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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 1959–60 NHL season
| league = [[National Hockey League]]
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
| duration = October 7, 1959 – April 14, 1960
| season = Regular season
| no_of_games = 70
| no_of_teams = 6
| season_champ_name= [[Prince of Wales Trophy|Season champion]]
| season_champs = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| MVP = Gordie Howe <small>([[Detroit Red Wings|Red Wings]])</small>
| MVP_link =
| top_scorer = Bobby Hull <small>([[Chicago Blackhawks|Black Hawks]])</small>
| top_scorer_link =
| playoffs =
| playoffs_link =
| finals = Stanley Cup
| finals_link =
| finals_champ = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| finals_runner-up = [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| playoffs_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP_link=
| nextseason_link = 1960–61 NHL season
| prevseason_link = 1958–59 NHL season
| nextseason_year = 1960–61
| prevseason_year = 1958–59
| seasonslistnames = [[List of NHL seasons|NHL]]
}}
The '''1959–60 NHL season''' was the [[List of NHL seasons|43rd]] season of the [[National Hockey League]]. The [[Montreal Canadiens]] were the [[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup winners]] as they defeated the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] four games to none for their fifth straight [[Stanley Cup]].

== Regular season ==
The year was marked by important changes in the NHL. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante, like Clint Benedict before him, began to wear a mask in hockey games. Plante, who had asthma-related problems throughout his career, began wearing a mask in practice shortly after a sinus operation in 1957. His first appearance with a mask in a game was on November 1, 1959, against the New York Rangers. Although many in the NHL disapproved of Plante's decision, due to traditions of the NHL at the time, many followed suit after Plante went undefeated in ten games with the mask on.

Phil Watson suffered an ulcer and was quietly dismissed as Ranger coach and replaced by Alf Pike. Gump Worsley was demoted to Springfield of the AHL and Worsley screamed he was finished with hockey. But he reported to Springfield anyway. Eddie Shore, known for his criticism of his players, gave Worsley a surprise vote of confidence. Gump played well for the Indians.

There was trouble brewing for Rangers right-winger sniper Andy Bathgate, who'd ripped open Plante's nose on the night of the goalie mask's official NHL debut, when, in an article in True Magazine, ghosted by Dave Anderson, he listed the names of players whom he considered guilty of the dangerous act of spearing. This was brought to the attention of NHL President Clarence Campbell, who then fined Bathgate $500 and Ranger general manager Muzz Patrick $100 on the grounds the article was prejudicial to and against the welfare of the league.

Gump Worsley, demoted to Springfield of the AHL, was brought back up as Marcel Paille was even worse in goal. Gump and the Rangers beat the Canadiens 8-3 in his first game back. Then a week later, Gump got bombed 11-2. Nothing had changed. Later against Chicago, Worsley suffered an injury that finished him for the season. Hawks' winger Bobby Hull skated over his catching glove and severed two tendons in his fingers. Al Rollins was called up to replace him. Later, Olympic hero Jack McCartan played a few games for the Rangers and played very well.

This regular season, like the two preceding it and the two following it, belonged to the Montreal Canadiens as they were in the midst of five straight first overall finishes and at the tail end of five straight Stanley Cup victories. The Detroit Red Wings, who were dead last and missed the playoffs the previous season, squeaked into the playoffs riding a Hart Memorial Trophy performance by their ageless star right-winger Gordie Howe.

This season marked the first season of the Original Six era during which every active player had played for Original Six teams only. Ken Mosdell, the last player to play for another team, retired the previous season.

=== Final standings ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | National Hockey League
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM
|-
| '''[[Montreal Canadiens]]''' || 70 || 40 || 18 || 12 || 92|| 255 || 178 || 756
|-
| '''[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]''' || 70 || 35 || 26 || 9 ||79|| 199 || 195 || 859
|-
| '''[[Chicago Black Hawks]]''' || 70 || 28 || 29 || 13||69 || 191 || 180 || 970
|-
| '''[[Detroit Red Wings]]''' || 70 || 26 || 29 || 15 || 67||186 || 197 || 538
|-
| [[Boston Bruins]] || 70 || 28 || 34 || 8 || 64|| 220 || 241 || 932
|-
| [[New York Rangers]] || 70 || 17 || 38 || 15 ||49 || 187 || 247 ||850
|}
== Stanley Cup playoffs ==
''All dates in 1960''

The momentum did not stop for the Habs as they played the minimum number of games to win the [[Stanley Cup]]. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go undefeated in the playoffs to date. After winning the Stanley Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion.

===Playoff bracket===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1='''1'''
| RD1-team1='''[[Montreal Canadiens]]'''
| RD1-score1='''4'''
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3='''2'''
| RD1-team3='''[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]'''
| RD1-score3='''4'''
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=[[Detroit Red Wings]]
| RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1='''1'''
| RD2-team1='''[[Montreal Canadiens]]'''
| RD2-score1='''4'''
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| RD2-score2=0
}}
===Semifinals===
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks had lead the league in scoring, but the well-oiled machine called the Montreal Canadiens managed to hold him to only one goal as the Canadiens swept the Black Hawks in four. The Toronto Maple Leafs, though, had a slightly tougher time against the Gordie Howe led Detroit Red Wings as it took the Leafs 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series.

'''Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Away
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Home
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Notes
|-
|March 24||Chicago Black Hawks||3||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''4'''||
|-
|March 26||Chicago Black Hawks||3||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''4'''|| (OT)
|-
|March 29||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''4'''||Chicago Black Hawks||0||
|-
|March 31||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''2'''||Chicago Black Hawks||0||
|}
''Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0''

'''Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Away
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Home
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Notes
|-
|March 23||'''Detroit Red Wings'''||'''2'''||Toronto Maple Leafs||1||
|-
|March 26||Detroit Red Wings||2||'''Toronto Maple Leafs'''||'''4'''||
|-
|March 27||'''Toronto Maple Leafs'''||'''5'''||Detroit Red Wings||4|| (3OT)
|-
|March 29||Toronto Maple Leafs||1||'''Detroit Red Wings'''||'''2'''|| (OT)
|-
|April 2||Detroit Red Wings||4||'''Toronto Maple Leafs'''||'''5'''||
|-
|April 3||'''Toronto Maple Leafs'''||'''4'''||Detroit Red Wings||2||
|}
''Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2''
===Final===

'''Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens'''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Away
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Home
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Notes
|-
|April 7||Toronto Maple Leafs||2||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''4'''||
|-
|April 9||Toronto Maple Leafs||1||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''2'''||
|-
|April 12||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''5'''||Toronto Maple Leafs||2||
|-
|April 14||'''Montreal Canadiens'''||'''4'''||Toronto Maple Leafs||0||
|}
''Montreal wins best-of-seven series four games to none''

==Awards==
*Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
*Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Bill Hay, Chicago Black Hawks
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
*James Norris Memorial Trophy Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Don McKenney, Boston Bruins
*Vezina Trophy: Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens

===All-Star teams===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! First team !!   Position   !! Second team
|-
|Glenn Hall, Chicago Black Hawks
| align=center | G
|Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
| align=center | D
|Allan Stanley, Toronto Maple Leafs
|-
|Marcel Pronovost, Detroit Red Wings
| align=center | D
|Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
|-
|Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens
| align=center | C
|Bronco Horvath, Boston Bruins
|-
|Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
| align=center | RW
|Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks
| align=center | LW
|Dean Prentice, New York Rangers
|-
|}

==Player statistics==

===Scoring leaders===
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="125" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Pts
|-
| Bobby Hull || Chicago Black Hawks || 70 || 39 || 42 || 81
|-
| Bronco Horvath || Boston Bruins || 68 || 39 || 41 || 80
|-
| Jean Beliveau || Montreal Canadiens || 60 || 34 || 40 || 74
|-
| Andy Bathgate || New York Rangers || 70 || 26 || 48 || 74
|-
| Henri Richard || Montreal Canadiens || 70 || 30 || 43 || 73
|-
| Gordie Howe || Detroit Red Wings || 70 || 28 || 45 || 73
|-
| Bernie Geoffrion || Montreal Canadiens || 59 || 30 || 41 || 71
|-
| Don McKenney || Boston Bruins || 70 || 20 || 49 || 69
|-
| Vic Stasiuk]|| Boston Bruins || 69 || 29 || 39 || 68
|-
| Dean Prentice || New York Rangers || 70 || 32 || 34 || 66
|}
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===Leading goaltenders===
''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shut outs; AVG = Goals against average''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="125" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="125" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | MINS
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | AVG
|-
| Jacques Plante || Montreal Canadiens || 69 || 4140 || 175 || 3 || 2.54
|-
| Glenn Hall || Chicago Black Hawks || 70 || 4200 || 179 || 6 || 2.56
|-
| Terry Sawchuk || Detroit Red Wings || 58 || 3480 || 155 || 5 || 2.67
|-
| Johnny Bower || Toronto Maple Leafs || 66 || 3960 || 177 || 5 || 2.68
|-
| Don Simmons || Boston Bruins || 28 || 1680 || 91 || 2 || 3.25
|-
| Harry Lumley || Boston Bruins || 42 || 2520 || 146 || 2 || 3.48
|-
| Gump Worsley || New York Rangers || 39 || 2301 || 135 || 0 || 3.52
|}

==References==
*{{Citation|last=Coleman|first=Charles L.|year=1976
| location = Sherbrooke, QC
|title=Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol III|publisher=Progressive Publications}}
* {{cite book |title=Years of glory, 1942–1967: the National Hockey League's official book of the six-team era
|editor=Diamond, Dan |year=1994 |publisher=McClelland and Stewart |location=Toronto, ON |isbn=0-7710-2817-2|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|title=Total Hockey |editor=Diamond, Dan |publisher=Total Sports |year=2000 |isbn=1-892129-85-X
|location=Kingston, NY |ref=harv}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011
|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates
|isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto, ON |ref={{harvid|Dinger|2011}}}}
*{{Citation|last=Dowbiggin|first=Bruce|year=2008|title=The Meaning Of Puck: How Hockey Explains Modern Canada
|location = Toronto
|publisher=Key Porter Books|isbn=978-1-55470-041-7}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dryden |editor-first=Steve |title=Century of hockey |publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
|location=Toronto, ON |year=2000 |isbn=0-7710-4179-9 |ref={{harvid|Dryden|2000}}}}
*{{Citation|last1=Duplacey |first1=James|year=2008
|location = North Dighton, MA
|title=Hockey’s Book of Firsts|publisher=JG Press|isbn=978-1-57215-037-9}}
* {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley
|last3=Hughes |first3=Morgan |last4=Romain |first4=Joseph |last5=Duplacey |first5=James
|year=2003 |title=The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League
|publisher=Publications International Inc. |isbn=0-7853-9624-1 |location=Lincolnwood, IL |ref={{harvid|Fischler|2003}}}}
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Hollander |editor1-first=Zander |editor2-first=Hal |editor2-last=Bock
|title=The Complete Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey |year=1970
|publisher=Prentice-Hall Inc. |isbn=0-13-159905-4 |ref=harv }}
*{{Citation|last=McFarlane|first=Brian|year=1969|title=50 Years Of Hockey
|location = Winnipeg, MAN |publisher=Greywood Publishing|id=ISBN B000GW45S0}}
* {{cite book |last=McFarlane |first=Brian |title=The Story of the National Hockey League
|publisher=Pagurian Press |location=New York, NY |year=1973 |isbn=0-684-13424-1 |ref=harv}}
;Notes
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/nhl1927.html Hockey Database]
*[http://nhl.com/ NHL.com]

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{{Wikipedia}}

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