The Series
All of the games in the 1926 Cup Final were played at the Montreal Forum. Aided by three future Hockey Hall of Famers, the Maroons ended up dominating the series. Goaltender Clint Benedict, who previously helped Ottawa in three Cup championships, recorded three shutouts. Rookie Nels Stewart scored 6 of Montreal's 10 overall goals in the 4 games. Punch Broadbent also recorded a goal for the Maroons. The Cougars' lone win came in game three, 3–2.
Nels Stewart scored both goals in the fourth game to win the series. Stewart had given his stick to a fan after the playoff series against Ottawa. He asked for and retrieved the stick back from the fan prior to the fourth game. He then gave back the stick to the fan after game four.
| Game-by-Game | Rules | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 30 | NHL | Montreal Maroons | 3–0 | Victoria Cougars | Montreal Forum |
| 2 | April 1 | WHL | Montreal Maroons | 3–0 | Victoria Cougars | |
| 3 | April 3 | NHL | Victoria Cougars | 3–2 | Montreal Maroons | |
| 4 | April 6 | WHL | Montreal Maroons | 2–0 | Victoria Cougars | |
| Maroons win best-of-five series 3 games to 1 | ||||||
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