1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season

The 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NHL. The Hawks finished 2nd in the league and lost in the Semi-finals to the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.
==Off-season==
During the off-season, the Black Hawks decided not to bring back head coach Rudy Pilous, and hired former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Billy Reay to replace him, where he coached from 1957-59, posting a record of 26-50-14. Reay had most recently been the head coach of the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL.
==Regular Season==
Chicago started the year off on a hot streak, as they opened the season off with a 15-2-6 record in their first 23 games. The Hawks cooled down, but remained in a battle with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the NHL. 
The Hawks and Maple Leafs played a wild game on December 7, which resulted in a bench clearing brawl after Leafs player Bobby Baun dragged Black Hawk Reg Fleming out of the penalty box, as Fleming was about to serve a penalty for spearing Toronto player Eddie Shack. A total of seven major penalties, six misconducts, three game misconducts and $25 fines were issued against 22 players who left the bench. Hawks head coach Billy Reay and Leafs head coach Punch Imlach were fined $1000, while Reg Fleming received a $200 fine, and Murray Balfour was hit for a $100 fine for Chicago, while Bobby Baun ($150), Larry Hillman ($150) and Carl Brewer ($50) received fines on the Maple Leafs. The other 22 players who left the bench also had an additional $100 fine for their role in the brawl.
The Black Hawks continued the season playing very good hockey, and ended the season finished in second place for the second consecutive season, finishing with a club record 36 wins and 84 points, as they finished one point behind the Montreal Canadiens for top spot in the NHL.1963-64 Chicago Black Hawks Games - Hockey-Reference.com
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who led the league with 89 points, winning the Art Ross Trophy for the first time in his career. Mikita also led the team with 146 penalty minutes. Mikita became the first player to lead the league in scoring and in penalty minutes.The Meaning of Puck, Bruce Dowbiggin, p.146, Key Porter Books, Toronto, Canada, 2008 Mikita had 89 points, and 146 penalty minutes. Bobby Hull scored a league high 43 goals, and finished just behind Mikita with 87 points, while Kenny Wharram scored 39 goals and 71 points. Wharram also was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy. Pierre Pilote led the defense, scoring 7 goals and 53 points, while earning his second consecutive Norris Trophy.
In goal, Glenn Hall once again played the majority of the games, winning a club record 34 games, while posting a 2.30 GAA, and earning 7 shutouts along the way.
Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Glenn Hall
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 9 	New York Rangers 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 10 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 13 	Toronto Maple Leafs	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–1-0 	4
4 	October 16 	Boston Bruins 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1–0 	6
5 	October 20 	Montreal Canadiens 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1–0 	8
6 	October 24 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	4–1–1 	9
7 	October 26 	Chicago Black Hawks	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	4–1–2 	10
8 	October 27 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1 	New York Rangers 	5–1–2 	12
9 	October 29 	Detroit Red Wings 	1–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	6–1–2 	14
10	November 2 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs	7–1–2 	16
11	November 5 	New York Rangers 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	8–1–2 	18
12	November 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	8–1–3 	19
13	November 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	8–1–4 	20
14	November 10	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	Boston Bruins 	8–2–4 	20
15	November 13	Boston Bruins 	4–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	9–2–4 	22
16	November 16	Chicago Black Hawks	5–2 	Montreal Canadiens 	10–2–4 	24
17	November 17	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	11–2–4 	26
18	November 20	Detroit Red Wings 	2-5 	Chicago Black Hawks	12–2–4 	28
19	November 24	Montreal Canadiens 	3–7 	Chicago Black Hawks	13–2–4 	30
20	November 28	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	14–2–4 	32
21	November 30	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 	New York Rangers 	15–2–4 	34
22	December 1 	New York Rangers 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	15–2–5 	35
23	December 4 	Boston Bruins 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	15–2–6 	36
24	December 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	15–3–6 	36
25	December 8 	Montreal Canadiens 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	16–3–6 	38
26	December 11	Chicago Black Hawks	6–2 	New York Rangers 	17–3–6 	40
27	December 12	Chicago Black Hawks	1–2 	Boston Bruins 	17–4–6 	40
28	December 14	Chicago Black Hawks	4-5 	Detroit Red Wings 	17–5–6 	40
29	December 15	Detroit Red Wings 	4–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–5–7 	41
30	December 18	Boston Bruins 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	17–6–7 	41
31	December 21	Chicago Black Hawks	2–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	17–7–7 	41
32	December 22	Chicago Black Hawks	4–1 	Boston Bruins 	18–7–7 	43
33	December 25	Montreal Canadiens 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	19–7–7 	45
34	December 27	Chicago Black Hawks	2–4 	New York Rangers 	19–8–7 	45
35	December 29	Toronto Maple Leafs	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	20–8–7 	47
36	January 1 	New York Rangers 	5-2 	Chicago Black Hawks	20–9–7 	47
37	January 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	20–10–7 	47
38	January 5 	Boston Bruins 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	21–10–7 	49
39	January 9 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	21–11–7 	49
40	January 11 	Detroit Red Wings 	3–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	22–11–7 	51
41	January 12 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks	22–12–7 	51
42	January 16 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–1 	Montreal Canadiens 	22-13–7 	51
43	January 18 	New York Rangers 	1–6 	Chicago Black Hawks	23–13–7 	53
44	January 19 	Toronto Maple Leafs	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks	23–14–7 	53
45	January 23 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–1 	Boston Bruins 	24–14–7 	55
46	January 23 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	24–15–7 	55
47	January 26 	Montreal Canadiens 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	24–15–8 	56
48	January 29 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	24–15–9 	57
49	February 1 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–2 	New York Rangers 	24–15–10	58
50	February 2 	Chicago Black Hawks	5–2 	Boston Bruins 	25–15–10	60
51	February 5 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	26–15–10	62
52	February 6 	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	Detroit Red Wings 	26–16–10	62
53	February 8 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs	26–16–11	63
54	February 9 	Toronto Maple Leafs	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	27–16–11	65
55	February 12	New York Rangers 	2–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	28–16–11	67
56	February 15	Chicago Black Hawks	0–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	28–17–11	67
57	February 16	Boston Bruins 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks	29–17–11	69
58	February 19	Chicago Black Hawks	7–2 	New York Rangers 	30–17–11	71
59	February 22	Chicago Black Hawks	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	30–18–11	71
60	February 23	Boston Bruins 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks	31–18–11	73
61	February 27	Detroit Red Wings 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	32–18–11	75
62	February 29	Chicago Black Hawks	1–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs	32–19–11	75
63	March 1 	Montreal Canadiens 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	33–19–11	77
64	March 4 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4 	New York Rangers 	33–20–11	77
65	March 5 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–4 	Boston Bruins 	33–20–12	78
66	March 8 	Toronto Maple Leafs	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	34–20–12	80
67	March 14 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–4 	Montreal Canadiens 	34–21–12	80
68	March 15 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings 	34–22–12	80
69	March 17 	New York Rangers 	0–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	35–22–12	82
70	March 22 	Chicago Black Hawks	4–3 	Boston Bruins 	36–22–12	84
==Playoffs==
===Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Black Hawks 3===
The Hawks would face the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL semi-finals, as Detroit finished fourth in the NHL with a record of 30-29-11, earning 71 points, which was 13 less than Chicago. The series opened up at Chicago Stadium for the opening two games, and the Black Hawks won the series opener, defeating the Red Wings 4-1, however, Detroit evened up the series in the second game with a 5-4 win. The series shifted to the Detroit Olympia for the next two games, and Detroit took a 2-1 series lead, shutting out the Hawks 3-0, however, Chicago evened the series up in the fourth game, winning 3-2 in overtime. Chicago took a series lead in the fifth game at home, holding off the Wings for a 3-2 victory, however, Detroit once again even the series up in the sixth game at the Olympia, hammering the Black Hawks 7-2, setting up a seventh and final game of the series. The Black Hawks, who had lost only five times at home all season long, were stunned by the underdog Red Wings, as Detroit won the game 4-2, and eliminated the Black Hawks for the second straight season.1963-64 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 26	Detroit Red Wings 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	1-0
2	March 29	Detroit Red Wings 	5–4 	Chicago Black Hawks	1-1
3	March 31	Chicago Black Hawks	0–3 	Detroit Red Wings 	1-2
4	April 2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–2
5	April 5 	Detroit Red Wings 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks	3-2
6	April 7 	Chicago Black Hawks	2–7 	Detroit Red Wings 	3-3
7	April 9 	Detroit Red Wings 	4-2 	Chicago Black Hawks	3-4
==Player Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Stan Mikita 	70	39	50	89 	146
Bobby Hull 	70	43	44	87 	50
Kenny Wharram 	70	39	32	71 	18
Bill Hay 	70	23	33	56 	30
Pierre Pilote 	70	7 	46	53 	84
Ab McDonald 	70	14	32	46 	19
Eric Nesterenko	70	7 	19	26 	93
Al MacNeil 	70	5 	19	24 	91
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO	GAA
Glenn Hall 	65	3860	34	19	11	148	7 	2.30
Denis DeJordy	6 	340 	2 	3 	1 	19 	0 	3.35
==Playoff Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Stan Mikita 	7 	3	6	9 	8
Pierre Pilote	7 	2	6	8 	6
Bobby Hull 	7 	2	5	7 	2
Bill Hay 	7 	3	1	4 	4
Kenny Wharram	7 	2	2	4 	6
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Glenn Hall 	7 	408	3	4	22	0 	3.24
Denis DeJordy	1 	20 	0	0	2 	0 	6.00
==Awards and Records==
*Art Ross Trophy: Stan Mikita
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Pierre Pilote
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Kenny Wharram
*Stan Mikita, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Bobby Hull, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Kenny Wharram, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
*Pierre Pilote, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Glenn Hall, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
*Elmer Vasko, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Farm Teams==
*Buffalo Bisons, American Hockey League
*St. Catharines Black Hawks, Ontario Hockey Association
*St. Louis Braves, Central Professional Hockey League
==Draft Picks==
Chicago's draft picks at the 1963 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	5 	Art Hampson 	 	Trenton Midgets
2 	11	Wayne Davison	 	Georgetown Midgets
3 	16	Bill Carson 	 	Brampton Midgets
==See Also==
*1963–64 NHL season
==References==
==Sources==
*Hockey-Reference
*Rauzulu's Street
*Goalies Archive
*HockeyDB
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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