Regular season and playoffsCHI

Phil Esposito's 1965-1966 season

Points

NHL#17

Goals

NHL#11

Assists

NHL#29

Plus/minus

+21

NHL#12

Games

98% of 70

Centre Phil Esposito was 23 years old when the 1965-1966 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 69 of a possible 70 games and scored 27 goals and 26 assists for 53 points, 0.77 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1965-1966Playoffs

Year 1965
61 years ago
Season opener
October 23
Phil Esposito plays the 1965-1966 season for Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Phil was 23 years old when the 1965-1966 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI4–0TOR
  W
  October 23game 1/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI6–2BOS
  W
  October 24game 2/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  W
  October 28game 3/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI6–4MTL
  W
  October 30game 4/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- November 1965
- The game
  BOS2–2CHI
  November 3game 5/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–9CHI
  W
  November 7game 6/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-5SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  DET2–5CHI
  W
  November 10game 7/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL5–2CHI
  L
  November 13game 8/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  NYR4–2CHI
  L
  November 14game 9/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–3NYR
  W
  November 17game 10/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–3TOR
  L
  November 20game 11/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR7–3CHI
  L
  November 21game 12/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  W
  November 23game 13/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET1–3CHI
  W
  November 25game 14/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–0NYR
  W
  November 27game 15/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–1CHI
  L
  November 28game 16/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- December 1965
- The game
  BOS2–4CHI
  W
  December 1game 17/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI10–1BOS
  W
  December 4game 18/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- Checkpoint
  December 4
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 70
  19
  points
  NHL#6
  8
  goals
  NHL#7
  11
  assists
  NHL#7
  CHI
  12-5-0W-L-OT25Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI6–2NYR
  W
  December 5game 19/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR2–2CHI
  December 8game 20/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2MTL
  L
  December 11game 21/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–3CHI
  L
  December 12game 22/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–8CHI
  W
  December 15game 23/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +5+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI1–3DET
  L
  December 18game 24/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET4–5CHI
  W
  December 19game 25/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR3–4CHI
  W
  December 22game 26/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5TOR
  L
  December 25game 27/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR1–1CHI
  December 26game 28/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–0NYR
  W
  December 29game 29/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–1DET
  W
  December 31game 30/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1966
60 years ago
- The game
  BOS1–3CHI
  W
  January 2game 31/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–2MTL
  W
  January 5game 32/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–6NYR
  L
  January 8game 33/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR3–5CHI
  W
  January 9game 34/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–1BOS
  January 13game 35/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  January 13
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 70
  27
  points
  NHL#16
  13
  goals
  NHL#10
  14
  assists
  NHL#26
  CHI
  21-10-0W-L-OT46Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI4–6MTL
  L
  January 15game 36/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  NYR6–5CHI
  L
  January 16game 37/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–4BOS
  L
  January 20game 38/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–4TOR
  L
  January 22game 39/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3CHI
  January 23game 40/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI4–2MTL
  W
  January 26game 41/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  CHI3–5BOS
  L
  January 27game 42/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  DET4–4CHI
  January 29game 43/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  W
  January 30game 44/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- February 1966
- The game
  NYR3–4CHI
  W
  February 2game 45/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–5TOR
  L
  February 5game 46/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR2–3CHI
  W
  February 6game 47/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET1–2CHI
  W
  February 9game 48/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2CHI
  February 12game 49/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–6CHI
  W
  February 13game 50/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–2NYR
  W
  February 16game 51/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI2–5MTL
  L
  February 19game 52/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–5CHI
  W
  February 20game 53/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 70
  40
  points
  NHL#16
  19
  goals
  NHL#14
  21
  assists
  NHL#26
  CHI
  29-17-0W-L-OT65Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR3–2CHI
  L
  February 23game 54/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–1DET
  W
  February 26game 55/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–7CHI
  W
  February 27game 56/70
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +5+/-9SOG
  +4 points
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Milestone
Phil Esposito reaches 100 career points
in the game against Boston Bruins · February 27
- The game
  DET4–5CHI
  W
  March 2game 57/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI0–5TOR
  L
  March 5game 58/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–0CHI
  L
  March 6game 59/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–1NYR
  L
  March 9game 60/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4CHI
  W
  March 12game 61/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR1–5CHI
  W
  March 13game 62/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  DET1–4CHI
  W
  March 16game 63/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  CHI2–4TOR
  L
  March 19game 64/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3BOS
  L
  March 24game 66/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–1DET
  March 27game 67/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4CHI
  W
  March 29game 68/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Phil Esposito reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Boston Bruins · March 29
- The game
  CHI3–8MTL
  L
  April 2game 69/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–4BOS
  L
  April 3game 70/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Phil Esposito closes the 1965-1966 season with 53 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
53
NHL#17
Games
69of 70
99%
Goals
27
NHL#11
Assists
26
NHL#29
P/GP
0.77
NHL#17
+/-
+21
NHL#12
Events
100
career points
100
NHL games
50
career goals
50
career assists
4 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 7
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 7
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 1
  DET1–2CHI
  W
  April 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET7–0CHI
  L
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  CHI2–1DET
  W
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  CHI1–5DET
  L
  April 14
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  DET5–3CHI
  L
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  CHI2–3DET
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Quarterfinal
April 19
Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
CHI2–4DET
Eliminated
6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 19
Phil Esposito ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 2 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
2
NHL#28
Games
6
Goals
1
NHL#22
Assists
1
NHL#32
P/GP
0.33
NHL#30
+/-
0
NHL#27
DET2–4

Phil Esposito plays the 1965-1966 season for Chicago Blackhawks

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Phil Esposito reaches 100 career points

Phil Esposito reaches 50 career goals

Phil Esposito closes the 1965-1966 season with 53 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Phil Esposito ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 2 points