1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season
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Stanley Cup champions
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| League | 1st NHL |
| 1965–66 record | 41–21–8 |
| Goals for | 239 |
| Goals against | 173 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Toe Blake |
| Captain | Jean Beliveau |
| Alternate captains | Henri Richard |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Rousseau (30) |
| Assists | Jean Beliveau and Bobby Rousseau (48) |
| Points | Bobby Rousseau (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | John Ferguson (153) |
| Wins | Gump Worsley (29) |
| Goals against average | Gump Worsley (2.36) |
The 1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 57th season of play. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season, and the 14th time in their history. Bobby Rousseau registered 78 points and tied with Stan Mikita for second in the overall 1965–66 NHL scoring race.
With this series, Toe Blake had coached the Canadiens to seven Stanley Cup championships in eleven years. Henri Richard, a member of all seven, would score the series winner in overtime of game six. Despite the Wings losing, their goalie Roger Crozier would win the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins Stanley Cup four games to two.
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