1965-66 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-27-12 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (31-27-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965-66 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-27-12 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (31-27-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1965-66 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 31 wins and 27 losses and 12 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Red Wings scored 221 goals and surrendered 194. Norm Ullman and Alex Delvecchio netted 31 goals for Detroit each, and Gordie Howe contributed 46 assists. Roger Crozier earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.78 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Sid Abel coached the team. The 1965-66 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Barkley | D | January 6, 1937 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Hank Bassen | G | December 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Andy Bathgate | R | August 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gary Bergman | D | October 7, 1938 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Leo Boivin | D | August 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 183 | L | Prescott, ON Canada |
| Dwight Carruthers | D | November 7, 1944 | 5'10" | 186 | R | Lashburn, SK Canada |
| Bart Crashley | D | June 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Roger Crozier | G | March 16, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Bracebridge, ON Canada |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | December 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Gary Doak | D | February 26, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Val Fonteyne | L | December 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Bill Gadsby | D | August 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| George Gardner | G | October 8, 1942 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Warren Godfrey | D | March 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pete Goegan | D | March 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Murray Hall | R | November 24, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Billy Harris | C | July 29, 1935 | 6'0" | 155 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Henderson | L | January 28, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Parker MacDonald | L | June 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Bruce MacGregor | R | April 26, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Pete Mahovlich | C | October 10, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Bert Marshall | D | November 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Pit Martin | C | December 9, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Bob McCord | D | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Matheson, ON Canada |
| Ab McDonald | L | February 18, 1936 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Don McKenney | C | April 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Ron Murphy | L | April 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Peters | C | June 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dean Prentice | L | October 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Schumacher, ON Canada |
| Doug Roberts | R | October 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Floyd Smith | R | May 16, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Perth, ON Canada |
| Irv Spencer | D | December 4, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Norm Ullman | C | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Provost, AB Canada |
| Bob Wall | D | December 1, 1942 | 5'10" | 171 | L | Richmond Hill, ON Canada |
| Bryan Watson | D | November 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Bancroft, ON Canada |
| Jim Watson | D | June 28, 1943 | 6'2" | 186 | L | Malartic, QC Canada |
