1967 Stanley Cup Final

The 1967 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1966–67 season, and the culmination of the 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs. A best-of-seven series, it was contested between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the fifth and most recent Cup Final Meeting in the history of the Canadiens-Maple Leafs rivalry. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens in six games to win their thirteenth and most recent Stanley Cup championship.

To date, this is Toronto's last appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. The Maple Leafs currently have the longest-active championship drought in the NHL, and the tenth longest championship drought in North American sports. The 1967 series was also the last Stanley Cup Final in the Original Six era. This was also the last all-Canadian Final series until 1986, the last Stanley Cup Final to be played in Ontario until 2007, and the last championship series to feature a Toronto-based team until the Blue Jays made the 1992 World Series.

Paths to the Final

This was the last Stanley Cup before the 1967 expansion, which meant there were only two rounds and three series in total played in the playoffs. Montreal defeated New York to advance to the Final and Toronto defeated Chicago.

Game summaries

The average age of the Leafs' players was 31, the oldest lineup to win the Cup. Johnny Bower was 42 and Allan Stanley was 41. Toronto won the series in six games, with Dave Keon won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Game one

Montreal won the opener 6–2, with Henri Richard recording a hat trick and an assist, and Yvan Cournoyer scoring twice. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MTL Yvan Cournoyer (1) – pp Jean Beliveau (4) and Bobby Rousseau (4) 06:25 1–0 MTL TOR Larry Hillman (1) Jim Pappin (5) 06:40 1–1 MTL Henri Richard (1) Leon Rochefort (1) and Dave Balon (1) 11:19 2–1 MTL 2nd MTL Yvan Cournoyer (2) – pp Bobby Rousseau (5) and Henri Richard (4) 05:03 3–1 MTL MTL Jean Beliveau (3) Gilles Tremblay (1) 06:36 4–1 MTL TOR Jim Pappin (4) – pp Tim Horton (3) and Bob Pulford (5) 12:59 4–2 MTL 3rd MTL Henri Richard (2) Dave Balon (2) 04:53 5–2 MTL MTL Henri Richard (3) J. C. Tremblay (3) 08:21 6–2 MTL Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MTL Claude Larose High-sticking 01:07 2:00 TOR Frank Mahovlich Interference 05:56 2:00 MTL Ted Harris Hooking 08:35 2:00 MTL Ted Harris Hooking 11:53 2:00 TOR Bench (served by Aut Erickson) Too many men on the ice 12:48 2:00 MTL Jean Beliveau Elbowing 14:51 2:00 MTL Leon Rochefort Charging 18:27 2:00 2nd TOR Jim Pappin Hooking 02:06 2:00 TOR Brian Conacher Elbowing 04:28 2:00 MTL Terry Harper Elbowing 12:41 2:00 MTL Claude Larose Slashing 13:12 2:00 TOR Tim Horton Hooking 14:35 2:00 3rd TOR Brian Conacher Charging 09:14 2:00 MTL Dave Balon Tripping 13:23 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Hooking 18:34 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total 8 10 8 26 12 18 14 44

Game two

With Terry Sawchuk being pulled in game one, Johnny Bower started the second game and provided the Leafs with a shutout win, stopping all 31 shots in a 3–0 victory. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st TOR Pete Stemkowski (4) – pp Bob Pulford (4) and Mike Walton (3) 12:14 1–0 TOR 2nd TOR Mike Walton (3) – pp Jim Pappin (4) and Frank Mahovlich (6) 09:12 2–0 TOR TOR Tim Horton (2) Pete Stemkowski (4) and Brian Conacher (2) 16:57 3–0 TOR 3rd None Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st TOR Ron Ellis Holding 01:29 2:00 MTL Terry Harper Roughing 11:59 2:00 TOR Allan Stanley Tripping 14:56 2:00 MTL Ted Harris Hooking 17:17 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Roughing 19:41 2:00 TOR Brian Conacher Roughing 19:41 2:00 2nd TOR Tim Horton Tripping 05:23 2:00 MTL Yvan Cournoyer Slashing 07:18 2:00 TOR Marcel Pronovost Tripping 10:23 2:00 TOR Brian Conacher Charging 11:58 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Interference 14:26 2:00 3rd TOR Brian Conacher Hooking 07:58 2:00 MTL Jean Beliveau Slashing 14:21 2:00 TOR Pete Stemkowski Tripping 16:02 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total 14 10 19 43 13 9 9 31

Game three

Bower was back in net for game three, making 61 saves in the contest and winning the game 3–2 on Bob Pulford's double-overtime goal. This game has been described as "one of the most exciting games ever played".McFarlane (1973), pg. 171 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MTL Jean Beliveau (4) – pp Bobby Rousseau (6) and Dick Duff (2) 02:27 1–0 MTL TOR Pete Stemkowski (5) – pp Larry Hillman (2) and Jim Pappin (7) 08:39 1–1 2nd TOR Jim Pappin (5) Tim Horton (4) and Bob Pulford (7) 10:34 2–1 TOR MTL John Ferguson (4) Jean Beliveau (5) 19:10 2–2 3rdNoneOTNone2OT TOR Bob Pulford (1) Pete Stemkowski (5) and Jim Pappin (8) 08:26 3–2 TOR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st TOR Tim Horton Interference 01:13 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Interference 08:04 2:00 TOR Johnny Bower Tripping 09:27 2:00 MTL Claude Larose Slashing 13:52 2:00 TOR Frank Mahovlich Tripping 15:57 2:00 2nd TOR Allan Stanley Tripping 02:31 2:00 MTL Claude Larose Fighting – major 06:10 5:00 TOR Brian Conacher Fighting – major 06:10 5:00 MTL Yvan Cournoyer High-sticking 06:38 2:00 TOR Eddie Shack High-sticking 06:38 2:00 MTL Dick Duff Interference 16:17 2:00 MTL Jean Beliveau Charging 19:32 2:00 TOR Frank Mahovlich Cross-checking 19:32 2:00 3rd MTL John Ferguson Hooking 03:23 2:00 OT None 2OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT 2OT Total 20 8 14 13 8 63 12 12 10 11 9 54

Game four

Johnny Bower was injured before game four and Terry Sawchuk had to replace him. Al Smith was called up from the minors to serve as back-up for the fourth and fifth games. The Canadiens defeated the Leafs 6–2 again, this time in Toronto to even the series, with Jean Beliveau and Ralph Backstrom both recording two goals for Montreal. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MTL Ralph Backstrom (4) Claude Larose (5) 12:25 1–0 MTL MTL Jean Beliveau (5) – pp Bobby Rousseau (7) and Yvan Cournoyer (2) 13:08 2–0 MTL 2nd TOR Mike Walton (4) – pp Peter Stemkowski (6) and Bob Pulford (8) 02:09 2–1 MTL MTL Henri Richard (4) Unassisted 02:26 3–1 MTL TOR Tim Horton (3) Unassisted 12:16 3–2 MTL MTL Jean Beliveau (6) John Ferguson (2) and Yvan Cournoyer (3) 13:41 4–2 MTL MTL Ralph Backstrom (5) J. C. Tremblay (4) 15:58 5–2 MTL 3rd MTL Jim Roberts (1) Henri Richard (5) 15:17 6–2 MTL Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MTL Jacques Laperriere Interference 00:18 2:00 TOR George Armstrong Interference 06:19 2:00 TOR Marcel Pronovost Tripping 12:38 2:00 2nd MTL Jean Beliveau Boarding 01:46 2:00 TOR George Armstrong Hooking 04:35 2:00 3rd MTL Ted Harris Tripping 02:32 2:00 TOR Eddie Shack Charging 08:21 2:00 MTL Claude Larose Slashing 16:34 2:00 TOR Bobby Baun Hooking 16:34 2:00 MTL Ted Harris Slashing 17:09 2:00 TOR Eddie Shack Slashing 17:09 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Roughing 19:29 2:00 TOR Eddie Shack Roughing 19:29 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total 19 10 11 40 11 16 10 37

Game five

Sawchuk would play well in game five, making 37 saves in a 4–1 victory. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MTL Leon Rochefort (1) Dick Duff (3) and Henri Richard (6) 06:03 1–0 MTL TOR Jim Pappin (6) Dave Keon (5) and Frank Mahovlich (7) 15:06 1–1 2nd TOR Brian Conacher (3) Red Kelly (3) and Ron Ellis (1) 03:07 2–1 TOR TOR Marcel Pronovost (1) – sh Unassisted 12:02 3–1 TOR TOR Dave Keon (3) Tim Horton (5) 19:27 4–1 TOR3rdNone Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st TOR Jim Pappin Charging 03:09 2:00 MTL Claude Larose Boarding 13:30 2:00 TOR Tim Horton Interference 18:29 2:00 2nd MTL John Ferguson Charging 06:54 2:00 TOR Red Kelly Interference 11:40 2:00 MTL Ted Harris Elbowing 14:55 2:00 MTL Dick Duff Roughing 17:35 2:00 TOR Ron Ellis Roughing 17:35 2:00 3rd TOR Frank Mahovlich Tripping 06:17 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total 7 12 10 29 13 13 12 38

Game six

In the sixth game, Johnny Bower returned to the line-up as back up for Toronto. Gump Worsley would also replace Rogie Vachon for Montreal, who had been pulled in game five. Jim Pappin scored his seventh goal of the playoffs and Sawchuk stopped 40 shots helping Toronto win the Cup. Pappin had four goals and four assists in the final series. Captain George Armstrong scored the 3–1 empty-net insurance goal to put game six out of reach. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stNone 2nd TOR Ron Ellis (2) Red Kelly (4) and Allan Stanley (2) 06:25 1–0 TOR TOR Jim Pappin (7) Pete Stemkowski (7) and Bob Pulford (9) 19:24 2–0 TOR 3rd MTL Dick Duff (2) Ted Harris (1) 05:28 2–1 TOR TOR George Armstrong (2) – en Bob Pulford (10) and Red Kelly (5) 19:13 3–1 TOR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st TOR Brian Conacher Interference 02:30 2:00 MTL Ralph Backstrom Holding 05:16 2:00 MTL Jean Beliveau Cross-checking 10:21 2:00 TOR Brian Conacher Interference 13:25 2:00 MTL John Ferguson Elbowing 18:50 2:00 2nd MTL Terry Harper Holding 03:05 2:00 TOR Pete Stemkowski Cross-checking 07:14 2:00 TOR Allan Stanley Hooking 13:23 2:00 MTL Bobby Rousseau Tripping 14:44 2:00 3rd TOR Jim Pappin Slashing 11:46 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total 17 14 10 41 11 16 9 35

Stanley Cup engraving The 1967 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 3–1 win over the Canadiens in Game Six.

The following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup.

1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs

Won the Stanley Cup 4 times in 6 years with Toronto 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 George Armstrong, Bob Baun, Johnny Bower, Larry Hillman, Tim Horton, Red Kelly, Dave Keon, Frank Mahovlich, Bob Pulford, Eddie Shack, Allan Stanley (11 players), Stafford Smythe, Harold Ballard, John Bassett, Punch Imlach, King Clancy, Bob Haggert, Tom Nayler (7 non-players), Bob Davidson, Karl Elieff (were part of all 4 cups, but were not included on the cup each season.)

1967 Stanley Cup Final

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