1965–66 Detroit Red Wings season
| 1965–66 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| League | 4th NHL |
| 1965–66 record | 31–27–12 |
| Home record | 20–8–7 |
| Road record | 11–19–5 |
| Goals for | 221 |
| Goals against | 194 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Sid Abel |
| Coach | Sid Abel |
| Captain | Alex Delvecchio |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Norm Ullman and Alex Delvecchio (31) |
| Assists | Gordie Howe (46) |
| Points | Gordie Howe (75) |
| Penalty minutes | Bryan Watson (133) |
| Wins | Roger Crozier (27) |
| Goals against average | George Gardner (1.00) |
The 1965–66 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 31 wins, 27 losses, and 12 ties for 74 points. They defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in six games in the semifinals before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals, also in six games. The Red Wings would not appear in the Finals again until the 1995 Finals.