1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-18-12 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-0
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Toe Blake (40-18-12)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 40 wins and 18 losses and 12 ties for 92 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-0.

The Canadiens scored 255 goals, most in the league. Montreal conceded 178 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Jean Beliveau netted 34 goals for the team, while Henri Richard and Bernie Geoffrion tallied 30 or more also. Henri Richard contributed 43 assists. Jacques Plante earned 40 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, topping regular goalies.

Toe Blake coached the team. The 1959-60 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ralph BackstromCSeptember 18, 19375'10"165LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Jean BeliveauCAugust 31, 19316'3"205LThree Rivers, QC Canada
Marcel BoninLSeptember 12, 19325'10"170LMontreal, QC Canada
Reggie FlemingLApril 21, 19365'8"170LMontreal, QC Canada
Bernie GeoffrionRFebruary 16, 19315'9"166RMontreal, QC Canada
Phil GoyetteCOctober 31, 19335'11"170LLachine, QC Canada
Doug HarveyDDecember 19, 19245'11"187LMontreal, QC Canada
Bill HickeRMarch 31, 19385'8"164LRegina, SK Canada
Charlie HodgeGJuly 28, 19335'6"150LLachine, QC Canada
Cec HoekstraLApril 2, 19356'0"175LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Tom JohnsonDFebruary 18, 19286'0"180LBaldur, MB Canada
Albert LangloisDNovember 6, 19346'0"205LMagog, QC Canada
Don MarshallCMarch 23, 19325'10"160LVerdun, QC Canada
Ab McDonaldLFebruary 18, 19366'3"192LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Dickie MooreLJanuary 6, 19315'10"168LMontreal, QC Canada
Jacques PlanteGJanuary 17, 19296'0"175LShawinigan Falls, QC Canada
Andre PronovostLJuly 9, 19365'10"188LShawinigan Falls, QC Canada
Claude ProvostRSeptember 17, 19335'9"168RMontreal, QC Canada
Henri RichardCFebruary 29, 19365'7"160RMontreal, QC Canada
Maurice RichardRAugust 4, 19215'10"170LMontreal, QC Canada
Jean-Guy TalbotDJuly 11, 19325'11"170LCap del la Madeleine, QC Canada
J.C. TremblayDJanuary 22, 19395'11"170LBagotville, QC Canada
Bob TurnerDJanuary 31, 19346'0"170LRegina, SK Canada