The 1966 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series four games to two to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time in eleven years.
Paths to the Final[]
Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 while Detroit defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 to advance to the Finals.
The Series[]
Canadiens celebrate their Stanley Cup victory.
With this series, Toe Blake had coached the Canadiens to seven Cups in eleven years. Henri Richard, a member of all seven championship teams, 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.
Roger Crozier wins Conn Smythe Trophy.
Montreal Canadiens 1966 Stanley Cup Champions[]
Roster
- Centers
- 4 Jean Beliveau (Captain)
- 6 Ralph Backstrom
- 16 Henri Richard
- Wingers
- 8 Dick Duff
- 12 Yvan Cournoyer
- 11 Claude Larose
- 14 Claude Provost
- 15 Bobby Rousseau
- 18 Leon Rochefort
- 20 David Balon
- 21 Gilles Tremblay
- 22 John Ferguson Sr.
- 26 Jim Roberts
- Defensemen
- 2 Jacques Laperriere
- 3 Jean-Claude J. C. Tremblay
- 10 Edward Ted Harris
- 17 Jean-Guy Talbot (A. Capt.)
- 19 Terry Harper
- 23 Noel Price
- Goaltenders
- 1 Charlie Hodge
- 30 Lorne Gump Worsley
- Non-players
- Hartland Molson (Chairman/owner), J. David Molson (President)
- Sam Pollock (Vice President/Manager), Hector Toe Blake (Coach)
- Andy Galley (Trainer), Larry Albut (Ass't Trainer)
Stanley Cup Engravings[]
- Montreal Canadiens names was misspelt MONTREAL CANADIENE - with an "E" at end of Canadiens instead of an "S". This mistake was later corrected on the Replica Cup created in 1992–93.
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1965 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1966 |
Succeeded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1967 |
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