1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 39th season in the NHL. The Hawks finished 3rd in the league and lost in the 1965 Stanley Cup Finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
During the off-season, the Black Hawks and Boston Bruins made a trade, as Chicago sent Ab McDonald, Reg Fleming, and Murray Balfour to the Bruins for Doug Mohns. The Hawks also made a few key signings, as they signed Dennis Hull, the younger brother of Bobby Hull, along with young defenseman Doug Jarrett.
==Regular Season==
Chicago started the season off slowly, as they opened the year with a record of 8-11-2 in their opening 21 games, however, the Hawks broke out of their slump, and went on a 13 game unbeaten streak. Bobby Hull was scoring in bunches, as he had 25 goals in his first 26 games. Chicago stayed hot, as they would reach a high point of 12 games over .500 when their record was 32-20-7, however, the Hawks limped into the playoffs, going 2-8-1 in their last 11 games, as they finished the year with a 34-28-8 record, earning 76 points, which was their lowest point total since 1961-62.1964-65 Chicago Black Hawks Games - Hockey-Reference.com
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who won his second consecutive Art Ross Memorial Trophy, as he led the league with 87 points, scoring 28 goals and 59 assists. Bobby Hull, who got off to that hot start, suffered an injury in early February, as he ended up missing nine games, and finished the season with 39 goals and 71 points. Hull ended up winning the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the NHL. Phil Esposito, in his second season in the NHL, broke out with 23 goals and 55 points, while Kenny Wharram had another solid season, scoring 24 goals and 44 points. On the blueline, Pierre Pilote once again led the way, scoring 14 goals and 59 points, while registering a team high 162 penalty minutes, and winning a third consecutive Norris Trophy.
In goal, Glenn Hall had his playing time cut back, as he appeared in 41 games, winning a club high 18 games, while posting a team best 2.43 GAA, and 4 shutouts.Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Glenn Hall Backup goaltender Denis DeJordy played in 30 games, winning 16, while posting a 2.52 GAA, and earning 3 shutouts.Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Denis Dejordy
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 14 	Boston Bruins 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 17 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 18 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–1-0 	4
4 	October 21 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–5 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1–1 	5
5 	October 25 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–2 	New York Rangers 	3–1–1 	7
6 	October 27 	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2–1 	7
7 	October 31 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–3–1 	7
8 	November 1 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–5 	Boston Bruins 	3–4–1 	7
9 	November 3 	New York Rangers 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4–1 	9
10	November 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	5–4–1 	11
11	November 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Boston Bruins 	5–5–1 	11
12	November 11	Montreal Canadiens 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–6–1 	11
13	November 15	Toronto Maple Leafs	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–6–1 	13
14	November 18	Detroit Red Wings 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–6–1 	15
15	November 21	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs	7–7–1 	15
16	November 22	Montreal Canadiens 	2–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–7–1 	17
17	November 26	Toronto Maple Leafs	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–8–1 	17
18	November 29	Boston Bruins 	4-3 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–9–1 	17
19	December 2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	New York Rangers 	8–9–2 	18
20	December 5 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–10–2 	18
21	December 6 	New York Rangers 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–11–2 	18
22	December 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–1 	New York Rangers 	9–11–2 	20
23	December 10	Chicago Black Hawks	5–1 	Boston Bruins 	10–11–2	22
24	December 12	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	11–11–2	24
25	December 13	Detroit Red Wings 	0–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	12–11–2	26
26	December 15	Boston Bruins 	5-7 	Chicago Black Hawks	13–11–2	28
27	December 19	Chicago Black Hawks	6–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	14–11–2	30
28	December 20	Chicago Black Hawks	3-2 	Boston Bruins 	15–11–2	32
29	December 25	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	15–11–3	33
30	December 26	Chicago Black Hawks	5–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	16–11–3	35
31	December 27	Boston Bruins 	2–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–11–3	37
32	December 29	Chicago Black Hawks	4–2 	New York Rangers 	18–11–3	39
33	December 31	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Detroit Red Wings 	18–11–4	40
34	January 1 	New York Rangers 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–11–4	42
35	January 3 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–12–4	42
36	January 6 	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–13–4	42
37	January 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	7–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	20–13–4	44
38	January 10 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	21–13–4	46
39	January 13 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs	21–13–5	47
40	January 16 	New York Rangers 	6–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	21–14–5	47
41	January 17 	Montreal Canadiens 	4–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	21–15–5	47
42	January 20 	Boston Bruins 	1–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	22-15–5	49
43	January 24 	New York Rangers 	2–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	23–15–5	51
44	January 27 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	23–16–5	51
45	January 28 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–2 	Boston Bruins 	24–16–5	53
46	January 30 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	24–17–5	53
47	January 31 	Montreal Canadiens 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	25–17–5	55
48	February 3 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1 	New York Rangers 	26–17–5	57
49	February 6 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	27–17–5	59
50	February 7 	Toronto Maple Leafs	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	27–18–5	59
51	February 10	Detroit Red Wings 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	28–18–5	61
52	February 11	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	28–19–5	61
53	February 13	Chicago Black Hawks	3–0 	New York Rangers 	29–19–5	63
54	February 14	Montreal Canadiens 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	29–19–6	64
55	February 17	New York Rangers 	4–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	30–19–6	66
56	February 20	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	30–20–6	66
57	February 21	Boston Bruins 	0–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	31–20–6	68
58	February 24	Detroit Red Wings 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	32–20–6	70
59	February 27	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	32–20–7	71
60	February 28	Boston Bruins 	5–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	32–21–7	71
61	March 3 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	32–22–7	71
62	March 6 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	32–23–7	71
63	March 7 	Montreal Canadiens 	0–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	33–23–7	73
64	March 10 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	New York Rangers 	33–23–8	74
65	March 14 	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	34–23–8	76
66	March 17 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–2 	Boston Bruins 	34–24–8	76
67	March 20 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	34–25–8	76
68	March 21 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	34–26–8	76
69	March 23 	New York Rangers 	3–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	34–27–8	76
70	March 28 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Boston Bruins 	34–28–8	76
==Playoffs==
===Chicago Black Hawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 3===
The Hawks would face the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL semi-finals for the third consecutive season, as Detroit finished first in the NHL with a record of 40-23-7, earning 87 points, which was 11 more than the third place Black Hawks. The series opened up at the Detroit Olympia, and the Red Wings took control of the series, winning the opening two games by scores 4-3 and 6-3. The series shifted to Chicago Stadium for the next two games, and the Black Hawks took advantage of their home ice, winning both games by scores of 5-2 and 2-1 to even the series up. The fifth game was played in Detroit, and the Red Wings won the game 4-2, and took a 3-2 series lead. Game six was in Chicago, and again, the home team won the game, as Chicago shutout the Red Wings 4-0, setting up a seventh game at the Olympia. The Black Hawks skated into Detroit, and completed the upset, as Chicago doubled the Wings 4-2, and advanced to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1962.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 1 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	0-1
2	April 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–6 	Detroit Red Wings 	0-2
3	April 6 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	1-2
4	April 8 	Detroit Red Wings 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2
5	April 11	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	2-3
6	April 13	Detroit Red Wings 	0–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	3-3
7	April 15	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2 	Detroit Red Wings 	4-3
===Montreal Canadiens 4, Chicago Black Hawks 3===
Chicago's opponent in the 1965 Stanley Cup Finals was the Montreal Canadiens, who finished second in the league with a record of 36-23-11, earning 83 points, which was seven more than the Hawks. The Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL semi-finals to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. The series opened at the Montreal Forum for the opening two games, and the Canadiens quickly opened up a 2-0 series lead, with wins of 3-2 and 2-0. The series moved to Chicago for the next two games, and the Black Hawks once again took advantage of their home ice, evening the series up with 3-1 and 5-1 victories. Montreal was the site of the fifth game, and the Canadiens once again took the series lead, shutting out Chicago 6-0. The sixth game was in Chicago, and the Black Hawks stayed red hot on home ice, defeating Montreal 2-1, and finished the playoffs with a 6-0 record at home. However, the seventh and final game of the series was in Montreal, and the Black Hawks road woes continued, as the Canadiens shut out Chicago 4-0, to win the Stanley Cup.1964-65 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 17	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	0-1
2	April 20	Chicago Black Hawks	0–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	0-2
3	April 22	Montreal Canadiens 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	1-2
4	April 25	Montreal Canadiens 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2
5	April 27	Chicago Black Hawks	0–6 	Montreal Canadiens 	2-3
6	April 29	Montreal Canadiens 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3-3
7	May 1 	Chicago Black Hawks	0-4 	Montreal Canadiens 	3-4
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Stan Mikita 	70	28	59	87 	154
Bobby Hull 	61	39	32	71 	32
Pierre Pilote	68	14	45	59 	162
Phil Esposito	70	23	32	55 	44
Kenny Wharram	68	24	20	44 	27
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA	SO	GAA
Glenn Hall 	41	2440	18	17	5	99	4 	2.43
Denis DeJordy	30	1760	16	11	3	74	3 	2.52
===Playoff Stats===
;Scoring leaders
Player 	GP	G 	A	Pts	PIM
Bobby Hull 	14	10	7	17 	27
Chico Maki 	14	3 	9	12 	8
Stan Mikita 	14	3 	7	10 	53
Doug Mohns 	14	3 	4	7 	21
Pierre Pilote	14	0 	7	7 	22
;Goaltending
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Glenn Hall 	13	760	7	6	28	1 	2.21
Denis DeJordy	2 	80 	0	1	9 	0 	6.75
==Awards and Records==
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Bobby Hull
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Bobby Hull
*Art Ross Trophy: Stan Mikita
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Pierre Pilote
*Bobby Hull, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Pierre Pilote, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Stan Mikita, Center, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Draft Picks==
The 1964 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	4 	Richie Bayes 	 	Dixie Midgets
2 	10	Jan Popiel 	 	Georgetown Midgets
3 	16	Carl Hadfield	 	Dixie (Junior B)
4 	22	Moe L'Abbe 	 	Rosemount Midgets
==Video==
Over ten minutes of silent clips from the 1964-65 season featuring Reg Fleming. The Bruins-Rangers game on December 5, 1964, in which a goal by #12 Wayne Maxner is shown, on #23 Marcel Paille. Next, the Bruins-Black Hawks game on December 10, 1964. Lastly, the Bruins-Canadiens game on December 13, 1964 in which Fleming fights with Henri Richard.
Reggie Fleming Boston Bruins Vintage Footage 1964-66
Red Wings-Black Hawks Game 2 of the 1965 Stanley Cup Semi-finals, April 4, 1965.
1965 Wings vs Black Hawks April 4th CBC orig Broadcast
Game 7 of the 1965 Stanley Cup Finals between Montreal and Chicago, May 5, 1965.
1965 NHL Stanley Cup Finals G7 Chicago vs Montreal (1965, May 5)
==See Also==
*1964–65 NHL season
==References==
==Sources==
*Hockey-Reference
*Rauzulu's Street
*Goalies Archive
*HockeyDB
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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