The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in seven games versus the Detroit Red Wings.
In October 1944, Lester Patrick sponsored W. G. Hardy to become NHL president, replacing Red Dutton who wanted to step down.
The previous time had been in 1939–40, when the Boston Bruins' Kraut Line of Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumart accomplished the feat.
After team owner Frederic McLaughlin died, it was just a matter of time before Bill Tobin would trade Seibert, as the two did not get along.
Toronto won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning eleven of twenty points.
Detroit won this season's ten-game regular-season series earning nineteen of twenty points.