1966–67 Boston Bruins season


The 1966–67 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 43rd season in the NHL. Despite the debut of Bobby Orr, the Bruins finished in last place and did not qualify for the playoffs. It was the last time the team would miss the playoffs until 1997, as they would embark on a streak of 29 straight seasons in the playoffs the next season.

Offseason

NHL Draft

RoundOverallPlayerNationalityPosition
11Barry GibbsDefenceman
27Rick SmithDefenceman
313Garnet BaileyLeft Wing
419Tom WebsterRight Wing

Regular season

In his first professional season—although missing nine games with a knee injury presaging such woes throughout his career—he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's outstanding rookie and, while the perennially cellar-dwelling Bruins finished in last place that season, sparked a renaissance that propelled the Bruins to make the playoffs the following twenty-nine straight seasons. New York Rangers defenseman Harry Howell, the winner of the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman in Orr's rookie year, famously predicted that he was glad to win when he did, because "Orr will own this trophy from now on."

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
LW5918304812401
C7020224240401
D61132841102310
RW6917193698315
D/RW7012243626100
C659263516102
C6413173012101
C661020308101
LW391116276001
RW5614102431501
RW29813212202
C606121814011
D476101667501
D677815112110
D692131538100
D6427943000
C156284200
RW1835821000
LW1822410000
RW82136000
D41016000
D2901150000
G340110000
LW80112000
D3301124000
D20000000
C30000000
G2200012000
RW40000000
G180002000
C20000000
LW50000000
D10000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
18803482121163.700
1298225106723.331
1022184122623.640
Team:4200701743102503.571

Roster

Awards and records