1965-66 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-21-8 - 90 points
in the NHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Toe Blake (41-21-8)
1965-66 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 41-21-8 - 90 points
in the NHL
Won League Championship
Coach: Toe Blake (41-21-8)
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 41 wins and 21 losses and 8 ties for 90 points in the NHL.
The team surrendered 173 goals, least in the league. The team potted 239 goals. Bobby Rousseau scored 30 goals for the squad, and Bobby Rousseau and Jean Beliveau each contributed 48 assists. Gump Worsley earned 29 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.36 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1965-66 Montreal Canadiens won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | September 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Dave Balon | L | August 2, 1938 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Wakaw, SK Canada |
| Jean Beliveau | C | August 31, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Red Berenson | C | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Yvan Cournoyer | R | November 22, 1943 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Dick Duff | L | February 18, 1936 | 5'9" | 166 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| John Ferguson | L | September 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jean Gauthier | D | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Danny Grant | L | February 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Fredericton, NB Canada |
| Terry Harper | D | January 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ted Harris | D | July 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 183 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Charlie Hodge | G | July 28, 1933 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Don Johns | D | December 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | R | St. George, ON Canada |
| Jacques Laperriere | D | November 22, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Claude Larose | R | March 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Hearst, ON Canada |
| Noel Price | D | December 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Claude Provost | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Henri Richard | C | February 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jimmy Roberts | D | April 9, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Leon Rochefort | R | May 4, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | July 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cap del la Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Gilles Tremblay | L | December 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montmorency, QC Canada |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
| Gump Worsley | G | May 14, 1929 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
