The 1973 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1972âÂÂ73 season, and the culmination of the 1973 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 Final. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two to win their 18th Stanley Cup championship.
Chicago defeated the St. Louis Blues 4âÂÂ1 and the New York Rangers 4âÂÂ1 to advance to the final.
Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4âÂÂ2 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4âÂÂ1 to set up an "Original Six" final.
Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Lemaire both had 12 points in the finals for the Canadiens. The Conn Smythe Trophy went to Cournoyer, who had six goals. It was Henri Richard's eleventh and last win of the Stanley Cup and Scotty Bowman's first.
The 1973 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Henri Richard by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 6âÂÂ4 win over the Black Hawks in game six.
The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1972âÂÂ73 Montreal Canadiens