1966–67 NHL season
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The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. This was the last season of only six teams in the NHL, as six more teams were added for the 1967–68 season. This season saw the debut of one of the greatest players in hockey history, defenceman Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to two in the 1967 Stanley Cup Finals to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup in franchise history; to date this is the Leafs' last Stanley Cup victory.
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1966–67 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 19, 1966 – May 2, 1967 |
Number of games | 70 |
Number of teams | 6 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, CTV, SRC (Canada) CBS, RKO General (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Barry Gibbs |
Picked by | Boston Bruins |
Regular season | |
Season champion | Chicago Black Hawks |
Season MVP | Stan Mikita (Black Hawks) |
Top scorer | Stan Mikita (Black Hawks) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Dave Keon (Maple Leafs) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Runners-up | Montreal Canadiens |
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