Regular season and playoffsDET

Gordie Howe's 1965-1966 season

Points

NHL#5

Goals

NHL#7

Assists

NHL#4

Plus/minus

+19

NHL#13

Games

100% of 70

Right winger Gordie Howe was 37 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 29 goals and 46 assists for 75 points, 1.07 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 10 points.

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

1965-1966Playoffs

Year 1965
61 years ago
Season opener
October 23
Gordie Howe plays the 1965-1966 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Gordie was 37 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
  October 23game 1/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–3DET
  W
  October 24game 2/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  L
  October 28game 3/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–4TOR
  L
  October 30game 4/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  October 31game 5/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- November 1965
- The game
  BOS1–8DET
  W
  November 4game 6/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3NYR
  L
  November 7game 7/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5CHI
  L
  November 10game 8/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–3DET
  November 11game 9/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-8SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  November 14game 10/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2BOS
  W
  November 20game 11/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3NYR
  November 21game 12/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  L
  November 23game 13/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3CHI
  L
  November 25game 14/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-9SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3MTL
  L
  November 27game 15/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–3BOS
  W
  November 28game 16/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1965
- The game
  BOS2–10DET
  W
  December 2game 17/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–3TOR
  W
  December 4game 18/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 4
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 70
  14
  points
  NHL#14
  6
  goals
  NHL#16
  8
  assists
  NHL#15
  DET
  6-8-0W-L-OT16Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR1–5DET
  W
  December 5game 19/70
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–7DET
  W
  December 9game 20/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2NYR
  W
  December 11game 21/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–3BOS
  W
  December 12game 22/70
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +3+/-6SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
Milestone
Gordie Howe reaches 100 career points
in the game against Boston Bruins · December 12
- The game
  DET3–5TOR
  L
  December 15game 23/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2DET
  W
  December 16game 24/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3DET
  W
  December 18game 25/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–5CHI
  L
  December 19game 26/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–4DET
  W
  December 23game 27/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–4MTL
  L
  December 25game 28/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–1DET
  W
  December 26game 29/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–0BOS
  W
  December 28game 30/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–1DET
  L
  December 31game 31/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
Year 1966
60 years ago
- The game
  TOR0–4DET
  W
  January 2game 32/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5DET
  W
  January 6game 33/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–1TOR
  W
  January 8game 34/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–4DET
  W
  January 9game 35/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 9
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 70
  38
  points
  NHL#5
  16
  goals
  NHL#5
  22
  assists
  NHL#5
  DET
  19-12-0W-L-OT42Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR4–4DET
  January 15game 36/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–4DET
  W
  January 16game 37/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–5DET
  W
  January 20game 38/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–0MTL
  W
  January 22game 39/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–5DET
  W
  January 23game 40/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–4NYR
  L
  January 26game 41/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–4CHI
  January 29game 42/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  L
  January 30game 43/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1966
- The game
  DET4–2BOS
  W
  February 3game 44/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2MTL
  February 5game 45/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3DET
  February 6game 46/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2CHI
  L
  February 9game 47/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-9SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Gordie Howe reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · February 9
- The game
  NYR2–6DET
  W
  February 10game 48/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3TOR
  February 12game 49/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–3DET
  L
  February 13game 50/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–5BOS
  L
  February 16game 51/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–1DET
  L
  February 19game 52/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–4DET
  W
  February 20game 53/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 70
  60
  points
  NHL#4
  25
  goals
  NHL#3
  35
  assists
  NHL#4
  DET
  26-18-0W-L-OT61Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET0–5NYR
  L
  February 23game 54/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–1DET
  L
  February 26game 55/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–3DET
  L
  February 27game 56/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- March 1966
- The game
  DET4–5CHI
  L
  March 2game 57/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–7MTL
  L
  March 5game 58/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–1NYR
  March 6game 59/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–1TOR
  L
  March 9game 60/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4MTL
  L
  March 12game 61/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET8–4BOS
  W
  March 13game 62/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4CHI
  L
  March 16game 63/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4DET
  W
  March 17game 64/70
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–6DET
  W
  March 20game 65/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1NYR
  W
  March 23game 66/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3TOR
  L
  March 26game 67/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1DET
  March 27game 68/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–5DET
  W
  March 31game 69/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- April 1966
- The game
  TOR3–3DET
  April 3game 70/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 3
Gordie Howe closes the 1965-1966 season with 75 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
75
NHL#5
Games
70of 70
100%
Goals
29
NHL#7
Assists
46
NHL#4
P/GP
1.07
NHL#5
+/-
+19
NHL#13
Events
1
hat trick
100
NHL games
100
career points
50
career goals
50
career assists
11 i rad
games with a point · 20 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal
4 days later
Playoffs
April 7
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 7
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
  April 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET7–0CHI
  W
  April 10
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  CHI2–1DET
  L
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  CHI1–5DET
  W
  April 14
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  DET5–3CHI
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  CHI2–3DET
  W
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 19
Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
DET4–2CHI
Advance
6Games8Points3Goals5Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 24
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
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  DET5–2MTL
  W
  April 26
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL4–2DET
  L
  April 28
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- May 1966
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 4
  MTL2–1DET
  L
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  DET1–5MTL
  L
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 6
  MTL3–2DET
  L
  May 5
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 5
Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2
DET2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 5
Gordie Howe ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 10 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
10
NHL#4
Games
12
Goals
4
NHL#6
Assists
6
NHL#4
P/GP
0.83
NHL#6
+/-
+4
NHL#5
Events
10
playoff points
4 points
best game
CHI4–2→MTL2–4

Gordie Howe plays the 1965-1966 season for Detroit Red Wings

1/4 into the season

Gordie Howe reaches 100 career points

1/2 into the season

Gordie Howe reaches 50 career goals

3/4 into the season

Gordie Howe closes the 1965-1966 season with 75 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

Gordie Howe ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 10 points