1966–67 NHL season

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1966–67 NHL season
League National Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Duration October 19, 1966 – May 2, 1967
Number of games 70
Number of teams 6
Regular season
Season champion Chicago Black Hawks
Season MVP Stan Mikita (Black Hawks)
Top scorer Stan Mikita (Black Hawks)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP Dave Keon (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup
Finals champions Toronto Maple Leafs
  Runners-up Montreal Canadiens
NHL seasons

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 one of the greatest players in hockey history, defenceman Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup over the Montreal Canadiens; this would be the Leafs' most recent Stanley Cup, As of.

League business

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.

NHL sponsorship of junior teams ceased, making all players of qualifying age not already on NHL-sponsored lists eligible for the amateur draft.

Regular season

Bobby Orr made his NHL debut on October 19, with an assist in a 6–2 win over Detroit.

Terry Sawchuk got his 99th shutout when Toronto blanked Detroit 4–0 on February 25. He got his 100th career shutout on March 4, when Toronto defeated Chicago 4–0.

Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season when Chicago lost to Toronto 9–5 on March 18 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Another superlative for the Black Hawks was Stan Mikita, who tied the league scoring record with 97 points in claiming the Art Ross Trophy for the third time. Mikita was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as most valuable player.

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.

The Boston Bruins missed the playoffs, their last time before their record 29-season playoff streak.

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

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. Toronto won games 2, 3, 5, and 6. Montreal swept the Rangers to advance to the final.

Playoff bracket

  Semifinals Finals
                 
1 Chicago Black Hawks 2  
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4  
    2 Montreal Canadiens 2
  3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4
2 Montreal Canadiens 4
4 New York Rangers 0  

Semifinals

(1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs

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.


Toronto won series 4–2


(2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Rangers

Montreal swept the Rangers in the minimum four games.


Montreal won series 4–0


Finals

The Maple Leafs faced off against second-place Montreal for the Cup. The teams split the first four games, the third game in Toronto won in overtime by Toronto (on a goal by Bob Pulford against Rogie Vachon, whom Pulford would later coach in Los Angeles). The Leafs then won the next two to win the Cup on home ice.


Toronto won series 4–2


Awards

Mid-season

Awards
  • Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Calder Memorial Trophy: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
  • Hart Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy: Harry Howell, New York Rangers
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Vezina Trophy: Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers
All-Star teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers G Charlie Hodge, Montreal Canadiens
Harry Howell, New York Rangers D Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
Pierre Pilote, Chicago Blackhawks D Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs
Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks C Norm Ullman, Detroit Red Wings
Rod Gilbert, New York Rangers RW Ken Wharram, Chicago Blackhawks
Bobby Hull, Chicago Blackhawks LW Don Marshall, New York Rangers

Second Half

Awards
  • Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Calder Memorial Trophy: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
  • Hart Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy: Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Vezina Trophy: Denis DeJordy, Chicago Black Hawks
All-Star teams
First Team   Position   Second Team
Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers G Denis DeJordy, Chicago Black Hawks
Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks D Harry Howell, New York Rangers
Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins D Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks C Norm Ullman, Detroit Red Wings
Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings RW Ken Wharram, Chicago Black Hawks
Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks LW Doug Mohns, Chicago Black Hawks

End of season

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Awards
  • Prince of Wales Trophy: Chicago Black Hawks
  • Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Calder Memorial Trophy: Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
  • Conn Smythe Trophy: Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Hart Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy: Harry Howell, New York Rangers
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Vezina Trophy: Glenn Hall & Denis DeJordy, Chicago Black Hawks
  • Lester Patrick Trophy: Gordie Howe, Charles F. Adams, James E. Norris
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All-Star teams
Ed Giacomin, New York Rangers G Glenn Hall, Chicago Black Hawks
Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks D Tim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs
Harry Howell, New York Rangers D Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks C Norm Ullman, Detroit Red Wings
Kenny Wharram, Chicago Black Hawks RW Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks LW Don Marshall, New York Rangers

Player statistics

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

Source: NHL.[1]

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts

Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SO
Glenn Hall Chicago Black Hawks 32 1664 66 2.38 19 5 5 2
Denis DeJordy Chicago Black Hawks 44 2536 104 2.46 22 12 7 4
Charlie Hodge Montreal Canadiens 37 2055 88 2.60 11 15 7 3
Ed Giacomin New York Rangers 68 3981 173 2.61 30 27 11 9
Johnny Bower Toronto Maple Leafs 27 1431 63 2.64 12 9 3 2
Terry Sawchuk Toronto Maple Leafs 28 1409 66 2.81 15 5 4 2
Roger Crozier Detroit Red Wings 58 3256 182 3.35 22 29 4 4
Eddie Johnston Boston Bruins 34 1880 116 3.70 8 21 2 0

Team Photos

  • Boston Bruins

    Boston Bruins

  • Chicago Black Hawks

    Chicago Black Hawks

  • Detroit Red Wings

    Detroit Red Wings

  • Montreal Canadiens

    Montreal Canadiens

  • New York Rangers

    New York Rangers

  • Toronto Maple Leafs

    Toronto Maple Leafs

References

  • (1994) in Diamond, Dan: Years of glory, 1942–1967: the National Hockey League's official book of the six-team era. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-2817-2. 
  • (2000) in Diamond, Dan: Total Hockey. Kingston, NY: Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X. 
  • (2011) The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5. 
  • (2000) Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd.. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9. 
  • (2003) The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc.. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1. 
  • McFarlane, Brian (1973). The Story of the National Hockey League. New York, NY: Pagurian Press. ISBN 0-684-13424-1. 
Notes
  1. ↑ Dinger 2011, p. 150.

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