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The 1963-64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series.
Regular season
Two prestigious records were broken this season as Gordie Howe broke Maurice Richard's record for career goals by scoring his 545th and Terry Sawchuk broke George Hainsworth's record for career shutouts with 95.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 85 | 209 | 167 | 982 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 84 | 218 | 169 | 1116 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 78 | 192 | 172 | 928 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 71 | 191 | 204 | 771 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 54 | 186 | 242 | 715 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 48 | 170 | 212 | 858 |
Scoring leaders
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
This playoff season saw the exact same match-ups as the previous season with the two Canadian teams, Toronto and Montreal, and the two American teams, Detroit and Chicago, matching up. As with last season, the Maple Leafs ousted the Canadiens, but it was the Red Wings over the Black Hawks this time. For the first time since the league began using the best-of-seven playoff format in 1939, all three series went the full seven games.
Playoff bracket
Stanley Cup finals
The 1964 Stanley Cup finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings were an exciting series -- probably one of the most exciting and memorable ones ever. Toronto won the first game by one goal, 3-2, and the second game was won by Detroit by one goal in overtime. The third game saw Detroit win, again by one goal, and take a two games to one series lead. The Leafs came back in game four with a 4-2 victory to tie the series. But game five was won, again by one goal, by Detroit giving the Wings a three games to two lead. Game six saw the second overtime of the series, but before the game went into overtime, Toronto defenceman Bobby Baun was taken off the ice with a broken ankle. He later returned to the game in overtime, with the broken ankle, and scored the game winning goal. After six close games, game seven was anticlimactic as Toronto handily won 4-0 for the Stanley Cup, their third in a row.NHL awards
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- NHL Amateur Draft
- 1963 NHL Amateur Draft
- 17th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- 1963 in sports
- 1964 in sports
References
"1963-64 NHL season"