1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 48th season of play. The Canadiens would place second in the league to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the ninth time in team history and for the second year in a row.

Playoffs
The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place. The Canadien then faced off against the New York Rangers, winning the best-of-seven series 4–1 to advance to the final against Boston.

Stanley Cup Finals
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Awards and records

 * James Norris Memorial Trophy: || Doug Harvey
 * Vezina Trophy: || Jacques Plante