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1956-57 NHL Season Summary

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League Champion: Montreal Canadiens

Hart Memorial Trophy: Gordie Howe (44 G, 45 A, 89 P)
Vezina Trophy: Jacques Plante (31-18-12, 2.00 GAA)
Calder Memorial Trophy: Larry Regan (14 G, 19 A, 33 P)

Goals Leader: Gordie Howe (44)
Assists Leader: Ted Lindsay (55)
Points Leader: Gordie Howe (89)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
Detroit Red Wings* 70 38 20 12 88 .629 198 157 0.49 -0.10
Montreal Canadiens* 70 35 23 12 82 .586 210 155 0.66 -0.13
Boston Bruins* 70 34 24 12 80 .571 195 174 0.25 -0.05
New York Rangers* 70 26 30 14 66 .471 184 227 -0.51 0.10
Toronto Maple Leafs 70 21 34 15 57 .407 174 192 -0.21 0.04
Chicago Black Hawks 70 16 39 15 47 .336 169 225 -0.67 0.13

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins  
 
Semi-Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over New York Rangers  
Semi-Finals (4-1): Boston Bruins over Detroit Red Wings  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS TG/G PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
1 Detroit Red Wings* 70 38 20 12 88 .629 198 157 0.49 -0.10 5.07
2 Montreal Canadiens* 70 35 23 12 82 .586 210 155 0.66 -0.13 5.21
3 Boston Bruins* 70 34 24 12 80 .571 195 174 0.25 -0.05 5.27
4 New York Rangers* 70 26 30 14 66 .471 184 227 -0.51 0.10 5.87
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 21 34 15 57 .407 174 192 -0.21 0.04 5.23
6 Chicago Black Hawks 70 16 39 15 47 .336 169 225 -0.67 0.13 5.63
League Average 70 28 28 13 70 .500 188 188 0.00 0.00 5.38

League Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 44
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 33
  Maurice Richard*-MTL 33
4. Ed Litzenberger-CBH 32
5. Real Chevrefils-BOS 31
Assists
1. Ted Lindsay*-DET 55
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 51
3. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 50
4. Gordie Howe*-DET 45
5. Doug Harvey*-MTL 44
Points
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 89
2. Ted Lindsay*-DET 85
3. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 84
4. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 77
5. Ed Litzenberger-CBH 64
Goals Created
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 37.0
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 32.4
3. Ted Lindsay*-DET 32.0
4. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 28.8
5. Ed Litzenberger-CBH 26.5
Penalties in Minutes
1. Gus Mortson-CBH 147
2. Lou Fontinato-NYR 139
3. Leo Labine-BOS 128
4. Pierre Pilote*-CBH 117
5. Jack Evans-NYR 110
Goals Per Game
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 0.63
2. Maurice Richard*-MTL 0.52
3. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 0.48
4. Bernie Geoffrion*-MTL 0.46
5. Ed Litzenberger-CBH 0.46
Assists Per Game
1. Ted Lindsay*-DET 0.79
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 0.74
3. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 0.71
4. Gordie Howe*-DET 0.64
5. Doug Harvey*-MTL 0.63
Points Per Game
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 1.27
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 1.22
3. Ted Lindsay*-DET 1.21
4. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 1.10
5. Maurice Richard*-MTL 0.98
Goals Created Per Game
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 0.53
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 0.47
3. Ted Lindsay*-DET 0.46
4. Maurice Richard*-MTL 0.42
5. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 0.41
Games Played
1. Al Rollins-CBH 70
  Ed Chadwick-TOR 70
  Glenn Hall*-DET 70
4. Gump Worsley*-NYR 68
5. Jacques Plante*-MTL 61
Wins
1. Glenn Hall*-DET 38
2. Jacques Plante*-MTL 31
3. Gump Worsley*-NYR 26
4. Ed Chadwick-TOR 21
5. Terry Sawchuk*-BOS 18
Losses
1. Al Rollins-CBH 39
2. Ed Chadwick-TOR 34
3. Gump Worsley*-NYR 28
4. Glenn Hall*-DET 20
5. Jacques Plante*-MTL 18
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
1. Al Rollins-CBH 15
  Ed Chadwick-TOR 15
3. Gump Worsley*-NYR 14
4. Jacques Plante*-MTL 12
  Glenn Hall*-DET 12
Goals Against
1. Al Rollins-CBH 224
2. Gump Worsley*-NYR 216
3. Ed Chadwick-TOR 186
4. Glenn Hall*-DET 155
5. Jacques Plante*-MTL 122
Goals Against Average
1. Jacques Plante*-MTL 2.00
2. Glenn Hall*-DET 2.21
3. Terry Sawchuk*-BOS 2.38
4. Don Simmons-BOS 2.42
5. Ed Chadwick-TOR 2.66
Shutouts
1. Jacques Plante*-MTL 9
2. Ed Chadwick-TOR 5
3. Don Simmons-BOS 4
  Glenn Hall*-DET 4
5. Al Rollins-CBH 3
  Gump Worsley*-NYR 3
Minutes
1. Al Rollins-CBH 4200
  Ed Chadwick-TOR 4200
  Glenn Hall*-DET 4200
4. Gump Worsley*-NYR 4080
5. Jacques Plante*-MTL 3660
Offensive Point Shares
1. Gordie Howe*-DET 10.5
2. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 8.8
3. Ted Lindsay*-DET 8.6
4. Andy Bathgate*-NYR 7.5
5. Maurice Richard*-MTL 6.8
Defensive Point Shares
1. Doug Harvey*-MTL 5.5
  Tom Johnson*-MTL 5.5
3. Red Kelly*-DET 5.3
  Marcel Pronovost*-DET 5.3
5. Warren Godfrey-DET 5.3
Goalie Point Shares
1. Glenn Hall*-DET 14.8
2. Jacques Plante*-MTL 14.2
3. Ed Chadwick-TOR 11.5
4. Al Rollins-CBH 7.4
5. Gump Worsley*-NYR 7.4
Point Shares
1. Glenn Hall*-DET 14.8
2. Jacques Plante*-MTL 14.2
3. Gordie Howe*-DET 11.8
4. Ed Chadwick-TOR 11.5
5. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 10.2
     

NHL All-Star Team

1st Team
G: Glenn Hall*
D: Doug Harvey*
D: Red Kelly*
C: Jean Beliveau*
LW: Ted Lindsay*
RW: Gordie Howe*
 2nd Team
G: Jacques Plante*
D: Fern Flaman*
D: Bill Gadsby*
C: Ed Litzenberger
LW: Real Chevrefils
RW: Maurice Richard*