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Alex Delvecchio's 1965-1966 season

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Points
69
NHL#7
Goals
31
NHL#3
Assists
38
NHL#9
Plus/minus
+19
NHL#13
Games
70
100%
100% of 70

Centre Alex Delvecchio was 33 years old when the 1965-1966 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played all 70 games and scored 31 goals and 38 assists for 69 points, 0.99 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 11 points. He won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1965-1966Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Alex Delvecchio plays the 1965-1966 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Alex was 33 years old when the 1965-1966 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–8MTL
      L
      game 1/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      game 2/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 3/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4TOR
      L
      game 4/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 5/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1965
    • The game
      BOS1–8DET
      W
      game 6/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3NYR
      L
      game 7/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CHI
      L
      game 8/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3DET
      game 9/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 10/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2BOS
      W
      game 11/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3NYR
      game 12/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      L
      game 13/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3CHI
      L
      game 14/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3MTL
      L
      game 15/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3BOS
      W
      game 16/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1965
    • The game
      BOS2–10DET
      W
      game 17/70
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +5+/-5SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      game 18/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 70
      16
      points
      NHL#9
      4
      goals
      NHL#30
      12
      assists
      NHL#4
      DET
      6-8-0W-L-OT16Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–5DET
      W
      game 19/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      W
      game 20/70
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2NYR
      W
      game 21/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3BOS
      W
      game 22/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 23/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 24/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      game 25/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      L
      game 26/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      W
      game 27/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4MTL
      L
      game 28/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1DET
      W
      game 29/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–0BOS
      W
      game 30/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      L
      game 31/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      W
      game 32/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alex Delvecchio reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 2

    • The game
      BOS3–5DET
      W
      game 33/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1TOR
      W
      game 34/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      W
      game 35/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 70
      35
      points
      NHL#6
      12
      goals
      NHL#10
      23
      assists
      NHL#3
      DET
      19-12-0W-L-OT42Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 36/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      W
      game 37/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5DET
      W
      game 38/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–0MTL
      W
      game 39/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5DET
      W
      game 40/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 41/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4CHI
      game 42/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 43/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1966
    • The game
      DET4–2BOS
      W
      game 44/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2MTL
      game 45/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 46/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      L
      game 47/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6DET
      W
      game 48/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3TOR
      game 49/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3DET
      L
      game 50/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5BOS
      L
      game 51/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1DET
      L
      game 52/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4DET
      W
      game 53/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 70
      54
      points
      NHL#6
      23
      goals
      NHL#6
      31
      assists
      NHL#7
      DET
      26-18-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–5NYR
      L
      game 54/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      L
      game 55/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      L
      game 56/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1966
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      L
      game 57/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–7MTL
      L
      game 58/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1NYR
      game 59/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–1TOR
      L
      game 60/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 61/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET8–4BOS
      W
      game 62/70
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alex Delvecchio reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Boston Bruins · March 13

    • The game
      DET1–4CHI
      L
      game 63/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4DET
      W
      game 64/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–6DET
      W
      game 65/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1NYR
      W
      game 66/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3TOR
      L
      game 67/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–1DET
      game 68/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5DET
      W
      game 69/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • April 1966
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 70/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Alex Delvecchio closes the 1965-1966 season with 69 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    69
    NHL#7
    Games
    70of 70
    100%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#3
    Assists
    38
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    0.99
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#13
    Events
    31
    career best in goals
    100
    career points
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET7–0CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–1DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      CHI1–5DET
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      DET5–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      CHI2–3DET
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    DET4–2CHI
    Advance
    6Games8Points0Goals8Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      DET5–2MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1966
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL2–1DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      DET1–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      MTL3–2DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    DET2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Alex Delvecchio ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 11 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    11
    NHL#2
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#40
    Assists
    11
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#9
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    CHI4–2→MTL2–4
    Honour

    Alex Delvecchio won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1965-1966

    Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
    DETDetroit Red Wings