# 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 41st season in the National Hockey League, 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 Toronto Maple Leafs 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.
The Hawks opened the playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs finished the season in third place, as they had a record of 32–27–11, earning 75 points, 19 fewer than the Black Hawks. The series opened with two games at Chicago Stadium, and the Hawks had an easy time defeating Toronto in the series opener, with a 5–2 victory, however, the Leafs stormed back in the second game, beating Chicago 3–1 to even the series up. The series shifted to Maple Leaf Gardens for the next two games, and the teams once again split the games, as Toronto won the third game by a 3–1 score, and Chicago took the fourth game, holding off the Leafs for a 4–3 win. Game 5 returned to Chicago, however, Toronto took a 3–2 series lead, beating Chicago 4–2. Game 6 was played in Toronto, and the Maple Leafs completed the upset, winning the game 3–1 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals, and end Chicago's season.

## Offseason
### Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 3 | Terry Caffery | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
| 2 | 9 | Ron Dussiaume | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |
| 3 | 15 | Larry Gibbons | Canada | Markham Seal-a-Wax (Junior B) |
| 4 | 21 | Brian Morenz | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHA) |

## Season standings

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 264 | 170 | +94 | 94 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 202 | 188 | +14 | 77 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 204 | 211 | −7 | 75 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 70 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 188 | 189 | −1 | 72 |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 27 | 39 | 4 | 212 | 241 | −29 | 58 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 182 | 253 | −71 | 44 |

### Record vs. opponents

1966–67 NHL Records :
| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR |
| Boston | — | 2–11–1 | 6–6–2 | 5–7–2 | 2–8–4 | 2–11–1 |
| Chicago | 11–2–1 | — | 10–4 | 5–2–7 | 7–5–2 | 8–4–2 |
| Detroit | 6–6–2 | 4–10 | — | 4–10 | 7–7 | 6–6–2 |
| Montreal | 7–5–2 | 2–5–7 | 10–4 | — | 7–5–2 | 6–6–2 |
| New York | 8–2–4 | 5–7–2 | 7–7 | 5–7–2 | — | 5–5–4 |
| Toronto | 11–2–1 | 4–8–2 | 6–6–2 | 6–6–2 | 5–5–4 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–3 | New York Rangers | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | October 22 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–0–0 | 4 |
| 3 | October 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–0–0 | 6 |
| 4 | October 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–0–0 | 8 |
| 5 | November 1 | Boston Bruins | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–1–0 | 8 |
| 6 | November 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–2 | Boston Bruins | 5–1–0 | 10 |
| 7 | November 8 | New York Rangers | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–1–0 | 12 |
| 8 | November 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–3 | Detroit Red Wings | 6–2–0 | 12 |
| 9 | November 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 7–2–0 | 14 |
| 10 | November 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 | New York Rangers | 7–2–1 | 15 |
| 11 | November 19 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–2–1 | 17 |
| 12 | November 20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–2–2 | 18 |
| 13 | November 23 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8–3–2 | 18 |
| 14 | November 24 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 9–3–2 | 20 |
| 15 | November 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | New York Rangers | 9–4–2 | 20 |
| 16 | November 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–4 | Boston Bruins | 10–4–2 | 22 |
| 17 | November 30 | New York Rangers | 5–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10–5–2 | 22 |
| 18 | December 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 10–6–2 | 22 |
| 19 | December 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11–6–2 | 24 |
| 20 | December 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 10–2 | Boston Bruins | 12–6–2 | 26 |
| 21 | December 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12–7–2 | 26 |
| 22 | December 11 | Boston Bruins | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 12–7–3 | 27 |
| 23 | December 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 13–7–3 | 29 |
| 24 | December 17 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–4 | Montreal Canadiens | 13–7–4 | 30 |
| 25 | December 18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 14–7–4 | 32 |
| 26 | December 21 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–7–4 | 34 |
| 27 | December 25 | New York Rangers | 1–0 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–8–4 | 34 |
| 28 | December 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–2 | New York Rangers | 16–8–4 | 36 |
| 29 | December 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17–8–4 | 38 |
| 30 | January 1 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18–8–4 | 40 |
| 31 | January 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18–8–5 | 41 |
| 32 | January 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–6 | Detroit Red Wings | 18–9–5 | 41 |
| 33 | January 8 | Boston Bruins | 3–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 18–10–5 | 41 |
| 34 | January 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 19–10–5 | 43 |
| 35 | January 12 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 19–11–5 | 43 |
| 36 | January 14 | New York Rangers | 3–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 20–11–5 | 45 |
| 37 | January 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 21–11–5 | 47 |
| 38 | January 19 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–2 | Boston Bruins | 22–11–5 | 49 |
| 39 | January 21 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 22–11–6 | 50 |
| 40 | January 22 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 23–11–6 | 52 |
| 41 | January 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings | 24–11–6 | 54 |
| 42 | January 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25–11–6 | 56 |
| 43 | January 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 26–11–6 | 58 |
| 44 | February 1 | Boston Bruins | 1–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 27–11–6 | 60 |
| 45 | February 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 27–11–7 | 61 |
| 46 | February 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–0 | Boston Bruins | 28–11–7 | 63 |
| 47 | February 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 29–11–7 | 65 |
| 48 | February 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 29–11–8 | 66 |
| 49 | February 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 30–11–8 | 68 |
| 50 | February 16 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–1 | Detroit Red Wings | 31–11–8 | 70 |
| 51 | February 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–4 | New York Rangers | 31–12–8 | 70 |
| 52 | February 19 | New York Rangers | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 31–13–8 | 70 |
| 53 | February 25 | Boston Bruins | 3–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 32–13–8 | 72 |
| 54 | February 26 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 32–13–9 | 73 |
| 55 | March 1 | New York Rangers | 1–6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 33–13–9 | 75 |
| 56 | March 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–2 | Boston Bruins | 34–13–9 | 77 |
| 57 | March 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34–14–9 | 77 |
| 58 | March 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 35–14–9 | 79 |
| 59 | March 8 | Boston Bruins | 1–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 36–14–9 | 81 |
| 60 | March 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 36–14–10 | 82 |
| 61 | March 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 37–14–10 | 84 |
| 62 | March 15 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–1 | New York Rangers | 38–14–10 | 86 |
| 63 | March 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 38–15–10 | 86 |
| 64 | March 19 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 38–15–11 | 87 |
| 65 | March 22 | New York Rangers | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 38–15–12 | 88 |
| 66 | March 26 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 38–16–12 | 88 |
| 67 | March 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 39–16–12 | 90 |
| 68 | March 30 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–1 | Boston Bruins | 40–16–12 | 92 |
| 69 | April 1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 40–17–12 | 92 |
| 70 | April 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 8–0 | New York Rangers | 41–17–12 | 94 |

### Stanley Cup Playoffs

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | April 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–0 |
| 2 | April 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–1 |
| 3 | April 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–2 |
| 4 | April 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–2 |
| 5 | April 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–3 |
| 6 | April 18 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–4 |

## Playoff stats
### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Bobby Hull | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Pierre Pilote | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Doug Mohns | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Kenny Wharram | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Stan Mikita | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |

### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
| Glenn Hall | 3 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Denis DeJordy | 4 | 184 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3.26 |