1966–67 Montreal Canadiens | |
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League | 2nd NHL |
1966–67 record | 32–25–13 |
Goals for | 202 |
Goals against | 188 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Sam Pollock |
Coach | Toe Blake |
Captain | Jean Beliveau |
Alternate captains |
Henry Richard Jean-Guy Talbot |
Arena | Montreal Forum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Yvan Cournoyer (25) |
Assists | Bobby Rousseau (44) |
Points | Bobby Rousseau (63) |
Penalties in minutes | John Ferguson (177) |
Wins | Charlie Hodge and Rogatien Vachon (11) |
Goals against average | Rogatien Vachon (2.18) |
The 1966–67 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 58th season of play, and 50th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup final to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. This was the final season before the 1967 NHL Expansion.
In the playoffs, the Canadiens met the New York Rangers in the first round, sweeping the series 4–0 to advance to the Finals.
In the finals, the Canadiens played the Toronto Maple Leafs, whose "Over the Hill Gang" produced an upset win over the defending champion Canadiens, winning the series 4–2.
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