1967 Stanley Cup playoffs

NHL postseason tournament August 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs 1967 April 6 – May 2, 1967 4 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 1966 1968 The 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 1966–67 season, and the final postseason before the expansion from six to twelve teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the defending champions the Montreal Canadiens, in six games to win the Stanley Cup. The Leafs squad was the oldest ever to win a Cup final; the average age of the team was well more than 30, and four players were more than 40. Toronto has not won the Cup or been to the Finals since. Playoff seeds The top four out of the six teams in the league qualified for the playoffs: Chicago Black Hawks – 94 points Montreal Canadiens – 77 points Toronto Maple Leafs – 75 points New York Rangers – 72 points Playoff bracket In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). In the semifinals, the first-place team played the third-place team, while the second-place team played the fourth-place team. The winners of the semifinals then played for the Stanley Cup. 1 Chicago 2 3 Toronto 4 2 Montreal 4 4 New York 0 3 Toronto 4 2 Montreal 2 Semifinals (1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs The Chicago Black Hawks was the best regular season team with 94 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs earned the third seed with 75 points. This was the sixth playoff series between these two teams, with Toronto winning three of their five previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1962 Stanley Cup Finals, which Toronto won in six games. Chicago earned eighteen of twenty-eight points in this year's regular season series. Despite Chicago's impressive regular season marks, the third seed Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Maple Leaf Gardens April 6 1 2–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-chi/1967/04/06/1966030111#game=1966030111,game_state=final Frank Mahovlich (1) - pp - 7:12 5:21 - pp - Kenny Wharram (1)11:49 - Pierre Pilote (1) No scoring 1:57 - pp - Bobby Hull (1)13:44 - Stan Mikita (1) Jim Pappin (1) - pp - 19:52 9:41 - Lou Angotti (1) Terry Sawchuk 37 saves / 42 shots Denis DeJordy 42 saves / 44 shots April 9 1 3–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-chi/1967/04/09/1966030112#game=1966030112,game_state=final Pete Stemkowski (1) - 8:07Dave Keon (1) - sh - 18:33 No scoring George Armstrong (1) - pp - 8:24 No scoring No scoring 8:45 - Stan Mikita (2) Terry Sawchuk 33 saves / 34 shots Denis DeJordy 22 saves / 25 shots April 11 2 1–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-tor/1967/04/11/1966030113#game=1966030113,game_state=final 11:10 - Ron Ellis (1) No scoring 10:22 - pp - Frank Mahovlich (2)19:15 - Jim Pappin (2) No scoring No scoring Bobby Hull (2) - pp - 16:30 Terry Sawchuk 35 saves / 36 shots Glenn Hall 33 saves / 36 shots April 13 2 4–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-tor/1967/04/13/1966030114#game=1966030114,game_state=final 3:42 - Dave Keon (2)10:14 - pp - Tim Horton (1) Kenny Wharram (2) - 00:09Pierre Pilote (2) - 8:32 No scoring No scoring 2:31 - Eric Nesterenko (1)8:42 - Bobby Hull (3) Mike Walton (1) - 17:37 Terry Sawchuk 22 saves / 26 shots Denis DeJordy 2 saves / 3 shots Glenn Hall 28 saves / 30 shots April 15 1 4–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-chi/1967/04/15/1966030115#game=1966030115,game_state=final Mike Walton (2) - pp - 6:16Frank Mahovlich (3) - pp - 14:14 9:31 - Lou Angotti (2)11:01 - Bobby Hull (4) No scoring No scoring Pete Stemkowski (2) - 2:11Jim Pappin (3) - 17:14 No scoring Johnny Bower 10 saves / 12 shots Terry Sawchuk 37 saves / 37 shots Denis DeJordy 27 saves / 31 shots April 18 2 1–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-tor/1967/04/18/1966030116#game=1966030116,game_state=final 5:06 - Brian Conacher (1) Pat Stapleton (1) - sh - 14:38 No scoring No scoring 4:47 - Brian Conacher (2)13:06 - Pete Stemkowski (3) No scoring Terry Sawchuk 34 saves / 35 shots Glenn Hall 34 saves / 37 shots Toronto won series 4–2 (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Rangers Montreal earned the second seed with 77 points. New York earned the fourth seed with 72 points. This was the eighth playoff series between these two teams, with New York winning four of their seven previous series. Their most recent series had come in the 1957 semifinals, where Montreal defeated New York in five games. Montreal earned sixteen out of twenty-eight points in this year's regular season series. Montreal defeated the Rangers in a four-game sweep. New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Forum de Montréal Madison Square Garden III April 6 1 4–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-mtl/1967/04/06/1966030121#game=1966030121,game_state=final No scoring No scoring Bernie Geoffrion (1) - pp - 3:46Rod Gilbert (1) - pp - 16:06 9:34 - Ralph Backstrom (1) Rod Gilbert (2) - pp - 1:49Vic Hadfield (1) - 5:18 9:12 - Claude Provost (1)9:34 - J.C. Tremblay (1)11:03 - John Ferguson (1)14:55 - Ralph Backstrom (2)18:07 - Jean Beliveau (1) Eddie Giacomin 30 saves / 36 shots Rogie Vachon 22 saves / 26 shots April 8 1 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-mtl/1967/04/08/1966030122#game=1966030122,game_state=final No scoring 8:55 - pp - Dick Duff (1) Bernie Geoffrion (2) - pp - 12:03 No scoring No scoring 7:46 - pp - John Ferguson (2)13:25 - Ralph Backstrom (3) Eddie Giacomin 28 saves / 31 shots Rogie Vachon 26 saves / 27 shots April 11 2 3–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyr/1967/04/11/1966030123#game=1966030123,game_state=final 15:51 - pp - Jim Neilson (1) Claude Larose (1) - 00:13Jean Beliveau (2) - 3:09 4:34 - Earl Ingarfield (1) Bobby Rousseau (1) - pp - 2:05 No scoring No scoring Eddie Giacomin 35 saves / 38 shots Rogie Vachon 28 saves / 30 shots April 13 2 2–1 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyr/1967/04/13/1966030124#game=1966030124,game_state=final No scoring J.C. Tremblay (2) - 10:46 17:56 - pp - Phil Goyette (1) No scoring No scoring No scoring No scoring John Ferguson (3) - 6:28 Eddie Giacomin 27 saves / 29 shots Rogie Vachon 33 saves / 34 shots Montreal won series 4–0 Finals 1967 Stanley Cup Finals The Montreal Canadiens were the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. In the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals, Montreal defeated Detroit in six games. This was their 24th Stanley Cup Finals overall, having won the championship fourteen times previously. This was the Toronto Maple Leafs' twenty-first and most recent Stanley Cup Finals, having won twelve championships previously. This was the thirteenth playoff series in the history of the Canadiens-Maple Leafs rivalry, and they split their twelve previous series. Their most recent series came in the 1966 semifinals, where Montreal won in a four-game sweep. These teams split their fourteen-game regular season series. After splitting the first four games, the Maple Leafs won games five and six to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup championship. As of , this is the last time the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup or went to the Stanley Cup Final, and the last Final to feature a team from Ontario until the Ottawa Senators made the Final in 2007. Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Forum de Montréal Maple Leaf Gardens April 20 1 2–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1967/04/20/1966030211#game=1966030211,game_state=final Larry Hillman (1) - 6:40 6:25 - pp - Yvan Cournoyer (1)11:19 - Henri Richard (1) Jim Pappin (4) - pp - 12:59 5:03 - pp - Yvan Cournoyer (2)6:36 - Jean Beliveau (3) No scoring 4:53 - Henri Richard (2)8:21 - Henri Richard (3) Terry Sawchuk 30 saves / 35 shots Johnny Bower 8 saves / 9 shots Rogie Vachon 24 saves / 26 shots April 22 1 3–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1967/04/22/1966030212#game=1966030212,game_state=final Pete Stemkowski (4) - pp - 12:14 No scoring Mike Walton (3) - pp - 9:12Tim Horton (2) - 16:57 No scoring No scoring No scoring Johnny Bower 31 saves / 31 shots Rogie Vachon 40 saves / 43 shots April 25 2 2–3 2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1967/04/25/1966030213#game=1966030213,game_state=final 8:39 - pp - Pete Stemkowski (5) Jean Beliveau (4) - pp - 2:27 10:34 - Jim Pappin (5) John Ferguson (4) - 19:10 No scoring No scoring 8:26 - Bob Pulford (1) No scoring Johnny Bower 61 saves / 63 shots Rogie Vachon 51 saves / 54 shots April 27 2 6–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1967/04/27/1966030214#game=1966030214,game_state=final No scoring Ralph Backstrom (4) - 12:25Jean Beliveau (5) - pp - 13:08 2:09 - pp - Mike Walton (4)12:16 - Tim Horton (3) Henri Richard (4) - 2:26Jean Beliveau (6) - 13:41Ralph Backstrom (5) - 15:58 No scoring Jimmy Roberts (1) - 15:17 Terry Sawchuk 34 saves / 40 shots Rogie Vachon 35 saves / 37 shots April 29 1 4–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1967/04/29/1966030215#game=1966030215,game_state=final Jim Pappin (6) - pp - 15:06 6:03 - Leon Rochefort (1) Brian Conacher (3) - 3:07Marcel Pronovost (1) - sh - 12:02Dave Keon (3) - 19:27 No scoring No scoring No scoring Terry Sawchuk 37 saves / 38 shots Rogie Vachon 15 saves / 19 shots Gump Worsley 10 saves / 10 shots May 2 2 1–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1967/05/02/1966030216#game=1966030216,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 6:25 - Ron Ellis (2)19:24 - Jim Pappin (7) No scoring 19:13 - en - George Armstrong (2) Dick Duff (2) - 5:28 Terry Sawchuk 40 saves / 41 shots Gump Worsley 33 saves / 35 shots Toronto won series 4–2 Statistical leaders Leading scorers Player Team GP G A PtsJim Pappin Toronto 12 7 8 15Pete Stemkowski Toronto 12 5 7 12Jean Beliveau Montreal 10 6 5 11Bob Pulford Toronto 12 1 10 11Henri Richard Montreal 10 4 6 10Frank Mahovlich Toronto 12 3 7 10 Leading goaltenders Player Team GP GA GAA Terry Sawchuk Toronto 10 25 2.65 Rogatien Vachon Montreal 9 22 2.38 Awards and records Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) – Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs See also 1966–67 NHL season References Total Stanley Cup Diamond, Dan 2000 Total Sports Toronto, Ontario 1-892129-07-8 registration https://archive.org/details/totalstanleycupo0000unse The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup Diamond Dan Duplacey, James Zweig, Eric 2003 Andrews McNeel Publishing Kansas City, Missouri 0-7407-3830-5 registration https://archive.org/details/ultimateprizesta0000diam Quest for the Cup : a history of the Stanley Cup finals, 1893–2000 Falla Jack 2001 1-55263-343-8 Key Porter Books External links 1967 NHL Playoffs Leaders, Hockey-reference.com 1966 Stanley Cup playoffs 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup playoffs 1967 Category:Stanley Cup playoffs playoffs