Top 5 Players of the 1946 Stanley Cup Finals

Originally published on Sept. 28, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Tuesday, April 9th, 1946, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins at the Montreal Forum in Montreal to win the 33rd Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was the sixth Stanley Cup championship for the Canadiens franchise, and the eighth that was won in Quebec. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #19 Jimmy Peters (Canadiens)- F

Peters claimed partial player of the game honors in game two, as he got the game-winning goal as the Canadiens won it in overtime 3-2.

4. #3 Butch Bouchard (Canadiens)- D

Bouchard grabbed partial player of the game in game one, getting a goal and an assist in the Canadiens’ 4-3 overtime victory.

3. #9 Maurice Richard (Canadiens)- F

Richard also claimed partial player of the game in game one, earning one goal and one assist as he picked up the overtime game-winning goal.

2. #11 Don Gallinger (Bruins)- F

Gallinger picked up player of the game honors in game four, as he took one goal and one assist as the Bruins won their only game of the series 3-2 in overtime.

1. #16 Elmer Lach (Canadiens)- F

Lach earned player of the game honors in games three and five, along with partial player of the game in game two, as game two saw him get a goal, followed up in game three with a goal and an assist, as well as in game five with one goal and two assists in the Canadiens’ 6-3 win to close out the series.

Players of the Game Breakdown:

 

Link to stats database: https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/1946-boston-bruins-vs-montreal-canadiens-stanley-cup-final.html