1956 NHL Semi-Finals
Montreal Canadiens defeat New York Rangers 4-1

Montreal Canadiens
W-L: 45-15-10, .714
SRS: 1.08 (1st of 6)
Goals: 222 (1st of 6)
Goals Against: 131 (1st of 6)
New York Rangers
W-L: 32-28-10, .529
SRS: 0.01 (3rd of 6)
Goals: 204 (2nd of 6)
Goals Against: 203 (5th of 6)
Game 1, March 20
New York Rangers 1
Montreal Canadiens 7  
Game 2, March 22
New York Rangers 4
Montreal Canadiens 2  
Game 3, March 24
Montreal Canadiens 3
New York Rangers 1  
Game 4, March 25
Montreal Canadiens 5
New York Rangers 3  
Game 5, March 27
New York Rangers 0
Montreal Canadiens 7  

Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH
9Maurice RichardRW3453710122101520
4Jean BéliveauC245549144100130
5Bernie GeoffrionRW24526841100330
15Bert OlmsteadLW29542643101200
12Dickie MooreLW25533663000210
16Henri RichardC195235102000210
2Doug HarveyD31522440201020
23Claude ProvostRW225213101101010
6Floyd CurryRW30502280000200
10Tom JohnsonD27502200000200
18Ken MosdellC33510121000000
11-24Bob TurnerD22501160000100
17Jean-Guy TalbotD23501120000100
22Don MarshallLW23500000000000
19Dollard St. LaurentD26100000000000
8Jackie LeclairC26300000000000
3Butch BouchardD36100000000000
Team Total243458821770421130

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
1Jacques PlanteG2754-1-09109100.91712300:0060:00
Team Total4-1-09109100.91712300:0060:00
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New York Rangers Skaters Series Stats

New York Rangers Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH
4Bill GadsbyD28513440100120
10Jean-Guy GendronLW21521321100010
9Andy BathgateRW23512321000200
11Bronco HorvathC25512340101110
22Danny LewickiLW24503300000120
5Jack EvansD275101181000000
12Andy HebentonRW26510121000000
18Wally HergesheimerRW29510101000000
17Dean PrenticeLW23510121000000
3Harry HowellD23501140000100
15Ron MurphyLW22501120000100
19Larry PopeinC25501120000100
6Pete ConacherLW23500000000000
16Dave CreightonC25500040000000
8Lou FontinatoD24400060000000
2Ivan IrwinD28500080000000
Team Total91423606301860

New York Rangers Goalies Series Stats

New York Rangers Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
1Gump WorsleyG2630-3-01410086.86002179:3059:50
1Gordie BellG3021-1-097061.87100120:0060:00
Team Total1-4-023170147.86502299:3059:54

1955-56 Regular Season Stats

Saturday, Oct 15, 1955
New York Rangers 1
Montreal Canadiens 4  
Wednesday, Nov 9, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 1
New York Rangers 1  
Saturday, Nov 19, 1955
New York Rangers 1
Montreal Canadiens 6  
Sunday, Nov 20, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 1
New York Rangers 1  
Sunday, Nov 27, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 3
New York Rangers 3  
Thursday, Dec 15, 1955
New York Rangers 0
Montreal Canadiens 2  
Sunday, Dec 25, 1955
Montreal Canadiens 1
New York Rangers 5  
Wednesday, Jan 11, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 1
New York Rangers 6  
Saturday, Jan 21, 1956
New York Rangers 1
Montreal Canadiens 3  
Sunday, Feb 5, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 3
New York Rangers 3  
Saturday, Feb 18, 1956
New York Rangers 4
Montreal Canadiens 9  
Thursday, Feb 23, 1956
New York Rangers 2
Montreal Canadiens 5  
Saturday, Mar 17, 1956
New York Rangers 2
Montreal Canadiens 7  
Sunday, Mar 18, 1956
Montreal Canadiens 3
New York Rangers 1  

MTL Scoring Regular Season

MTL Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Jean Béliveau*24C704741881432819082020111.51.513.0
2Maurice Richard*34RW70383371892513012171608.71.510.2
3Bert Olmstead*29LW701456709910403302605.91.57.5
4Bernie Geoffrion*24RW5929336266171208221107.21.38.5
5Dickie Moore*25LW7011384955560330803.41.55.0
6Doug Harvey*31D6253944603201122614.15.59.6
7Henri Richard*19C64192140461720518303.51.44.9
8Floyd Curry30RW70141832121112217101.81.53.3
9Ken Mosdell33C67131730481021115201.61.53.1
10Claude Provost22RW60131629301210014201.81.33.1
11Jackie Leclair26C546814285100800-0.31.20.9
12Jean-Guy Talbot23D661131478100011110.35.86.1
13Dollard St. Laurent26D4649135831008100.94.15.0
14Tom Johnson*27D64310137521009100.45.76.1
15Don Marshall23LW6641582112010-2.01.5-0.6
16Bob Turner22D331453510004000.02.92.9
17Dick Gamble27LW1203380000300-0.20.30.0
18Butch Bouchard*36D36000220000000-0.73.22.5
19Connie Broden23C300020000000-0.10.1-0.1
20Wally Clune25D500060000000-0.10.40.3
21Jacques Deslauriers27D2000000000000.00.20.1
22Bob Perreault25G60000036059:550.00.01.3
23Jacques Plante*27G64000100384060:000.00.015.1
Team Total7022236058297815266445238119347.644.1108.0

MTL Goalies Regular Season

MTL Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Jacques Plante*276442121011917161597.9311.86738408717.6
2Bob Perreault25633012174162.9312.001360
Team Total45151013118901759.9311.87842008621.6

NYR Scoring Regular Season

NYR Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Andy Bathgate*23RW701947665912613361106.00.86.7
2Dave Creighton25C70203151431550423804.50.85.2
3Bill Gadsby*28D7094251846302222005.13.18.2
4Danny Lewicki24LW70182745261620218903.60.84.4
5Ron Murphy22LW66162844691240319903.50.74.2
6Dean Prentice23LW70241842472400316113.90.84.7
7Wally Hergesheimer29RW70221840261750516203.50.84.3
8Larry Popein25C64142539371400025002.80.73.5
9Andy Hebenton26RW7024143881590412203.50.84.3
10Bronco Horvath25C6612172938840311601.40.72.1
11Pete Conacher23LW41111122892038301.70.52.1
12Lou Fontinato24D7031518206210012300.93.13.9
13Harry Howell*23D703151877300013200.93.13.9
14Don Raleigh29C29112134100011100.20.30.5
15Jean-Guy Gendron21LW635712384100610-1.10.7-0.4
16Jack Evans27D7029119910109000.03.13.1
17Aldo Guidolin23D1410181000000-0.10.60.6
18Jim Bartlett23LW1201180000100-0.40.1-0.3
19Ivan Irwin28D34011200000100-0.61.50.9
20Ron Howell20LW1000000000000.00.00.0
21Gump Worsley*26G7000020419859:580.00.08.8
Team Total702043385429071604223225978138.922.970.6

NYR Goalies Regular Season

NYR Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Gump Worsley*267032281019825742376.9232.83441989510.2
Team Total32281019825742376.9232.8344198959.8