Gordie Howe led Detroit Red Wings as it took the Leafs 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series.

Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
March 24	Chicago Black Hawks	3	Montreal Canadiens	4
March 26	Chicago Black Hawks	3	Montreal Canadiens	4	(OT)
March 29	Montreal Canadiens	4	Chicago Black Hawks	0
March 31	Montreal Canadiens	2	Chicago Black Hawks	0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
March 23	Detroit Red Wings	2	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
March 26	Detroit Red Wings	2	Toronto Maple Leafs	4
March 27	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	Detroit Red Wings	4	(3OT)
March 29	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Detroit Red Wings	2	(OT)
April 2	Detroit Red Wings	4	Toronto Maple Leafs	5
April 3	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	Detroit Red Wings	2

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2

Final

see 1960 Stanley Cup Finals

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 7	Toronto Maple Leafs	2	Montreal Canadiens	4
April 9	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	Montreal Canadiens	2
April 12	Montreal Canadiens	5	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
April 14	Montreal Canadiens	4	Toronto Maple Leafs	0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Henri Richard	Montreal Canadiens	8	3	9	12
Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens	8	2	10	12
Leonard "Red" Kelly	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	3	8	11
Dickie Moore	Montreal Canadiens	8	6	4	10
Alex Delvecchio	Detroit Red Wings	6	2	6	8
Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens	8	5	2	7
Bert Olmstead	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	3	4	7

See also

• 1959–60 NHL season
• 1960 in sports

References

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• Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
• Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000). Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
• Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.
• McCarthy, Dave, ed. (2008). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2009. Dan Diamond Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.

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