They managed to take down the Black Hawks in seven games in 1965 and followed up by beating the Red Wings in six games in 1966. 1965-66 NHL Stanley Cup Champions – Montreal Canadiensġ965 Runner-up: Chicago Black Hawks (4-3)Īfter five years, the Canadiens made their way back to the top of the NHL. Toronto’s offence also included Bob Nevin and future Hall of Famers George Armstrong, Dick Duff, Bob Pulford, and the late Red Kelly.
Mahovolich scored a combined 199 points across the three seasons, while Keon combined for 177 points.
(THW Archives)ĭuring these three seasons, the Maple Leafs were powered by their two best players, Frank Mahovolich and Dave Keon.
While they did not know it at the time, this would stand as Chicago’s last Stanley Cup for 49 years. 1961 NHL Stanley Cup Champions – Chicago Black Hawksīefore the Toronto Maple Leafs had the longest Stanley Cup drought in the NHL currently at 52 years and counting, that dubious distinction belonged to Chicago. The change would become Plante’s legacy and it was illustrated by SportsNet’s Patrick Hoffman who included it at the top of the list of the 10 events that changed hockey history. The first was Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict who only wore his mask for five games in 1930. Despite pushback from his head coach, Plante continued wearing the mask and the Canadiens went on to win 18 straight games.Īlthough he was not the first goalie to wear a face-mask, he popularized it. When he returned he was wearing his home-made face-mask, which he had been using in practice at the time. 1, 1959, Plante took a puck to the face, which forced him to leave the game to get stitches. The most important part of this season was Jacques Plante’s introduction of the goalie mask as everyday equipment. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages.
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