1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season
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1965–66 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions
Division 1st NHL
1965–66 record 41–21–8
Goals for 239
Goals against 173
General Manager Sam Pollock
Coach Toe Blake
Captain Jean Beliveau
Arena Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals Bobby Rousseau (30)
Assists Jean Beliveau and Bobby Rousseau (48)
Points Bobby Rousseau (78)
Penalties in minutes John Ferguson (153)

The 1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season involved the team winning the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season, and the 14th time in their history.

Contents: Regular season — Playoffs — Player stats — Awards and records — Transactions
Roster — Draft picks — Farm teams — See also — References


Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Season standings

National Hockey League GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM
Montreal Canadiens 70 41 21 8 90 239 173 884
Chicago Black Hawks 70 37 25 8 82 240 187 815
Toronto Maple Leafs 70 34 25 11 79 208 187 811
Detroit Red Wings 70 31 27 12 74 221 194 804
Boston Bruins 70 21 43 6 48 174 275 787
New York Rangers 70 18 41 11 47 195 261 894

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Player stats

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

With this series, Toe Blake had coached the Canadiens to seven Cup in eleven years. Henri Richard, a member of all seven, would score the series winner in game six in overtime. Despite the Wings losing, their goalie Roger Crozier would win the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 17 Detroit 3 Montreal 2
April 20 Detroit 5 Montreal 2
April 22 Montreal 4 Detroit 2
April 25 Montreal 2 Detroit 1
April 27 Detroit 1 Montreal 5
April 29 Montreal 3 Detroit 2 OT

Montreal wins Stanley Cup four games to two

1966 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

Gump Worsley, Charlie Hodge, J.C. Tremblay, Ted Harris, Jean-Guy Talbot, Terry Harper, Jacques Laperriere, Jean Gauthier, Noel Picard, Jean Beliveau, Ralph Backstrom, Dick Duff, Claude Larose, Yvan Cournoyer, Claude Provost, Bobby Rousseau, Henri Richard, Dave Balon, John Ferguson, Red Berenson, Jim Roberts, Toe Blake(coach), Sam Pollock(general manager), Larry Aubut, Andy Galley (trainers)

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
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Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship
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Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cups
Affiliates
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1965–66 NHL season by team
Original Six
Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Montreal • NY Rangers • Toronto
See also
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