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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1965-1966
Bobby Hull set a new record for goals in a season with 54 and a new record for points in a season with 97, earning him the Art Ross Trophy and his second straight Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player. Gordie Howe scored his 600th NHL goal in Montreal November 27th in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens to the cheers of the local fans. Among lesser milestones in the season were Frank Mahovlich's 250th goal and John Bucyk's and Claude Provost's 200th.
Defenseman Marcel Pronovost went to Toronto and center Andy Bathgate to Detroit in an eight-player trade before the season opened. The Montreal Canadiens won the seaon play with the Chicago Black Hawks second. The Maple Leafs ended up in third place with the Red Wings in fourth.
In the playoffs the Red Wings eliminated the Blackhawks in a six-game semifinal series, while Montreal won in six games over Toronto.
Detroit was defeated by Montreal 4 games to 2 in the Stanley Cup final series.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1965-1966
| Team | GP |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 90 | 239 | 173 | 884 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 82 | 240 | 187 | 815 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 79 | 208 | 187 | 811 |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 74 | 221 | 194 | 804 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 48 | 174 | 275 | 787 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 47 | 195 | 261 | 894 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) First Round Amateur Draft 1965-1966
| Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos |
Drafted From |
| 1 | Boston | Barry Gibbs | D |
Estevan Bruins (SJHL) |
| 2 | NY Rangers | Brad Park | D |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 3 | Chicago | Terry Caffery | C |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 4 | Toronto | John Wright | West Clair Jr. B | |
| 5 | Mtl. Canadiens | Phil Myre | G |
Shawinigan Bruins (QJHL) |
| 6 | Detroit | Steve Atkinson | R |
Niagara-Falls Flyers (OHA) |
National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1965-1966
| Award | 1966 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Gump Worsley & Charlie Hodge, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Calder Memorial | Brit Selby, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Lady Byng | Alex Delvecchio, Detroit Red Wings |
| James Norris | Jacques Laperriere, Montreal Canadiens |
| Art Ross | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
| Conn Smythe | Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1965-1966
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections.
|
First Team |
1965-66 |
Second Team |
|
Glenn Hall, Chicago |
G |
Lorne Worsley, Montreal |
|
Jacques Laperriere, Montreal |
D |
Allan Stanley, Toronto |
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Pierre Pilote, Chicago |
D |
Pat Stapleton, Chicago |
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Stan Mikita, Chicago |
C |
Jean Beliveau, Montreal |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Bobby Rousseau, Montreal |
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Bobby Hull, Chicago |
LW |
Frank Mahovlich, Toronto |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1965-1966
|
Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
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Bobby Hull
|
65 | 54 | 43 | 97 |
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Stan Mikita
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68 | 30 | 48 | 78 |
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Bobby Rousseau
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70 | 30 | 48 | 78 |
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Jean Beliveau
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67 | 29 | 48 | 77 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 29 | 46 | 75 |
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Norm Ullman
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70 | 31 | 41 | 72 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 31 | 38 | 69 |
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Bob Nevin
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69 | 29 | 33 | 62 |
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Henri Richard
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62 | 22 | 39 | 61 |
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Murray Oliver
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70 | 18 | 42 | 60 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1965-1966
|
Player
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GP | A |
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Stan Mikita
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68 | 48 |
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Bobby Rousseau
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70 | 48 |
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Jean Beliveau
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67 | 48 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 46 |
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Bobby Hull
|
65 | 43 |
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Murray Oliver
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70 | 42 |
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Norm Ullman
|
70 | 41 |
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Henri Richard
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62 | 39 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 38 |
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Claude Provost
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70 | 36 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1965-1966
|
Player
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GP | G |
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Bobby Hull
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65 | 54 |
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Frank Mahovlich
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68 | 32 |
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Norm Ullman
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70 | 31 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 31 |
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Bobby Rousseau
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70 | 30 |
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Stan Mikita
|
68 | 30 |
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Jean Beliveau
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67 | 29 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 29 |
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Bob Nevin
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69 | 29 |
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Bob Pulford
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70 | 28 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1965-1966
|
Player
|
GP | PIM |
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Reggie
Fleming
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69 | 166 |
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John
Ferguson
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65 | 153 |
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Bryan
Watson
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70 | 133 |
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Ted
Green
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27 | 113 |
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Vic
Hadfield
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67 | 112 |
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Arnie
Brown
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64 | 106 |
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Kent
Douglas
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64 | 97 |
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Gary
Bergman
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61 | 96 |
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Harry
V. Howell
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70 | 92 |
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Terry
Harper
|
69 | 91 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1965-1966
Semi Finals
Apr. 7 at
Chicago Chicago 2 Detroit 1
Apr. 10 at
Chicago Detroit 7 Chicago 0
Apr. 12 at
Detroit Chicago 2 Detroit 1
Apr. 14 at
Detroit Detroit 5 Chicago 1
Apr. 17 at
Chicago Detroit 5 Chicago 3
Apr. 19 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Chicago 2
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 2
Apr. 7 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Toronto 3
Apr. 9 at
Montreal Canadiens 2 Toronto 0
Apr. 12 at
Toronto Canadiens 5 Toronto 2
Apr. 14 at
Toronto Canadiens 4 Toronto 1
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 24 at
Montreal Detroit 3 Canadiens 2
Apr. 26 at
Montreal Detroit 5 Canadiens 2
Apr. 28 at
Detroit Canadiens 4 Detroit 2
May 1 at
Detroit Canadiens 2 Detroit 1
May 3 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Detroit 1
May 5 at
Detroit Canadiens 3 Detroit 2 (02:20 OT)
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 2