Year: | 1948 |
Team2: | Detroit Red Wings |
Team2 Short: | Detroit |
Team2 Captain: | Sid Abel |
Team2 Coach: | Tommy Ivan |
Team2 1: | 3 |
Team2 2: | 2 |
Team2 3: | 0 |
Team2 4: | 2 |
Team2 Tot: | 0 |
Team1: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Team1 Short: | Toronto |
Team1 Captain: | Syl Apps |
Team1 Coach: | Hap Day |
Team1 1: | 5 |
Team1 2: | 4 |
Team1 3: | 2 |
Team1 4: | 7 |
Team1 Tot: | 4 |
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Dates: | April 7–14, 1948 |
Location1: | Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens (1, 2) |
Location2: | Detroit Olympia Stadium (3, 4) |
Series Winner: | Harry Watson (11:13, first) |
Hofers: | Maple Leafs: Syl Apps (1961) Max Bentley (1966) Turk Broda (1967) Ted Kennedy (1966) Harry Watson (1994) Red Wings: Sid Abel (1969) Gordie Howe (1972) Red Kelly (1969) Ted Lindsay (1966) Harry Lumley (1980) Bill Quackenbush (1976) Jack Stewart (1964) Coaches: Hap Day (1961, player) Tommy Ivan (1974) |
The 1948 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs swept the Red Wings to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup and seventh overall.
Detroit defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the Finals.
This was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.
The 1948 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 7–2 win over the Red Wings in game four.
The following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs