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1958-59 Topps NHL Hockey Cards

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The 1958-59 Topps NHL hockey card set consists of 66 cards featuring players from the four United States based teams at the time: Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings.

The highlight of the set is the Bobby Hull rookie card, number 66 in the set. It also features the RC of Hull’s Chicago teammate Ken Wharram. Other significant first year cards include: Eddie Shack, Len Lunde and Charlie Burns.

Valuable cards in the set include those of: Terry Sawchuk, Gordie Howe, Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote and John Bucyk.

1958-59 Topps NHL Checklist

NumberPlayer
1Bob Armstrong
2Terry Sawchuk
3Glen Skov
4Leo Labine
5Dollard St. Laurent
6Danny Lewicki
7John Hanna RC
8Gordie Howe
9Vic Stasiuk
10Larry Regan
11Forbes Kennedy
12Elmer Vasko
13Glenn Hall
14Ken Wharram RC
15Len Lunde RC
16Ed Litzenberger
17Norm Johnson RC
18Earl Ingarfield RC
19Les Colwill RC
20Leo Boivin
21Andy Bathgate
22Johnny Wilson
23Larry Cahan
24Marcel Pronovost
25Larry Hillman
26Jim Bartlett RC
27Nick Mickoski
28Larry Popein
29Fleming Mackell
30Eddie Shack RC
31Jack Evans
32Dean Prentice
33Claude LaForge RC
34Bill Gadsby
35Bronco Horvath
36Pierre Pilote
37Earl Balfour
38Gus Mortson
39Lorne “Gump” Worsley
40Johnny Bucyk
41Lou Fontinato
42Tod Sloan
43Charlie Burns RC
44Don Simmons
45Jerry Toppazzini
46Andy Hebenton
47Pete Goegan RC
48George “Red” Sullivan
49Hank Ciesla RC
50Doug Mohns
51Jean-Guy Gendron
52Alex Delvecchio
53Eric Nesterenko
54Camille Henry
55Lorne Ferguson
56Fern Flaman
57Earl “Dutch” Reibel
58Warren Godfrey
59Ron Murphy
60Harry Howell
61Leonard “Red” Kelly
62Don McKenney
63Ted Lindsay
64Al Arbour
65Norm Ullman
66Bobby Hull RC

1958-59 Topps NHL Complete Hockey Card Collection [Video]

1958-59 NHL Season

In 1958-59, the Montreal Canadiens became the first franchise to win the Stanley Cup in four consecutive seasons. They would go on to win a fifth in 1959-60. Previously, just the 1946-47 to 1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs had won three championships in a row.

Dickie Moore and Jean Beliveau, both from the Montreal Canadiens, dominated offensively, finishing 1-2 in goals and points. Both were named First Team All-Stars. While the Art Ross Trophy went to Moore, it was Andy Bathgate that would get the nod for the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player. Beliveau was actually third in voting behind runner-up Gordie Howe and Moore finished fifth.

It would mark the end of an era (and the start of a decade of misery) for the Boston Bruins. Boston placed second in the six team league during the regular season, a lofty 18 points behind the Habs. They were bounced in the semi-final by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the series going the full seven games. This would be the last time the Bruins would be in the post season until 1967-68.

Montreal dominated the regular season with Boston second and the Chicago Blackhawks taking the third spot. The Toronto Maple Leafs squeaked into the fourth and final playoff spot with just a single point edge over the New York Rangers. Yet, in the end, it was the Maple Leafs challenging the Canadiens for the Cup with Montreal taking the final series in five games.

Rookie of the Year honours went to Ralph Backstrom of the Habs with more than double the votes than runner-up Carl Brewer of the Maple Leafs. Also in the running for the Calder Trophy were Ab MacDonald, Charlie Burns and Norm Johnson.

The biggest blowout of the season came on March 7, 1959 with the Canadiens taking out the Red Wings 10-2. Terry Sawchuk took the abuse in the Detroit nets while Jacques Plante saw little action at the other end. Beliveau led the way with a seven point night on four goals and three assists (his 4th hat trick of the season). Moore had six points on two goals and five assists. Marcel Bonin played set-up man with five assists.

Players playing in their first NHL games in 1958-59 include: Stan Mikita, John McKenzie, Bill Hicke and Eddie Shack. All four would go on to lengthy National Hockey League careers with Stan Mikita making his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1958-59 NHL Standings

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Montreal Canadiens7039181391258158
Boston Bruins703229973205215
Chicago Blackhawks7028291369197208
Toronto Maple Leafs7027321165189201
New York Rangers7026321264201217
Detroit Red Wings702537858167218

1958-59 NHL Scoring Leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Dickie MooreMontreal Canadiens7041559661
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens6445469167
Andy BathgateNew York Rangers7040488848
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings7032467857
Ed LitzenbergerChicago Black Hawks7033447737
Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens5922446630
George “Red” SullivanNew York Rangers7021426356
Andy HebentonNew York Rangers703329628
Don McKenneyBoston Bruins7032306220
Tod SloanChicago Black Hawks5927356279

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