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Dave Dryden's 1965-1966 season

Wins
3
NHL#12
Save pct
.899
NHL#11
GAA
3.04
NHL#10
Shutouts
0
NHL#11
Games
11
15%
15% of 70

Goaltender Dave Dryden was 24 years old when the 1965-1966 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 11 games and won 3 of them, at .899. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1965-1966Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Dave Dryden's season starts in game 11 of 70

    Chicago Blackhawks have played 10 games10 of 70 without him
    NHL debut

    Dave Dryden makes his NHL debut

    CHIChicago Blackhawks1–3TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Dave was 24 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

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    • The game
      CHI1–3TOR
      L
      game 11/70
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .929
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    • December 1965
    • The game
      CHI10–1BOS
      W
      game 18/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      16SV16SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 701 of 18 started
      0
      wins
      .948
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      CHI
      12-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–8CHI
      W
      game 23/70
      His night
      .778SV%in relief
      7SV9SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      W
      game 30/70
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 702 of 35 started
      1
      wins
      .938
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      CHI
      21-10-0W-L-OT46Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Dave Dryden records his first NHL win

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 31

    • The game
      CHI4–6MTL
      L
      game 36/70
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA40:00TOI
      .826
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    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 42/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      6SV6SA0GA08:19TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      W
      game 44/70
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
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    • February 1966
    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      W
      game 45/70
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .842
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    • The game
      CHI2–5TOR
      L
      game 46/70
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 706 of 53 started
      3
      wins
      .902
      SV%
      2.9
      GAA
      CHI
      29-17-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1966
    • The game
      CHI0–5TOR
      L
      game 58/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      2SV2SA0GA05:27TOI
      in relief
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    • April 1966
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 70/70
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .879
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    The season in numbers

    Dave Dryden closes the 1965-1966 season with 3 wins

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Wins
    3
    Games
    11of 70
    16%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .899
    GAA
    3.04
    Starts
    7
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

    CHIvsDET
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
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    • Game 2
      DET7–0CHI
      L
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      1SV1SA0GA08:19TOI
      in relief
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    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    CHI2–4DET
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins1.000SV%0.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Dave Dryden ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 0 wins

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    1.000
    GAA
    0.00
    Starts
    0
    DET2–4