1936 Stanley Cup Final vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Pete Kelly's goal at Maple Leaf Gardens wins Detroit its first Stanley Cup.
The 1936 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit's second Finals appearance and Toronto's sixth. Detroit won the best-of-five series 3–1, played from April 5 to 11, 1936, to win their first Stanley Cup.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- April 5–11, 1936
- Result
- Detroit Red Wings won 3–1 (best-of-five)
- Opponent
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Venues
- Olympia Stadium, Detroit (Games 1, 2); Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto (Games 3, 4)
- Series winner
- Pete Kelly
- 9:45 of the third period
- Game 4
- Coaches
- Jack Adams (Detroit), Dick Irvin (Toronto)
- Semifinal
- Detroit 3–0 Montreal Maroons
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Background
Detroit reached the Final by sweeping the defending champion Montreal Maroons 3–0 in a best-of-five semifinal; the Leafs came through two total-goals series. Games 1 and 2 were at Olympia Stadium and Games 3 and 4 at Maple Leaf Gardens, where Pete Kelly scored the series winner at 9:45 of the third period of Game 4. Jack Adams coached Detroit against Dick Irvin's Leafs, and it was the sixth straight season with a different champion.
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