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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers 1931-32

The Stanley Cup is one of the most-recognized symbols in North American sports. It is the championship trophy of the NHL, National Hockey League that is won by one of the teams that have qualified for the championship finals after playing a series of playoff matches. It is the only trophy in professional sports that has the name of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved upon it. The Cup winners keep it until the new champion is crowned.

The 1931 to 1932 season of the Stanley Cup final match was played between the most rival teams of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers team. Both the teams had continued the best winning forms in that season and kept the desire to win the title at the Stanley Cup. However, Toronto Maple Leafs team proved to be more dominating and compiled the most famous and memorable victory over the New York Rangers team.

The Toronto teams' Kid Line grew up quickly. The Maple Leafs team were led by wingers Charlie Conacher, Busher Jackson and center Joe Primeau. They left their imprint on the league scoring charts as Jackson led the league in scoring, Primeau finished second and Conacher fourth. Primeau had set a league record with 37 assists. The trio starred in the Stanley Cup finals just like they did all season. The high scoring Leafs team swept the Rangers team in the finals by winning in Game 1 scoring 6-4, in Game 2 scoring 6-2 and in Game 3 scoring 6-4.

Finally the Toronto Maple Leafs team defeated the New York Rangers team and won the Stanley Cup. NHL legend Conn Smythe was the owner of the Maple Leafs team.

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