1964 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1964 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1963–64 season, and the culmination of the 1964 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year. The Maple Leafs overcame a 3-2 series deficit to defeat the Red Wings in seven games for their third-straight championship. It was the second Stanley Cup three-peat by the Maple Leafs.
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Location(s) | Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (1, 2, 5, 7) Detroit: Olympia Stadium (3, 4, 6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | Detroit: Sid Abel Toronto: Punch Imlach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Detroit: Alex Delvecchio Toronto: George Armstrong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | April 11–25, 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Andy Bathgate (3:04, first, G7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers | Red Wings: Alex Delvecchio (1977) Bill Gadsby (1970) Gordie Howe (1972) Marcel Pronovost (1978) Terry Sawchuk (1971) Norm Ullman (1982) Maple Leafs: Al Arbour (1996, builder) George Armstrong (1975) Andy Bathgate (1978) Johnny Bower (1976) Tim Horton (1977) Red Kelly (1969) Dave Keon (1986) Frank Mahovlich (1981) Bob Pulford (1991) Allan Stanley (1981) Coaches: Sid Abel (1969, player) Punch Imlach (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 2023, this was the last time the Stanley Cup Finals had ended before the month of May. There would not be another game seven at Maple Leaf Gardens for almost three decades.