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{{Short description|NHL hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
|League=NHL
|Season=1965–66
|year=1965
|Team=New York Rangers
|LeagueRank=6th
|Record=18–41–11
|HomeRecord=12–16–7
|RoadRecord=6–25–4
|GoalsFor=195
|GoalsAgainst=261
|GeneralManager=[[Emile Francis]]
|Coach=[[Red Sullivan]] Emile Francis
|Captain=[[Bob Nevin]]
|AltCaptain=
|Arena=[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]]
|Attendance=
|GoalsLeader=Bob Nevin (29)
|AssistsLeader=Bob Nevin (33)
|PointsLeader=Bob Nevin (62)
|PIMLeader=[[Reggie Fleming]] (124)
|WinsLeader=[[Cesare Maniago]] (9)
|GAALeader=Cesare Maniago (3.50)
}}

The '''1965–66 New York Rangers season''' was the franchise's [[List of New York Rangers seasons|40th]] season. The Rangers posted an 18–41–11 record in the regular season, finished in last place in the NHL and did not make the playoffs.<ref name="hr">{{cite web|title=1965–66 NHL Season Summary|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1966.html|accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref>

{{TOC limit|limit=2}}

==Regular season==

===Final standings===
{{1965–66 NHL standings|team=NYR}}

===Record vs. opponents===
{{1965–66 NHL Record vs. opponents|team=NYR}}

==Schedule and results==
{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1965–66 regular season<ref name="Gamelog">{{cite web |title=1965–66 New York Rangers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1966_games.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 1–2–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–1–0)| Game| October| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 1 || 24 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–3 || 0–1–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 2 || 27 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–3 || 0–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || 30 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 8–2 || 1–2–0
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 4–6–4 (home: 2–3–3; road: 2–3–1)| Game| November| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 4 || 3 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 2–2 || 1–2–1
|- {{Game-won}}
| 5 || 6 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 4–2 || 2–2–1
|- {{Game-won}}
| 6 || 7 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 3–2 || 3–2–1
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 7 || 10 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 2–2 || 3–2–2
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 8 || 11 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 3–3 || 3–2–3
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 9 || 13 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 5–2 || 3–3–3
|- {{Game-won}}
| 10 || 14 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 4–2 || 4–3–3
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 11 || 17 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 5–3 || 4–4–3
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 12 || 20 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 9–3 || 4–5–3
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 13 || 21 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 3–3 || 4–5–4
|- {{Game-won}}
| 14 || 24 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–1 || 5–5–4
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 15 || 25 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 6–2 || 5–6–4
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 16 || 27 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 1–0 || 5–7–4
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 17 || 28 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 4–2 || 5–8–4
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 2–9–3 (home: 2–3–2; road: 0–6–1)| Game| December| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 18 || 1 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 2–2 || 5–8–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 19 || 4 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–3 || 5–9–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 20 || 5 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 6–2 || 5–10–5
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 21 || 8 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 2–2 || 5–10–6
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 22 || 9 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 7–3 || 5–11–6
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 23 || 11 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–2 || 5–12–6
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 24 || 12 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 1–1 || 5–12–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 25 || 18 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 8–4 || 5–13–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 26 || 19 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3–2 || 6–13–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 27 || 22 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 4–3 || 6–14–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 28 || 23 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–2 || 6–15–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 29 || 25 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–2 || 6–16–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 30 || 26 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 6–4 || 7–16–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 31 || 29 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 3–0 || 7–17–7
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 4–7–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–5–1)| Game| January| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 32 || 1 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 5–1 || 7–18–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 33 || 2 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 6–3 || 7–19–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 34 || 8 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 6–4 || 8–19–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 35 || 9 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 3–1 || 8–20–7
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 36 || 15 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–4 || 8–20–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 37 || 16 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 6–5 || 9–20–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 38 || 19 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 6–2 || 9–21–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 39 || 22 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 5–3 || 9–22–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 40 || 23 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 5–1 || 9–23–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 41 || 26 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4–3 || 10–23–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 42 || 29 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 6–2 || 10–24–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 43 || 30 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 8–4 || 11–24–8
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 3–9–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–6–0)| Game| February| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 44 || 2 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 4–3 || 11–25–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 45 || 5 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 5–3 || 11–26–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 46 || 6 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–0 || 11–27–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 47 || 9 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 3–0 || 11–28–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 48 || 10 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 6–2 || 11–29–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 49 || 12 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 9–2 || 12–29–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 50 || 13 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 6–1 || 12–30–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 51 || 16 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 5–2 || 12–31–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 52 || 19 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 3–1 || 13–31–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 53 || 20 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 5–3 || 13–32–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 54 || 23 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 5–0 || 14–32–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 55 || 26 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–3 || 14–33–8
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 56 || 27 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 2–2 || 14–33–9
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 4–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 1–4–0)| Game| March| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 57 || 2 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 5–3 || 15–33–9
|- {{Game-won}}
| 58 || 3 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 5–4 || 16–33–9
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 59 || 6 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 1–1 || 16–33–10
|- {{Game-won}}
| 60 || 9 || [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 1–0 || 17–33–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 61 || 12 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] || 4–2 || 17–34–10
|- {{Game-won}}
| 62 || 13 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3–2 || 18–34–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 63 || 16 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 3–1 || 18–35–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 64 || 19 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 6–2 || 18–36–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 65 || 20 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 4–3 || 18–37–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 66 || 23 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 2–1 || 18–38–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 67 || 27 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 5–1 || 18–39–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 68 || 31 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 5–3 || 18–40–10
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=April: 0–1–1 (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–0–1)| Game| April| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 69 || 2 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 3–3 || 18–40–11
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 70 || 3 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 4–1 || 18–41–11
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|
'''''Legend''''':
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}

==Player statistics==
;Skaters
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season
|- align=center
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|G|Goals}}
! {{abbr|A|Assists}}
! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bob|Nevin}} || 69 || 29 || 33 || 62 || 10
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Donnie |Marshall}} || 69 || 26 || 28 || 54 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jean|Ratelle}} || 67 || 21 || 30 || 51 || 10
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Phil|Goyette}} || 60 || 11 || 31 || 42 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Earl|Ingarfield|Earl Ingarfield Sr.}} || 68 || 20 || 16 || 36 || 35
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Vic|Hadfield}} || 67 || 16 || 19 || 35 || 112
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Harry|Howell|Harry Howell (ice hockey)}} || 70 || 4 || 29 || 33 || 92
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bill|Hicke}} || 49 || 9 || 18 || 27 || 21
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Rod|Gilbert}} || 34 || 10 || 15 || 25 || 20
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Reg|Fleming}}† || 35 || 10 || 14 || 24 || 124
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jim|Neilson}} || 65 || 4 || 19 || 23 || 84
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Doug|Robinson|Doug Robinson (ice hockey)}} || 51 || 8 || 12 || 20 || 8
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Wayne|Hillman}} || 68 || 3 || 17 || 20 || 70
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Rod|Seiling}} || 52 || 5 || 10 || 15 || 24
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|McMahon|Mike McMahon Jr.}} || 41 || 0 || 12 || 12 || 34
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|McKenzie|John McKenzie (ice hockey)}}‡ || 35 || 6 || 5 || 11 || 36
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Garry|Peters|dab=ice hockey}} || 63 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 42
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Arnie|Brown}} || 64 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 106
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bob|Plager}} || 18 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 22
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Lou|Angotti}}‡ || 21 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ray|Cullen}} || 8 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Paul|Andrea}} || 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jim|Johnson|Jim Johnson (ice hockey b. 1942)}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ted|Taylor|Ted Taylor (ice hockey)}} || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Dunc|McCallum}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Al|LeBrun}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Al|Hamilton}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Larry|Mickey}} || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Brenneman}} || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 14
|}
{{col-2}}
{{col-end}}

;Goaltenders
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}
! {{abbr|W|Win}}
! {{abbr|L|Loss}}
! {{abbr|T|Tie}}
! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}
! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ed|Giacomin}} || 36 || 2096 || 8 || 19 || 7 || 128 || 3.66 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Cesare|Maniago}} || 28 || 1613 || 9 || 16 || 3 || 94 || 3.50 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Don|Simmons|Don Simmons (ice hockey)}} || 11 || 491 || 1 || 6 || 1 || 37 || 4.52 || 0
|}

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
 ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

<ref>{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-08-08 |title=1965–66 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481966.html}}</ref>

{{Hockey season stats note}}

==Awards and records==
{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

==Transactions==
{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

==Draft picks==
New York's picks at the [[1965 NHL amateur draft]] in [[Montreal]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=1965 NHL Amateur Draft|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/draft/NHL_1965_amateur.html|accessdate=2012-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NHL Draft History |publisher=National Hockey League |url=http://www.nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |accessdate=2017-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |archivedate=2001-01-28 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[André Veilleux|Andre Veilleux]]
| [[Right Wing (hockey)|RW]]
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Rangers (LHJAA)
|-
| 2
| 6
| George Surmay
| [[Goaltender|G]]
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Kelvin Midgets (MAAAMHL)
|-
| 3
| 10
| [[Michel Parizeau]]
| [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Rangers (LHJAA)
|}

==See also==
*[[1965–66 NHL season]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{New York Rangers seasons}}
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1965–66 New York Rangers season - Revision history

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