1966 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1966 Stanley Cup Finals were played from April 24 to May 5, 1966 between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series 4–2 to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time in eleven years.
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[edit] Paths to the Final
Montreal defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 to advance to the finals and Detroit defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2.
[edit] The series
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
[edit] Montreal Canadiens 1966 Stanley Cup Champions
Jean Beliveau (C-Captain), Ralph Backstrom(C), Dave Balon(LW), Yvan Cournoyer(RW), Bobby Rousseau(RW), Dick Duff(LW), John Ferguson, Sr.(LW), Terry Harper(D), Ted Harris(D), Charlie Hodge(goal), Jacques Laperriere(D), Claude Larose(RW), Noel Price(D), Claude Provost(RW), Henri Richard(C), Jim Roberts(D), Leon Rochefort(RW), Jean-Guy Talbot(D), Gilles Tremblay(LW), Jean-Claude Tremblay(D), Gump Worsley(goal),
- Non-Players
Hartland Molson (Chairman/Owner), David Molson (President), Sam Pollock (Vice President/Manager), Toe Blake (Coach), Andy Galley (Trainer), Larry Albut (Ass’t Trainer).
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (2000) Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
[edit] Notes
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1965 |
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions 1966 |
Succeeded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1967 |
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