The 1936 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
This marked the sixth consecutive season of a different winner, and the eighth of the first ten teams (excluding the New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates/Philadelphia Quakers, who never won the Cup) to win in the ten seasons since the Stanley Cup became exclusive to the NHL.
Detroit defeated the defending champion Montreal Maroons in a best-of-five 3–0 to advance to the Finals.
The Leafs had to play a total-goals series; 8–6 against Boston Bruins, and win a best-of-three 2–1 against the New York Americans to advance to the Finals.
The 1936 Stanley Cup was presented to Red Wings captain Doug Young by NHL President Frank Calder following the Red Wings 3–2 win over the Maple Leafs in game four.