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1939 Stanley Cup Final

1939 Stanley Cup Final
* – Denotes overtime period(s)Location(s)Boston: Boston Garden (1, 2, 5)
Toronto: Maple Leaf Gardens (3, 4)CoachesBoston: Art Ross
Toronto: Dick IrvinCaptainsBoston: Cooney Weiland
Toronto: Charlie ConacherDatesApril 6–16, 1939Series-winning goalRoy Conacher (17:54, second)Hall of FamersBruins:
Bobby Bauer (1996)
Frank Brimsek (1966)
Dit Clapper (1947)
Roy Conacher (1998)
Bill Cowley (1968)
Woody Dumart (1992)
Milt Schmidt (1961)
Eddie Shore (1947)
Cooney Weiland (1971)
Maple Leafs:
Syl Apps (1961)
Turk Broda (1967)
Gordie Drillon (1975)
Red Horner (1965)
Busher Jackson (1971)
Coaches:
Dick Irvin (1958, player)
Art Ross (1949, player)

The 1939 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Boston's first appearance in the Finals since 1930; Toronto had appeared in the previous year. Boston won the series 4–1 to win their second Stanley Cup. This was the first Stanley Cup Finals to be contested as a best-of-seven series, and every subsequent Stanley Cup Finals have been contested as such.