1948 Stanley Cup Final

Paths to the Finals

Detroit defeated the New York Rangers 4–2 to advance to the Finals. Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the Finals.

Game summaries

This was the Stanley Cup debut series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps who retired after the series.

|1-1-1 =Jim McFadden (5) - 7:20 |1-1-2 =8:21 - Harry Watson (1) 9:04 - Joe Klukay (1) 18:24 - Syl Apps (3) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =14:31 - Gus Mortson (1) 19:21 - Howie Meeker (2) |1-3-1 =Jim Conacher (2) - 4:28 Ted Lindsay (3) - 5:25 |1-3-2 =No scoring |goalie1-1 =Harry Lumley |goalie1-2 =Turk Broda

|2-1-1 =No scoring |2-1-2 =13:31 - Max Bentley (3) |2-2-1 =Pete Horeck (2) - 18:18 |2-2-2 =3:38 - pp - Bill Ezinicki (3) 17:16 - pp - Max Bentley (4) 18:50 - Harry Watson (2) |2-3-1 =Fern Gauthier (1) - pp - 17:18 |2-3-2 =No scoring |goalie2-1 =Harry Lumley |goalie2-2 =Turk Broda

|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =No scoring |3-2-1 =No scoring |3-2-2 =Harry Watson (3) - 19:42 |3-3-1 =No scoring |3-3-2 =Vic Lynn (2) - 15:16 |goalie3-1 =Harry Lumley |goalie3-2 =Turk Broda

|4-1-1 =No scoring |4-1-2 =Ted Kennedy (7) - pp - 2:51 Garth Boesch (2) - sh - 5:03 Harry Watson (4) - 11:13 |4-2-1 =2:41 - Leo Reise (2) |4-2-2 =Syl Apps (4) - 4:26 Ted Kennedy (8) - 9:42 Harry Watson (5) - sh - 11:38 |4-3-1 =18:48 - Pete Horeck (3) |4-3-2 =Les Costello (2) - pp - 14:37 |goalie4-1 =Harry Lumley |goalie4-2 =Turk Broda

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1948 Stanley Cup was presented to Maple Leafs captain Syl Apps by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Maple Leafs 7–2 win over the Red Wings in game four.

The following Maple Leafs players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs

• 18 Garth Boesch
• 19 Gus Mortson
• 20 Jimmy Thomson
• 21 Bill Barilko
• 23 Phil Samis
• 9 Ted Teeder Kennedy (A)
• 10 Sylvanous Syl Apps Sr. (Captain)
• 5 Nick Metz (A)
• 11 Don Metz
• 12 Bill Ezinicki
• 14 Vic Lynn
• 15 Howie Meeker
• 16 Sid Smith
• 17 Joe Klukay
• 22 Les Costello |non-players=
• Conn Smythe (President/Manager/Owner), George McCullach (Vice President)
• John Murdoch (Vice President), Jack Bickell (Director/Owner)
• Ed Bickle (Director/Owner), William MacBrien (Chairman/Owner)
• Robert Galloway (Team Doctor), Horance MacIntyre (Team Doctor)
• Ed Fitkin (Publicity Director), Tim Daly (Trainer)
• Archie Campbell (Asst. Trainer), George Walker (Chief Scout)
• Clarence Hap Day (Coach), Kerry Day (Mascot) |engraving-notes= When the Stanley Cup was redone in 1957–58, Robert J. Galloway's name was engraved as P.J. GALLOWAY. The "P" should be a "R". This mistake was repeated on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
• The Stanley Cup was getting too big it was reduced in size to a height 34 1/4 inches and 35 1/2 pounds. All the large rings were fit together so that 2 rings became 1 ring. The Stanley Cup was wider in size but smaller in height. The Stanley Cup had black spaces to include the winning team up to 1956.
• 1947 Toronto Maple Leafs winning members were finally added to the Stanley Cup in 1948.

References and notes

• Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50.

before = Toronto Maple Leafs 1947 | after = Toronto Maple Leafs 1949 | title = Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup champions | years = 1948|