Stanley Cup playoffs 1966
| Stanley Cup playoffs 1966 | |
|---|---|
| Period | April 7, 1966 to May 5, 1966 |
| Stanley Cup winner | Canadiens de Montréal (14th title) |
| finalist | Detroit Red Wings |
| Playoff MVP |
 Roger Crozier (Detroit)
|
| Top scorer |
Norm Ullman (Detroit)
|
| Gates | 85 (5.31 per game) |
| Events | |
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The playoffs for the Stanley Cup of 1966 began on April 7, 1966 and ended on May 5, 1966 with the Canadiens de Montréal's 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings . The Canadiens won their second title in a row and the 14th in their franchise history . The Red Wings, on the other hand, played their fourth final in the last six years and were beaten in all of them. However, they made with their goalkeeper Roger Crozier to the Conn Smythe Trophy winning Most Valuable Player of this post-season , which thus became the first player who managed this even though his team lost the final. Although it was only the second award of the trophy, this should remain an exception in the following, so until today (as of: Playoffs 2019) only four other players have become playoff MVPs without winning the Stanley Cup at the same time. In addition, Detroit also had the top scorer of the playoffs in their ranks, Norm Ullman .
mode
The four best teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. In the semi-finals, the first and third as well as the second and fourth of the final table faced each other. The respective winners then contested the Stanley Cup final.
All series were held in best-of-seven mode , which means that a team needed four wins to advance. The higher seeded team had home rights in the first two games, the next two the opposing team. If no winner has emerged from the round by then, the home law changed from game to game. The higher-ranked team had a home advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7, i.e. four of the maximum seven games.
Overtime followed for games that remained tied after 60 minutes of regular playing time . It ended with the first goal scored ( Sudden Death ) .
Qualified teams
- (1) Canadiens de Montréal
- (2) Chicago Black Hawks
- (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
- (4) Detroit Red Wings
Playoff tree
| Semifinals | Stanley Cup Final | |||||||
| 1 | Canadiens de Montréal | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Canadiens de Montréal | 4th | ||||||
| 4th | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | ||||||
| 4th | Detroit Red Wings | 4th | ||||||
Semifinals
(1) Canadiens de Montréal - (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
| Apr 7, 1966 |
Canadiens de Montréal J. C. Tremblay (12:08) John Ferguson (23:05) Bobby Rousseau (28:13) Jean Béliveau (57:48) |
4: 3 (1: 2, 2: 0, 1: 1) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Eddie Shack (2:12) Frank Mahovlich (18:08) Bob Pulford (50:35) |
Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec Spectators: 14,410 |
| Apr 9, 1966 |
Canadiens de Montréal Claude Provost (49:30) Bobby Rousseau (56:07) |
2: 0 (0: 0, 0: 0, 2: 0) Match report as of: 2: 0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Spectators: 15,647 |
| Apr 12, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs Eddie Shack (1:26) Tim Horton (17:32) |
2: 5 (2: 0, 0: 3, 0: 2) Match report as of: 0: 3 |
Canadiens de Montréal Ralph Backstrom (28:16) Bobby Rousseau (31:00) Terry Harper (31:26) John Ferguson (40:16) Jean Béliveau (59:50) |
Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , Ontario Spectators: 14,996 |
| Apr 14, 1966 | Toronto Maple Leafs Larry Hillman (5:40) |
1: 4 (1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 2) Match report as of: 0: 4 |
Canadiens de Montréal Gilles Tremblay (29:32) Gilles Tremblay (33:28) Jim Roberts (44:04) Dick Duff (47:16) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario Spectators: 14,996 |
(2) Chicago Black Hawks - (4) Detroit Red Wings
| Apr 7, 1966 |
Chicago Black Hawks Kenny Wharram (6:08) Bobby Hull (11:54) |
2: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Detroit Red Wings Dean Prentice (18:28) |
Chicago Stadium , Chicago , Illinois Spectators: 16,666 |
| Apr 10, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks |
0: 7 (0: 3, 0: 1, 0: 3) Match report as of: 1: 1 |
Detroit Red Wings Floyd Smith (4:10) Gordie Howe (12:11) Floyd Smith (19:50) Andy Bathgate (33:27) Dean Prentice (43:39) Andy Bathgate (45:38) Bert Marshall (46: 00) |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Spectators: 16,666 |
| Apr 12, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings Bryan Watson (15:01) |
1: 2 (1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0) Match report as of: 1: 2 |
Chicago Black Hawks Chico Maki (26:19) Eric Nesterenko (38:43) |
Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan Spectators: 14,495 |
| Apr 14, 1966 |
Detroit Red Wings Paul Henderson (3:15) Paul Henderson (22:59) Andy Bathgate (41:06) Bryan Watson (41:55) Gordie Howe (48:08) |
5: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 3: 0) Match report as of: 2: 2 |
Chicago Black Hawks Stan Mikita (8:04) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan Spectators: 14,418 |
| Apr 17, 1966 | Chicago Black Hawks Doug Mohns (23:05) Pat Stapleton (34:51) Bobby Hull (56:28) |
3: 5 (0: 2, 2: 1, 1: 2) Match report as of: 2: 3 |
Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman (8:14) Val Fonteyne (15:08) Andy Bathgate (21:19) Gordie Howe (51:41) Norm Ullman (55:43) |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Spectators: 16,666 |
| Apr 19, 1966 |
Detroit Red Wings Andy Bathgate (2:51) Dean Prentice (56:25) Dean Prentice (57:28) |
3: 2 (1: 0, 0: 2, 2: 0) Match report as of: 4: 2 |
Chicago Black Hawks Phil Esposito (34:24) Pat Stapleton (37:54) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan Spectators: 15,154 |
Stanley Cup Final
(1) Canadiens de Montréal - (4) Detroit Red Wings
| Apr 24, 1966 | Canadiens de Montréal Ralph Backstrom (24:23) Terry Harper (42:36) |
2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1) Match report as of: 0: 1 |
Detroit Red Wings Floyd Smith (13:25) Bill Gadsby (25:14) Paul Henderson (42:14) |
Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec Spectators: 15,070 |
| Apr 26, 1966 | Canadiens de Montréal J. C. Tremblay (6:55) Yvan Cournoyer (52:00) |
2: 5 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 4) Match report as of: 0: 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Andy Bathgate (18:39) Bruce MacGregor (41:51) From McDonald (42:45) Floyd Smith (52:28) Dean Prentice (56:25) |
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Spectators: 14,550 |
| Apr 28, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman (4:20) Gordie Howe (59:59) |
2: 4 (1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 2) Match report as of: 2: 1 |
Canadiens de Montréal Dave Balon (15:40) Jean Béliveau (19:12) Gilles Tremblay (41:45) Gilles Tremblay (43:21) |
Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan Spectators: 15,154 |
| May 1, 1966 | Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman (31:24) |
1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) Match report as of: 2: 2 |
Canadiens de Montréal Jean Béliveau (39:51) Ralph Backstrom (53:37) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan |
| May 3, 1966 |
Canadiens de Montréal Claude Provost (1:06) Yvan Cournoyer (19:21) Dave Balon (21:05) Bobby Rousseau (31:22) Dick Duff (45:31) |
5: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) Match report as of: 3: 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman (34:22) |
Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Spectators: 15,017 |
| May 5th 1966 | Detroit Red Wings Norm Ullman (31:55) Floyd Smith (50:30) |
2: 3 n.V. (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1) Match report : 2: 4 |
Canadiens de Montréal Jean Béliveau (9:08) Léon Rochefort (30:11) Henri Richard (62:20) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan Spectators: 15,154 |
Stanley Cup winner
Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal |
Goalkeepers: Charlie Hodge , Gump Worsley Defenders: Terry Harper , Ted Harris , Jacques Laperrière , Noel Price , Jean-Guy Talbot , JC Tremblay Attackers: Ralph Backstrom , Dave Balon , Jean Béliveau ( C ), Yvan Cournoyer , Dick Duff , John Ferguson , Claude Larose , Claude Provost , Henri Richard , Jim Roberts , Léon Rochefort , Bobby Rousseau , Gilles Tremblay Head Coach: Toe Blake General Manager: Sam Pollock |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Ullman | Detroit | 12 | 6th | 9 | 15th | ± 0 | 12 |
| JC Tremblay | Montréal | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +3 | 4th |
| Alex Delvecchio | Detroit | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | +3 | 4th |
| Jean Béliveau | Montréal | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 6th |
| Dean Prentice | Detroit | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 4th |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit | 12 | 4th | 6th | 10 | +4 | 10 |
| Andy Bathgate | Detroit | 12 | 6th | 3 | 9 | +3 | 6th |
| Gilles Tremblay | Montréal | 10 | 4th | 5 | 9 | +6 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | Montréal | 10 | 4th | 4th | 8th | -1 | 6th |
| Floyd Smith | Detroit | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7th | -1 | 4th |
Terry Harper and Claude Provost from the Canadiens de Montréal also achieved a plus / minus statistic of +6.
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = saved shots (in%), GAA = goals against goals against; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded.
Only goalkeepers who have played 120 minutes are recorded.
| player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gump Worsley | Montréal | 10 | 601: 55 | 8th | 2 | 20th | 1 | 93.0 | 1.99 |
| Roger Crozier | Detroit | 12 | 667: 57 | 6th | 5 | 26th | 1 | 91.4 | 2.33 |
| Terry Sawchuk | Toronto | 2 | 120: 00 | 0 | 2 | 6th | 0 | 91.7 | 3.00 |
Web links
- Stanley Cup Playoffs 1966 on hockey-reference.com
- All box scores of the playoffs on bigmouthsports.com (PDF document, 836 kB)
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