1965-66 Vancouver Canucks Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 33-35-4 - 70 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bert Olmstead (33-35-4)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1965-66 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 33-35-4 - 70 points
in the WHL
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bert Olmstead (33-35-4)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses and 4 ties for 70 points in the WHL.
The Canucks scored 252 goals and surrendered 233. Billy McNeill netted 40 goals for Vancouver, while Howie Hughes tallied 30 or more, too. Billy McNeill contributed 62 assists. Gilles Villemure earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.2 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Bert Olmstead coached the team. The 1965-66 Vancouver Canucks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blackburn | D | February 1, 1938 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Buddy Boone | R | September 11, 1932 | 5'7" | 158 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Ken Broderick | G | February 16, 1942 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ray Brunel | G | September 28, 1936 | 5'10" | 190 | L | St. Lucipin, MAN Canada |
| Larry Cahan | D | December 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 199 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bruce Carmichael | C | March 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Dave Duke | D | November 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 227 | R | Calgary, ALTA Canada |
| Jack Evans | D | April 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Morriston, South Wales |
| Bryan Hextall | C | May 23, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Howie Hughes | R | April 4, 1939 | 5'9" | 180 | L | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Ron Hutchinson | C | October 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Bob Kabel | C | November 11, 1934 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Dauphin, MB Canada |
| Wayne Larkin | R | November 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MAN Canada |
| Phil Maloney | C | October 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Moe Mantha | D | December 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Ron Matthews | D | January 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Dunc McCallum | D | March 29, 1940 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Bob McCusker | L | January 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon, ALTA | |
| Billy McNeill | R | January 26, 1936 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Wayne Muloin | D | December 24, 1941 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Dryden, ON Canada |
| Larry Popein | C | August 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Gordon Vejprava | C | May 2, 1933 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Blairmore, AB CAN |
| Gilles Villemure | G | May 30, 1940 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
