1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks | |
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| Division | 1st NHL |
| 1966–67 record | 41–17–12 |
| Home record | 24–5–6 |
| Road record | 17–12–6 |
| Goals for | 264 |
| Goals against | 170 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Tommy Ivan |
| Coach | Billy Reay |
| Captain | Pierre Pilote |
| Alternate captains |
Bobby Hull Stan Mikita |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Hull (52) |
| Assists | Stan Mikita (62) |
| Points | Stan Mikita (97) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ed Van Impe (111) |
| Wins | Denis DeJordy (22) |
| Goals against average | Glenn Hall (2.38) |
The 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 41st season in the NHL, and the team was coming off a team record 37 victories in the 1965–66 season, as they finished in second place in the NHL. The Black Hawks then were upset by the fourth place Detroit Red Wings in the NHL semi-finals, losing in six games.
Chicago started the season very strong, leading the NHL with a record of 8–2–2 in their first 12 games, and continued their winning ways all season long. The Black Hawks finished the season with a club record in wins with 41, and points with 94, as Chicago finished in first place for the first time in team history. The Hawks were 17 points better than the second place Montreal Canadiens, and heavy favorites to win their second Stanley Cup of the decade.
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who led the NHL with 97 points, winning the Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, and the Lady Byng Trophy. His 97 points tied the NHL record, set by teammate Bobby Hull in the 1965–66 season. Hull recorded his second straight 50+ goal season, as he scored 52 goals, and added 28 assists to finish second in the league with 80 points. Kenny Wharram finished fourth in league scoring, as he scored 31 goals and 65 points, while Phil Esposito and Doug Mohns were not far behind, earning 61 and 60 points respectively. Team captain Pierre Pilote anchored the blueline, scoring 6 goals and 52 points. Fellow defenseman Ed Van Impe led the team with 111 penalty minutes.
In goal, Denis DeJordy earned the majority of playing time, as he won a team high 22 games, while posting a 2.46 GAA and 4 shutouts.Glenn Hall had his playing time cut back, however, he had a very solid season, winning 19 games, while having a team best 2.38 GAA, and earning 2 shutouts. DeJordy and Hull earned the Vezina Trophy as the Hawks allowed the fewest goals against in the league.
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