1954-55 NHL season
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The 1954-55 NHL season was the 38th National Hockey League season. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings were the Stanley Cup winners as they beat the Montreal Canadiens four games to three in the best-of-seven final series.
With three games left in the season,
Maurice "Rocket" Richard, the famous
50-in-50 goal scorer, got into a
stick-swinging fight with
Hal Laycoe of
Boston Bruins and he then punched linesman Cliff Thompson. NHL President
Clarence Campbell suspended the Rocket for the remaining three games of the season and the playoffs. At the time, the Canadiens held a two point lead over the Red Wings for first overall in the NHL and Richard held a two point lead over teammate
Bernie Geoffrion for the NHL scoring lead. Geoffrion ended up passing Richard in total points and was awarded the
Art Ross Trophy as the NHL leading scorer. Two days after the Campbell handed out the suspension, Richard attended a game at the
Montreal Forum between the Canadiens and Red Wings. A riot ensued that ended the game and carried over to the next day. The Red Wings won the game by forfeit and eventually went on to take first overall in the NHL for a record seventh straight season.
Final Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutesScoring leaders
Stanley Cup finals
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List of Stanley Cup champions*
8th National Hockey League All-Star Game*
National Hockey League All-Star Game*
1954 in sports*
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Hockey Database*[
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