1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 41st season in the NHL. The Hawks finished 1st place in the league and lost in the Semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2.
==Regular Season==
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. 1966-67 Chicago Black Hawks Games - Hockey-Reference.com
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. Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Denis Dejordy 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.Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Glenn Hall DeJordy and Hull earned the Vezina Trophy as the Hawks allowed the fewest goals against in the league.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	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
==Playoffs==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Chicago Black Hawks 2===
The Hawks would open 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, which was 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. The fifth game returned to Chicago, however, it was Toronto who took a 3-2 series lead, beating Chicago 4-2. The sixth game 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. 1966-67 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com
#	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	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	2-3
6	April 18	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	2-4
==Player Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Stan Mikita 	70	35	62	97 	12
Bobby Hull 	66	52	28	80 	52
Kenny Wharram	70	31	34	65 	21
Phil Esposito	69	21	40	61 	40
Doug Mohns 	61	25	35	60 	58
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA 	SO	GAA
Glenn Hall 	32	1664	19	5 	5	66 	2 	2.38
Denis DeJordy	44	2536	22	12	7	104	4 	2.46
==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
==Awards and Records==
*Prince of Wales Trophy: Chicago Black Hawks
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita
*Art Ross Trophy: Stan Mikita
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Stan Mikita
*Vezina Trophy: Glenn Hall & Denis DeJordy
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Pierre Pilote
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Ed Van Impe, Runner-up
*Stan Mikita, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Bobby Hull, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Kenny Wharram, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Pierre Pilote, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Glenn Hall, Goalie, NHL Second Team All-Star
==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	 	Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
2 	9 	Ron Dussiaume	 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
3 	15	Larry Gibbons	 	Markham Seal-a-Wax (Junior B)
4 	21	Brian Morenz 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHA)
==Trivia==
*Black Hawks who recorded a Hat trick this season include:
**Stan Mikita during the 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on November 27, 1966.
**Doug Mohns during the 4-2 win over Boston on January 19, 1967.
==Gallery==
1966-67-Orr_DeJordy_VanImpe.jpg|Bobby Orr, Denis DeJordy and Ed Van Impe in 1966-67 season action.
1966-67-Mohns_Parent_Orr_Esposito.jpg|Doug Mohns, Bernie Parent, Bobby Orr and #7 Phil Esposito in 1966-67 season action.
66-67NHLExhMonCanGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Montreal
==Video==
Nearly 10 minutes of random clips from the 1966-67 season set to Mexican horn music. At 1:45, Boston's Wayne Connelly scores, assisted by Ron Schock, which tied the December 28, 1966 game versus the Montreal Canadiens at 1-1.
Blades and Brass
==See Also==
*1966–67 NHL season
==References==
==Sources==
*Hockey-Reference
*Rauzulu's Street
*Goalies Archive
*HockeyDB
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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