1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 47th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs finished 3rd in the league and won the 1964 Stanley Cup Finals over the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
On November 8, 1963, Maple Leaf Gardens was the first arena in the NHL to have separate penalty boxes. Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.72, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
Chicago defeated Toronto 2-0 on November 28th and Johnny McKenzie was severely injured when sandwiched by Bobby Baun and Carl Brewer. He was taken to hospital and an operation was performed on his spleen.
There was a lengthy delay in the start of a game between Detroit and Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens on November 30th while the ice surface was repaired. A rodeo had been held and the cleaning job took longer than expected. Despite a terrible ice surface, a ragged game was played that ended in a 1-1 tie. Roger Crozier was hit with a slap shot by Frank Mahovlich but returned after a ten minute rest. The plucky goalkeeper sustained a double fracture of the cheekbone and was unable to play the next night. The game was delayed for 20 minutes while Hank Bassen was located to replace Crozier. Toronto won the game 4-1.
Toronto blanked Chicago 3-0 on December 7, 1963 in a wild brawl. Three minutes before the end of the game, Reg Fleming speared Eddie Shack, and after the Chicago player entered the penalty box, Bobby Baun decided to drag him out. Both benches emptied and a free-for-all started, and seven major penalties, six misconducts, three game misconducts and $25 fines were assessed against 22 players who left the benches. The game was completed with each team two men short. NHL president Clarence Campbell fined coaches Billy Reay and Punch Imlach $1000 for allowing their players to fight. Fleming was fined $200, Baun $150, Larry Hillman
$150, Murray Balfour $100, and Carl Brewer $50. The 22 players that left the bench were fined $100 each.
On January 18, 1964, an inexplicable quirk occurred. Playing the Stanley Cup champion Maple Leafs in Toronto, the Bruins beat them 11-0. Andy Hebenton had a hat trick and 4 points while Dean Prentice had 3 goals and 6 points. This remains the largest shutout victory in Bruins history. It was also Pete Stemkowski's first NHL game.
A trade that was rumoured most of the season finally took place when the New York Rangers traded Andy Bathgate and Don McKenney to Toronto in exchange for Dick Duff, Bob Nevin, Arnie Brown, Bill Collins and Rod Seiling on February 22, 1964. Ranger fans did not like the deal and in the next game chants of "Muzz must go!" were heard (referring to Muzz Patrick, the Rangers general manager.)
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 12, 1963 	5–1 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 13, 1963 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 16, 1963 	4–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	2–1–0
4 	W 	October 19, 1963 	2–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 20, 1963 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	3–2–0
6 	W 	October 26, 1963 	6–4 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	4–2–0
7 	L 	October 27, 1963 	0–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	4–3–0
8 	W 	October 30, 1963 	6–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	5–3–0
9 	L 	November 2, 1963 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	5–4–0
10 	W 	November 7, 1963 	4–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	6–4–0
11 	T 	November 9, 1963 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	6–4–1
12 	T 	November 13, 1963 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	6–4–2
13 	W 	November 14, 1963 	5–4 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	7–4–2
14 	W 	November 16, 1963 	5–4 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	8–4–2
15 	L 	November 17, 1963 	0–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	8–5–2
16 	L 	November 20, 1963 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	8–6–2
17 	W 	November 23, 1963 	4–1 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	9–6–2
18 	T 	November 24, 1963 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	9–6–3
19 	L 	November 28, 1963 	0–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	9–7–3
20 	T 	November 30, 1963 	1–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	9–7–4
21 	W 	December 1, 1963 	4–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	10–7–4
22 	W 	December 4, 1963 	3–0 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	11–7–4
23 	W 	December 7, 1963 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	12–7–4
24 	W 	December 8, 1963 	5–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	13–7–4
25 	L 	December 11, 1963 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	13–8–4
26 	W 	December 14, 1963 	5–3 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	14–8–4
27 	T 	December 15, 1963 	4–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	14–8–5
28 	L 	December 18, 1963 	3–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	14–9–5
29 	W 	December 21, 1963 	2–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	15–9–5
30 	T 	December 22, 1963 	1–1 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	15–9–6
31 	W 	December 25, 1963 	5–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	16–9–6
32 	W 	December 28, 1963 	2–0 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	17–9–6
33 	L 	December 29, 1963 	0–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	17–10–6
34 	W 	December 31, 1963 	5–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	18–10–6
35 	W 	January 4, 1964 	3–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	19–10–6
36 	L 	January 5, 1964 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	19–11–6
37 	W 	January 8, 1964 	6–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	20–11–6
38 	W 	January 11, 1964 	3–1 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	21–11–6
39 	L 	January 12, 1964 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	21–12–6
40 	L 	January 15, 1964 	4–5 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	21–13–6
41 	L 	January 18, 1964 	0–11 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	21–14–6
42 	W 	January 19, 1964 	2–0 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	22–14–6
43 	L 	January 22, 1964 	0–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	22–15–6
44 	T 	January 25, 1964 	1–1 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	22–15–7
45 	L 	January 26, 1964 	0–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	22–16–7
46 	L 	January 29, 1964 	1–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	22–17–7
47 	W 	February 1, 1964 	5–1 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	23–17–7
48 	T 	February 2, 1964 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	23–17–8
49 	L 	February 5, 1964 	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	23–18–8
50 	T 	February 8, 1964 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	23–18–9
51 	L 	February 9, 1964 	1–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	23–19–9
52 	L 	February 12, 1964 	0–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	23–20–9
53 	W 	February 15, 1964 	4–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	24–20–9
54 	L 	February 16, 1964 	2–4 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	24–21–9
55 	T 	February 19, 1964 	1–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	24–21–10
56 	W 	February 22, 1964 	5–2 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	25–21–10
57 	W 	February 23, 1964 	4–3 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	26–21–10
58 	L 	February 26, 1964 	0–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	26–22–10
59 	W 	February 29, 1964 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64) 	27–22–10
60 	L 	March 1, 1964 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	27–23–10
61 	L 	March 3, 1964 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	27–24–10
62 	T 	March 4, 1964 	4–4 	Boston Bruins (1963–64) 	27–24–11
63 	W 	March 7, 1964 	4–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	28–24–11
64 	L 	March 8, 1964 	3–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1963–64)	28–25–11
65 	W 	March 11, 1964 	1–0 	Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	29–25–11
66 	W 	March 14, 1964 	7–3 	New York Rangers (1963–64) 	30–25–11
67 	W 	March 15, 1964 	3–1 	@ New York Rangers (1963–64) 	31–25–11
68 	T 	March 18, 1964 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1963–64) 	31–25–12
69 	W 	March 21, 1964 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	32–25–12
70 	W 	March 22, 1964 	4–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1963–64) 	33–25–12
==Playoffs==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Montreal Canadiens 3===
===Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 3===
This series is famous for the courageous play of Bob Baun. In game six of the Finals, he took a Gordie Howe slapshot on his ankle and had to leave play. He returned in overtime and scored the winning goal. He also played in game seven despite the pain and only after the series was over, was it revealed that he had broken the ankle.
Date 	Visitors	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
April 11	Detroit 	2 	Toronto	3 	
April 14	Detroit 	4 	Toronto	3 	OT
April 16	Toronto 	3 	Detroit	4 	
April 18	Toronto 	4 	Detroit	2 	
April 21	Detroit 	2 	Toronto	1 	
April 23	Toronto 	4 	Detroit	3 	OT
April 25	Detroit 	0 	Toronto	4 	
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Dave Keon 	70	23	37	60 	6
Frank Mahovlich 	70	26	29	55 	66
Bob Pulford 	70	18	30	48 	73
Red Kelly 	70	11	34	45 	16
George Armstrong	66	20	17	37 	14
Tim Horton 	70	9 	20	29 	71
Allan Stanley 	70	6 	21	27 	60
Eddie Shack 	64	11	10	21 	128
Ron Stewart 	65	14	5 	19 	46
Jim Pappin 	50	11	8 	19 	33
Bob Nevin 	49	7 	12	19 	26
Billy Harris 	63	6 	12	18 	17
Bob Baun 	52	4 	14	18 	113
Andy Bathgate 	15	3 	15	18 	8
Dick Duff 	52	7 	10	17 	59
Don McKenney 	15	9 	6 	15 	2
Carl Brewer 	57	4 	9 	13 	114
Larry Hillman 	33	0 	4 	4 	31
Ed Litzenberger 	19	2 	0 	2 	0
Gerry Ehman 	4 	1 	1 	2 	0
Al Arbour 	6 	0 	1 	1 	0
Kent Douglas 	43	0 	1 	1 	29
Ron Ellis 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Pete Stemkowski 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2
Arnie Brown 	4 	0 	0 	0 	6
John MacMillan 	13	0 	0 	0 	4
Don Simmons 	21	0 	0 	0 	0
Johnny Bower 	51	0 	0 	0 	4
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Johnny Bower	3009	51	24	16	11	106	2.11	 	 	 	5
Don Simmons 	1191	21	9 	9 	1 	63 	3.17	 	 	 	3
Team: 	4200	70	33	25	12	169	2.41	 	 	 	8
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G	A 	Pts	PIM
Frank Mahovlich 	14	4	11	15 	20
George Armstrong	14	5	8 	13 	10
Red Kelly 	14	4	9 	13 	4
Don McKenney 	12	4	8 	12 	0
Dave Keon 	14	7	2 	9 	2
Andy Bathgate 	14	5	4 	9 	25
Bob Pulford 	14	5	3 	8 	20
Allan Stanley 	14	1	6 	7 	20
Bob Baun 	14	2	3 	5 	42
Tim Horton 	14	0	4 	4 	20
Ron Stewart 	14	0	4 	4 	24
Billy Harris 	9 	1	1 	2 	4
Gerry Ehman 	9 	1	0 	1 	4
Carl Brewer 	12	0	1 	1 	30
Eddie Shack 	13	0	1 	1 	25
Al Arbour 	1 	0	0 	0 	0
Ed Litzenberger 	1 	0	0 	0 	10
Larry Hillman 	11	0	0 	0 	2
Jim Pappin 	11	0	0 	0 	0
Johnny Bower 	14	0	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Johnny Bower	850	14	8	6	 	30	2.12	 	 	 	2
Team: 	850	14	8	6	 	30	2.12	 	 	 	2
==Awards and Records==
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Tim Horton, Runner-Up
*Tim Horton, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Frank Mahovlich, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Notable Games==
Boston 11 Toronto 0: Jan 18,1964
==Farm Teams==
*Denver Invaders, Western Hockey League
*Rochester Americans, American Hockey League
*Toronto Marlboros, Ontario Hockey Association (won Memorial Cup)
==1964 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Champions==
Johnny Bower, Don Simmons, Carl Brewer, Tim Horton, Bob Baun, Allan Stanley, Al Arbour, Larry Hillman, Red Kelly, Gerry Ehman, George Armstrong (Captain), Frank Mahovlich, Andy Bathgate, Ron Stewart, Billy Harris, Bob Pulford, Eddie Shack, Dave Keon, Ed Litzenberger, Jim Pappin, Punch Imlach (Manager-Coach), Bob Haggert (Trainer)
==Gallery==
1964-Jan18-Boston-Tor.jpg|Face-off after Jean-Guy Gendron scored Boston's 11th goal, January 18, 1964.
18Jan1964-Bruins_11_Leafs_0_Simmons.jpg|Score clock showing the Boston 11, Toronto 0 score with goalie #24 Don Simmons, January 18, 1964.
1964-Apr25-Armstrong_Campbell_Cup.jpg|Clarence Campbell presents the 1964 Stanley Cup to Leafs Captain George Armstrong.
63-64NHLExhTorMLCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Calgary
63-64NHLTorMLQuebecGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Quebec City
63-64NHLExhTorMLSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Saskatoon
63-64NHLExhDetRWWindsorGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Windsor
63-64TorMLTVMovies.jpg|Away game @ movie theatres
63-64NHLTorontoGameAd.jpg|Regular season
63-64NHLSFTorontoGameAd.jpg|Semi Final
63-64NHLFTorontoGameAd.jpg|Final
==Video==
A short video of Bob Leiter hitting Eddie Shack, causing glass on the side boards to shatter and then the fight between the two, January 18, 1964.
Bob Leiter vs Eddie Shack Jan 18, 1964
Game 6 of the 1964 Semi-finals between Montreal and Toronto, April 13, 1965.
1964 NHL SCP Semi Final G 6 Montreal @ Toronto 4 7 1964
==References==
*Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
*Maple Leafs on Database Hockey
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