1962 - 63 NHL season The 1962 - 63 NHL season was the 46th season of the National Hockey League . Six teams each played 70 games . The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second Stanley Cup in a row as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to one . Regular season . Some diversionary news hit the sports pages the day of the All - star game when it was reported that Frank Mahovlich had been sold to Chicago for $ 1 million and James D . Norris produced a cheque for the amount . On the advice of Conn Smythe , Punch Imlach declined the deal , Imlach stating that a million dollars doesn ' t score goals , and Mahovlich would remain a Maple Leaf . A serious incident took place October 23rd between the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks . A vicious stick - swinging duel took place between Gilles Tremblay and Reg Fleming that was said to be the worst since the Geoffrion - Murphy fight in 1953 . Both players received match penalties and $ 100 fines . Tremblay emerged with a bad cut on his head that required many stitches . Coach Toe Blake had some caustic remarks for Fleming when he was leaving the ice which almost resulted in another fight . The Canadiens and Back Hawks played to a 4 - 4 tie . President Campbell suspended Tremblay and Fleming for three games . Glenn Hall ' s consecutive game streak came to an end on November 8 when he suffered a pinched nerve in his back and he was relieved by Denis DeJordy in the first period of a game Chicago tied Boston 3 - 3 . DeJordy played well in the next game as the Black Hawks beat the Canadiens 3 - 1 . Chicago was improving and moved into a first place tie with Detroit when they blanked Boston 5 - 0 November 29th . Mikita scored two goals and Bobby Hull had one . The same night , the Rangers shut out the Red Wings 5 - 0 as Gump Worsley played a fine game . Worsley was unlucky in his next game as Chicago beat the Rangers 5 - 1 . Worsley badly injured his shoulder and had to be replaced by Marcel Pelletier . Gump went to the hospital where he would have his shoulder in traction for ten days . Andy Hebenton had the hat trick on December 16 as the Rangers beat Detroit 5 - 2 at Madison Square Garden . The game was spoiled by a brawl , the chief participants being Dave Balon , Bill Gadsby , Doug Barkley and Terry Sawchuk . All were fined . Andy Bathgate got both goals when they tied Montreal 2 - 2 at the Montreal Forum on January 5 . This was the tenth consecutive game in which he had scored . The streak was terminated when Jacques Plante blanked the Rangers 6 - 0 in New York . Jean Beliveau scored his 300th NHL goal January 26th when the Rangers beat the Canadiens 4 - 2 at the Forum . Goals had not come very fast this year , and he hinted that this might be his last season . The writers didn ' t take him seriously , however . The next night , the Canadiens beat the Black Hawks 3 - 1 at Chicago Stadium and Beliveau scored a spectacular goal , giving a beautiful exhibition of stick - handling . Bernie Geoffrion and Don Marshall were back on January 31 , but the Canadiens lost 6 - 3 to Toronto at the Forum . Coach Toe Blake was not pleased with the officiating and was quoted in a French newspaper that referee Eddie Powers handled the game as if he had bet on the outcome . This attracted the attention of NHL president Clarence Campbell who said the matter would be investigated . Later , Blake was fined $ 200 by Campbell . Powers considered the fine inadequate and submitted his resignation as a referee . He cited Red Storey when Campbell wouldn ' t support decisions he made . Powers then sued Blake for libel . Bobby Hull scored all three goals as Chicago beat Boston 3 - 1 February 17th . On the same night , Montreal beat Detroit 6 - 1 and Howie Young established a penalty record when he high - sticked a Canadiens player and then commenced a tantrum which drew him a minor , major , misconduct and game misconduct totalling 27 minutes . His season total was now 208 minutes in penalties . NHL president Campbell then tacked on a three game suspension . Detroit ousted the Rangers from the playoffs March 3rd with a 3 - 2 win . Bernie Geoffrion was in trouble for an incident during a game March 5th that Montreal won 4 - 3 . Referee Vern Buffey had given Jacques Plante a penalty for slashing Howie Young and then a bench penalty when the Canadiens protested . Geoffrion threw his stick at Buffey and his gloves as well . Geoffrion was given a match penalty and president Campbell assessed Geoffrion a five game suspension . Lou Fontinato ' s career came to a tragic end March 9th when he tried to check Vic Hadfield and instead was thrown headlong into the boards by the Ranger player . Fontinato lay motionless on the ice for some time before being carried off the ice on a stretcher and taken to Montreal General Hospital where the diagnosis was a fractured neck , a crushed cervical vertebra . He gradually recovered from his paralyzed condition , but would never play hockey again . Jacques Laperriere replaced Fontinato on the Canadiens defence . It was quite a race for playoff positions as 5 points separated fourth and first . Gordie Howe lead the Red Wings and the NHL as he won his sixth and last Art Ross Trophy and Hart Trophy . Final standings . " GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , Pts = Points , GF = Goals For , GA = Goals Against , PIM = Penalties In Minutes " < br > " Teams that qualified for playoffs are highlighted in bold " Scoring leaders . " Note : GP = Games played , G = Goals , A = Assists , PTS = Points , PIM = Penalties in minutes " Debuts . The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1962 - 63 ( listed with their first team , asterisk ( * ) marks debut in playoffs ) : Last games . The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1962 - 63 ( listed with their last team ) :