1956-1957 Season Overview

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Season Summary

Stanley Cup Champion

Montreal Canadiens

Presidents' Trophy

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Individual Awards

Hart Trophy: Regular season most valuable player Gordie Howe

Vezina Trophy: Regular season best goaltender Gump Worsley

Calder Trophy: Regular season best rookie Larry Regan

Ted Lindsay Award: Most outstanding player as voted by the players firstName lastName

Selke Trophy: Regular season best defensive forward firstName lastName

King Clancy Award: Leadership and humanitarian contributions firstName lastName

Rocket Richard Trophy: Regular season most goals scored firstName lastName

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Leadership and contributions to the game firstName lastName

Masterton Trophy: Perseverance and dedication to hockey firstName lastName

Conn Smythe Trophy: Most valuable player in the playoffs firstName lastName

Norris Trophy: Regular season best defenseman Doug Harvey

Art Ross Trophy: Most points in the regular season Gordie Howe

Points

Player	Points
Gordie Howe	89
Ted Lindsay	85
Jean Beliveau	84
Andy Bathgate	77
Ed Litzenberger	64

Goals

Player	Goals
Gordie Howe	44
Jean Beliveau	33
Maurice Richard	33
Ed Litzenberger	32
Real Chevrefils	31

Assists

Player	Assists
Ted Lindsay	55
Jean Beliveau	51
Andy Bathgate	50
Gordie Howe	45
Doug Harvey	44

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Gordie Howe	15
Dickie Moore	13
Jean Beliveau	12
Maurice Richard	12
Andy Hebenton	11

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Donnie Marshall	3
Andy Bathgate	2
Lorne Ferguson	2
Rudy Migay	2
Larry Popein	2

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Gus Mortson	147
Lou Fontinato	139
Leo Labine	130
Pierre Pilote	119
Jack Evans	116

Wins

Player	Wins
Glenn Hall	38.0
Jacques Plante	31.0
Gump Worsley	26.0
Ed Chadwick	21.0
Terry Sawchuk	18.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Jacques Plante	2.00
Glenn Hall	2.22
Terry Sawchuk	2.38
Don Simmons	2.42
Ed Chadwick	2.66

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Glenn Hall	0.928
Terry Sawchuk	0.920
Jacques Plante	0.920
Don Simmons	0.915
Ed Chadwick	0.905

Shutouts

Player	SO
Jacques Plante	9.0
Ed Chadwick	5.0
Glenn Hall	4.0
Don Simmons	4.0
Gump Worsley	3.0

Points

Player	Points
Bernie Geoffrion	18
Jean Beliveau	12
Maurice Richard	11
Dickie Moore	10
Bert Olmstead	9

Goals

Player	Goals
Bernie Geoffrion	11
Maurice Richard	8
Jean Beliveau	6
Fleming MacKell	5
Dickie Moore	3

Assists

Player	Assists
Bert Olmstead	9
Bernie Geoffrion	7
Doug Harvey	7
Dickie Moore	7
Jean Beliveau	6

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Bernie Geoffrion	3
Maurice Richard	3
Alex Delvecchio	2
Fleming MacKell	2
Billy Dea	1

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Floyd Curry	1
Metro Prystai	1

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Fern Flaman	19
Leo Boivin	16
Tom Johnson	16
Jean Beliveau	15
Jack Bionda	14

Time On Ice (mins)

No playoff data available

Faceoff Percentage

No playoff data available

Wins

Player	Wins
Jacques Plante	8.0
Don Simmons	5.0
Glenn Hall	1.0
Gump Worsley	1.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Jacques Plante	1.66
Don Simmons	2.90
Glenn Hall	3.00
Gump Worsley	4.01

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Jacques Plante	0.936
Gump Worsley	0.893
Don Simmons	0.892
Glenn Hall	0.884

Shutouts

Player	SO
Don Simmons	2.0
Jacques Plante	1.0

SELECT * FROM nhl_EOY_standings WHERE seasonId = 19561957 AND conferenceName = 'Eastern' ORDER BY points DESC

End of Season Standings

Western Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

Eastern Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

x – clinched playoff spot

y – clinched division

z – clinched conference

p – Presidents' Trophy

e – eliminated from playoffs