1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 57th season of play. The Canadiens finished 1st in the league and defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 2.

Record vs. Opponents

 * Chicago Blackhawks 8-4-2
 * Toronto Maple Leafs 5-7-2
 * Detroit Red Wings 7-4-3
 * Boston Bruins 9-4-1
 * New York Rangers 12-2-0

Montreal Canadiens 4, Detroit Red Wings 2
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.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals

MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
 * James Norris Memorial Trophy: Jacques Laperriere
 * Vezina Trophy: Gump Worsley & Charlie Hodge
 * Jacques Laperriere, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Jean Béliveau: Center, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Bobby Rousseau, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Gump Worsley, Goalie, NHL Second Team All-Star

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).

Draft Picks
Montreal's draft pick at the 1965 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.