1960 Stanley Cup playoffs


The 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League for the 1959–60 season. The Montreal Canadiens played the minimum number eight games to become the last Stanley Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date. After winning the Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion.

Playoff seeds

The top four out of the six teams in the league qualified for the playoffs:
  1. Montreal Canadiens – 92 points
  2. [1959–60 1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs] – 79 points
  3. [1959–60 1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks] – 69 points
  4. [1959–60 1959–60 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings] – 67 points

Playoff bracket

In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series. In the semifinals, the first-place team played the third-place team, while the second-place team played the fourth-place team. The winners of the semifinals then played for the Stanley Cup.

Semifinals

(1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Chicago Black Hawks

Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks had led the league in scoring, but the Montreal Canadiens managed to hold him to only one goal as the Canadiens swept the Black Hawks in four.

(2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings

Gordie Howe led the Detroit Red Wings as it took the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series.

Leading scorers

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Henri RichardMontreal Canadiens83912
Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens821012
Leonard "Red" KellyToronto Maple Leafs103811
Dickie MooreMontreal Canadiens86410
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings6268
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens8527
Bert OlmsteadToronto Maple Leafs10347