1966-67 NHL season
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The 1966-67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Since the 1942-43 season, there had only been six teams in the NHL, but this was to be the last season of the Original Six as six more teams were added for the 1967-68 season. This season saw the debut of arguably the greatest defenceman in the game's history, Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins.
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[edit] Regular season
Bobby Orr made his NHL debut October 19th with an assist October 19th in a 6-2 win over Detroit.
President David Molson of the Canadian Arena Company announced that the Montreal Forum would undergo major alterations done in a $5 million work program commencing in April, 1968.
Terry Sawchuk, out for most of the season with a bad back, got his 99th shutout when Toronto blanked Detroit 4-0 February 25th. He got his 100th career shutout March 4th when Toronto defeated Chicago 4-0.
Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season when Chicago lost to Toronto 9-5 March 18th at Maple Leaf Gardens.
Chicago finished first for the first time in its history when the Black Hawks tied Montreal 4-4 March 19th. NHL president Clarence Campbell was on hand to present the Prince of Wales Trophy to the team.
The Chicago Black Hawks, who had won three Stanley Cups, finished first overall in the standings for the first time in their history, a full seventeen points ahead of the Montreal Canadiens and nineteen ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
[edit] Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 94 | 264 | 170 | 757 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 77 | 202 | 188 | 879 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 75 | 204 | 211 | 736 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 72 | 188 | 189 | 664 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 58 | 212 | 241 | 719 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 44 | 182 | 253 | 764 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Mikita | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 12 |
| Bobby Hull | Chicago Black Hawks | 66 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 52 |
| Norm Ullman | Detroit Red Wings | 68 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 26 |
| Ken Wharram | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 21 |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 69 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 53 |
| Bobby Rousseau | Montreal Canadiens | 68 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 58 |
| Phil Esposito | Chicago Black Hawks | 69 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 40 |
| Phil Goyette | New York Rangers | 70 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 6 |
| Doug Mohns | Chicago Black Hawks | 61 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 58 |
| Henri Richard | Montreal Canadiens | 65 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 28 |
[edit] Leading goaltenders
[edit] Stanley Cup playoffs
Despite Chicago's impressive regular season marks, it was the third seed Toronto Maple Leafs who beat the Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. The Leafs went on to win the Stanley Cup over the Montreal Canadiens four games to two; it proved to be the most recent time Toronto has won the Cup. The Leafs' squad was renowned as the oldest ever to win a Cup final; the average age of the team was well over thirty, and four players were over forty.
[edit] Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | New York Rangers | 0 | ||||||
[edit] NHL awards
[edit] See also
- 1967 NHL Expansion
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 1966 NHL Amateur Draft
- 20th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- 1966 in sports
- 1967 in sports
[edit] References
| NHL seasons |
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1962-63 | 1963-64 | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 |
Current teams: Anaheim • Atlanta • Boston • Buffalo • Calgary • Carolina • Chicago • Colorado • Columbus • Dallas • Detroit • Edmonton • Florida • Los Angeles • Minnesota • Montreal • Nashville • New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Ottawa • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • San Jose • St. Louis • Tampa Bay • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington
Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
Defunct and relocated teams: Atlanta Flames • California/Oakland Golden Seals • Cleveland Barons • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York/Brooklyn Americans • Ottawa Senators (orginal) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • St. Louis Eagles • Winnipeg Jets
