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Johnny Bower's 1966-1967 season

Wins
11
NHL#7
Save pct
.925
NHL#1
GAA
2.65
NHL#6
Shutouts
2
NHL#5
Games
27
38%
38% of 70

Goaltender Johnny Bower was 41 years old when the 1966-1967 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 27 games and won 11 of them, at .925. The season ended with Johnny Bower winning the Stanley Cup with Toronto Maple Leafs against Montréal Canadiens.

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

1966-1967Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Johnny Bower plays the 1966-1967 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Johnny was 41 years old when the 1966-1967 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–4TOR
      game 1/70
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOI
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      L
      game 2/70
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA59:11TOIL
      .966
      View the game
    • November 1966
    • The game
      TOR2–2CHI
      game 14/70
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–5NYR
      L
      game 17/70
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 704 of 18 started
      0
      wins
      .905
      SV%
      3.0
      GAA
      TOR
      7-4-0W-L-OT21Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • December 1966
    • The game
      TOR8–3BOS
      W
      game 20/70
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA38:51TOI
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6MTL
      L
      game 21/70
      His night
      .875SV%in relief
      7SV8SA1GA11:59TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5TOR
      W
      game 22/70
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4DET
      L
      game 23/70
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA57:47TOIL
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2TOR
      W
      game 24/70
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–3TOR
      W
      game 28/70
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2BOS
      W
      game 29/70
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 7010 of 35 started
      4
      wins
      .924
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      TOR
      16-11-0W-L-OT40Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–2TOR
      L
      game 42/70
      His night
      .913SV%in relief
      21SV23SA2GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5CHI
      L
      game 43/70
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .872
      View the game
    • February 1967
    • The game
      TOR1–7MTL
      L
      game 44/70
      His night
      .759SV%
      22SV29SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .759
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4NYR
      L
      game 45/70
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA59:50TOIL
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2TOR
      L
      game 46/70
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1BOS
      W
      game 48/70
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–6TOR
      W
      game 49/70
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5TOR
      W
      game 50/70
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5TOR
      W
      game 51/70
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 7018 of 53 started
      8
      wins
      .915
      SV%
      2.9
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      TOR
      23-21-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–2NYR
      W
      game 54/70
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .951
      View the game
    • March 1967
    • The game
      TOR1–1MTL
      game 55/70
      His night
      .974SV%
      38SV39SA1GA59:37TOI
      .974
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5CHI
      L
      game 57/70
      His night
      .923SV%
      12SV13SA1GA21:30TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–4NYR
      L
      game 67/70
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5MTL
      L
      game 68/70
      His night
      .952SV%in relief
      20SV21SA1GA28:26TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • April 1967
    • The game
      NYR1–5TOR
      W
      game 69/70
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA59:38TOIW
      .975
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–2BOS
      W
      game 70/70
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA50:35TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Johnny Bower closes the 1966-1967 season with 11 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    11
    Games
    27of 70
    39%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .925
    GAA
    2.65
    Starts
    24
    Events
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Chicago Blackhawks

    TORvsCHI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 5
      TOR4–2CHI
      W
      His night
      .833SV%
      10SV12SA2GA20:00TOI
      .833
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    TOR4–2CHI
    Advance
    1Games0Wins.833SV%6.0GAA
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Toronto Maple Leafs play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR2–6MTL
      L
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA15:07TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR3–0MTL
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–3TOR
      W
      His night
      .968SV%
      61SV63SA2GA88:26TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Toronto Maple Leafs

    beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 in the final

    3Games2Wins.971SV%1.1GAA
    The run in numbers

    Johnny Bower ends the 1966-1967 playoffs with 2 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    2
    Games
    4
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .957
    GAA
    1.63
    Starts
    3
    Events
    1
    First playoff shutout
    CHI4–2→MTL4–2