| 1966 Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location(s) | Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5) Detroit: Olympia Stadium (3, 4, 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Montreal: Toe Blake Detroit: Sid Abel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Montreal: Jean Beliveau Detroit: Alex Delvecchio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | April 24 – May 5, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Roger Crozier (Red Wings) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Henri Richard (2:20, OT, G6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Canadiens: Jean Beliveau (1972) Yvan Cournoyer (1982) Dick Duff (2006) Jacques Laperriere (1987; did not play) Henri Richard (1979) Gump Worsley (1980) Red Wings: Andy Bathgate (1978) Leo Boivin (1986) Alex Delvecchio (1977) Bill Gadsby (1970) Gordie Howe (1972) Norm Ullman (1982) Coaches: Sid Abel (1969, player) Toe Blake (1966, player) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1965–66 season, and the culmination of the 1966 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time in eleven years.
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