1973 Stanley Cup Finals
1973 Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location(s) | Bill Reay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Montreal: Henri Richard Chicago: Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | April 29 – May 10, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Yvan Cournoyer (Canadiens) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Yvan Cournoyer (8:13, third, G6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers | Canadiens: Yvan Cournoyer (1982) Ken Dryden (1983) Guy Lafleur (1988) Jacques Laperriere (1987) Guy Lapointe (1993) Jacques Lemaire (1984) Frank Mahovlich (1981) Henri Richard (1979) Larry Robinson (1995) Serge Savard (1986) Steve Shutt (1993; did not play) Black Hawks: Tony Esposito (1988) Stan Mikita (1983) Coaches: Scotty Bowman (1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Networks | CBC (Canada) NBC (United States, Games 1, 4-6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | (CBC) Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin Jr. (NBC) Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, and Brian McFarlane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Stanley Cup Finals was the
Paths to the Finals
Chicago defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–1 and the New York Rangers 4–1 to advance to the final.
Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 to set up an "Original Six" final.
Game summaries
Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Lemaire both had 12 points in the finals for the Canadiens. The Conn Smythe Trophy went to Cournoyer, who had six goals. It was Henri Richard's eleventh and last win of the Stanley Cup and Scotty Bowman's first.
April 29 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–8 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
Pit Martin (6) - 00:35 Ralph Backstrom (5) - 1:02 Pit Martin (7) - 12:07 |
First period | 2:28 - Jacques Laperriere (1) (7)
8:07 - Marc Tardif | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 3:01 - Chuck Lefley (1) 16:23 - pp - Jacques Lemaire (5) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 8:38 - pp - Jacques Lemaire (6) 12:36 - sh Peter Mahovlich (2) (5)13:34 - Frank Mahovlich 14:35 - Chuck Lefley (2) | ||||||
Tony Esposito, Gary Smith | Goalie stats | Ken Dryden |
May 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 5:36 - Pierre Bouchard (1) | ||||||
Cliff Koroll (4) - 7:28 | Second period | 12:08 - Yvan Cournoyer (10) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 5:01 - pp Yvan Cournoyer (11) 19:26 - Frank Mahovlich (6) | ||||||
Tony Esposito | Goalie stats | Ken Dryden |
May 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 1:59 - pp - (5) | ||||||
Frank Mahovlich (7) - 10:25 | Second period | 2:08 - pp - John Marks (1) | ||||||
Yvan Cournoyer (12) - 1:20 Guy Lapointe (6) - 7:15 Jacques Lemaire (7) - 8:01 |
Third period | 19:29 - Dennis Hull (8) 19:49 - Jim Pappin (6) | ||||||
Ken Dryden | Goalie stats | Tony Esposito |
May 6 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
Marc Tardif (5) - 1:08 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Yvan Cournoyer (13) - 14:13 Chuck Lefley (3) - 15:43 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Claude Larose (1) - 3:45 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Ken Dryden | Goalie stats | Tony Esposito |
May 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–7 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
Dennis Hull (9) - 9:34 Stan Mikita (6) - 11:24 |
First period | 2:47 - Peter Mahovlich (3)
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Dave Kryskow (1) - 3:10 Stan Mikita (7) - 6:21 Jim Pappin (7) - 11:24 Len Frig (1) - pp - 16:21 Jim Pappin (8) - 19:03 |
Second period | 00:37 - Claude Larose (2) 4:23 - Claude Larose (3) 7:09 - Yvan Cournoyer (14) | ||||||
Lou Angotti (3) - 4:06 | Third period | 1:15 - Serge Savard (3) 11:43 - Henri Richard (5) | ||||||
Tony Esposito | Goalie stats | Ken Dryden |
May 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 6–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
Henri Richard (6) - 19:48 | First period | 10:35 - Pit Martin (8) 11:31 - pp - Pit Martin (9) | ||||||
Rejean Houle (3) - 6:37 (9) - pp - 10:54
Frank Mahovlich |
Second period | 8:32 - Dave Kryskow (2) 17:05 - pp - Pit Martin (2) | ||||||
Yvan Cournoyer (15) - 8:13 Marc Tardif (6) - pp - 12:42 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Ken Dryden | Goalie stats | Tony Esposito |
Montreal won series 4–2 | |
Team rosters
Montreal Canadiens
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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1 | Michel Plasse | G | L | 24 | 1968
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Montreal, Quebec
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2 | Jacques Laperrière | D | L | 31 | 1962
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Béarn, Quebec | |
5 | Guy Lapointe | D | L | 25 | 1969
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Montreal, Quebec
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6 | Jimmy Roberts | RW | R | 33 | 1971
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Toronto, Ontario
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10 | Guy Lafleur | RW | R | 21 | 1971
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Thurso, Quebec | |
11 | Marc Tardif | LW | L | 23 | 1969
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Granby, Quebec | |
12 | Yvan Cournoyer (A) | RW | L | 29 | 1963
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Montreal, Quebec
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14 | Réjean Houle | RW | L | 23 | 1969
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Rouyn, Quebec
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15 | Claude Larose | RW | R | 31 | 1962
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Hearst, Ontario | |
16 | Henri Richard (C) | C | R | 37 | 1955
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Montreal, Quebec
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17 | Murray Wilson | C | L | 21 | 1971
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Toronto, Canada
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18 | Serge Savard | D | L | 27 | 1966
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Landrienne, Quebec
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19 | Larry Robinson | D | L | 21 | 1971
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Winchester, Ontario
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20 | Peter Mahovlich
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C | L | 26 | 1969
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Timmins, Ontario
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22 | Steve Shutt | LW | L | 20 | 1972
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North York, Ontario
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23 | Bob Murdoch | D | R | 26 | 1973
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Kirkland Lake, Ontario
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24 | Chuck Lefley | LW | L | 23 | 1970
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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25 | Jacques Lemaire | C | L | 27 | 1967
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LaSalle, Quebec | |
26 | Pierre Bouchard | D | L | 25 | 1965
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Longueuil, Quebec
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27 | Frank Mahovlich (A) | LW | L | 26 | 1969
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Timmins, Ontario
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29 | Ken Dryden | G | L | 25 | 1964
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Hamilton, Ontario |
Chicago Black Hawks
No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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1 | Gary Smith | G | L | 29 | 1971
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Ottawa, Ontario
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2 | Bill White (A) | D | R | 33 | 1970
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Toronto, Ontario
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3 | Keith Magnuson | D | R | 26 | 1969
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Wadena, Saskatchewan | |
4 | Doug Jarrett (A) | D | L | 29 | 1964
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London, Ontario | |
5 | Phil Russell | D | L | 20 | 1972
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Edmonton, Alberta
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6 | Lou Angotti | C | L | 35 | 1969
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Toronto, Ontario
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7 | Pit Martin | C | L | 29 | 1967
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Noranda, Quebec
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8 | Jim Pappin | RW | R | 33 | 1968
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Sudbury, Ontario
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10 | Dennis Hull | LW | L | 28 | 1964
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Point Anne, Ontario
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11 | John Marks | LW | L | 25 | 1968
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Hamiota, Manitoba | |
12 | Pat Stapleton | D | L | 32 | 1965
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Sarnia, Ontario
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14 | Ralph Backstrom | C | L | 35 | 1973
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Kirkland Lake, Ontario
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15 | Dick Redmond | LW | L | 23 | 1972
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Kirkland Lake, Ontario
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16 | Chico Maki | RW | R | 33 | 1961
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |
17 | Dave Kryskow | LW | L | 21 | 1971
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Edmonton, Alberta
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19 | Len Frig | D | L | 22 | 1970
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Blairmore, Alberta | |
20 | Cliff Koroll | RW | R | 26 | 1969
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Canora, Saskatchewan | |
21 | Stan Mikita (A) | C | R | 32 | 1958
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Sokolče, Slovak Republic | |
22 | Jerry Korab | D | L | 24 | 1970
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |
23 | J.P. Bordeleau
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RW | R | 23 | 1969
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Noranda, Quebec
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35 | Tony Esposito | G | R | 30 | 1969
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
Note:
Stanley Cup engraving
The 1973 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Henri Richard by
The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1972–73 Montreal Canadiens
Players
- 14 Rejean Houle
- 16 Henri Richard (Captain)
- 20 Peter Mahovlich
- 25 Jacques Lemaire
- 6 Jim Roberts
- 10 Guy Lafleur
- 11 Marc Tardif
- 12 Yvan Cournoyer (A)
- 15 Claude Larose
- 17 Murray Wilson
- 22 Steve Shutt
- 24 Chuck Lefley
- 27 Frank Mahovlich (A)
- 2 Jacques Laperriere
- 5 Guy Lapointe
- 18 Serge Savard
- 19 Larry Robinson
- 23 Bob Murdoch
- 26 Pierre Bouchard
Coaching and administrative staff
- Jean Beliveau(Vice President – Director of Cooperate Relations)
- Peter Bronfman (Chairman/owner), Sam Pollock (Vice President/General Manager)
- Edward Bronfman (Executive Director/owner), Scotty Bowman (Head Coach)
- Bob Williams (Trainer), Eddy Palchak (Asst. Trainer)
- Floyd Curry (Asst. General Manager)^, Ron Caron, (Asst. General Managers)^
Stanley Cup engraving
- Murray Wilson's name was misspelled in 1973, 1976, 1977 as MURRY WILSON missing an "A". Murray Wilson was spelled correctly on the Stanley Cup in 1978. Wilson's name was also spelled correctly all 4 times on the Replica Cup.
- ^ Assistant Manager were not included on the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.
- On the Replica Stanley Cup created in 1992–93 Bob Murdoch's name was spelled BOB MURDOCK with a "K" instead of a "H". His name was correct on the original engraving in 1973.
- #30 Wayne Thomas (G), #3 Dale Hodgson (D) – were included on the team picture, but did not play enough games to get their name on the Stanley Cup.
See also
Notes
References
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.