TORONTO (CP) — Toronto Maple Leafs, backed by the inspired goaltending of veteran Terry Sawchuk, won the Stanley Cup Tuesday night by defeating Montreal Canadiens 3-1. The Leafs, who were underdogs at the start of the best-of-seven series, took the cup 4-2 by winning the second, third, fifth and sixth games. It was the 11th …
This Day In Hockey History-April 15, 1952-Red Wings First To Win Stanley Cup Undefeated, Sawchuk Gets Shutout
Goalie Sawchuk Mobbed By His Teammates After 3 To 0 Clinching Win Over Montreal By LLOYD NORTHARD United Press Sports Writer Detroit, April 16—Weary but happy Detroit Red Wing hockey players headed home today, holders of the Stanley Cup and the National Hockey League championship, plus a couple of playoff records for good measure. The …
This Day In Hockey History-April 3, 1966-Maple Leafs First NHL Team To Use Three Goalies In One Game
Rangers, Wings Rally For Ties With Toronto DETROIT — (AP) — Val Fonteyne and Bruce MacGregor scored 42 seconds apart in the third period Sunday night on Bruce Gamble, Toronto’s third goalie of the game, to earn a 3-3 tie for Detroit Red Wings. Toronto used all three of its goalies, Johnny Bower, Terry Sawchuk …