NHL 1963/64

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NHL 1963/64
league NHL Logo 2005.svg National Hockey League
Period October 8, 1963 to April 25, 1964
Teams 6th
Games / team 70
Draft
Event NHL Amateur Draft 1963
Top pick Canada 1957Canada Garry Monahan
Elected by Canadiens de Montréal
Regular season
winner Canadiens de Montréal
MVP Canada 1957Canada Jean Béliveau (Montréal)
Top scorer Canada 1957Canada Stan Mikita (Chicago)
Playoffs
Stanley Cup winner Toronto Maple Leafs
finalist Detroit Red Wings
NHL seasons
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The 1963/64 NHL season was the 47th season in the National Hockey League . Six teams played 70 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup for the third time in a row after beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the final series. Gordie Howe was the top scorer in the NHL with 545 goals. In the same game as Howe, goalie Terry Sawchuk broke the record with his shutoutNo. 94. The hero of the Finals was Toronto's defender Bob Baun. In game 6 he was hit by the puck and had to be carried off the ice on a stretcher. Baun returned and decided the game in overtime. He also took part in Game 7 (4-0 for Toronto). Afterwards, the x-ray showed a broken ankle.

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

W. L. T GF GA Pts
Montréal Canadiens 36 21st 13 209 167 85
Chicago Black Hawks 36 22nd 12 218 169 84
Toronto Maple Leafs 33 25th 12 192 172 78
Detroit Red Wings 30th 29 11 191 204 71
New York Rangers 22nd 38 10 186 242 54
Boston Bruins 18th 40 12 170 212 48

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points

player team GP G A. Pts
Stan Mikita Chicago 70 39 50 89
Bobby Hull Chicago 70 43 44 87
Jean Béliveau Montreal 68 28 50 78
Andy Bathgate NY Rangers / Toronto 71 19th 58 77
Gordie Howe Detroit 69 26th 47 73
Kenny Wharram Chicago 70 39 32 71
Murray Oliver Boston 70 24 44 68
Phil Goyette NY Rangers 67 24 41 65
Rod Gilbert NY Rangers 70 24 40 64
Dave Keon Toronto 70 23 37 60

Stanley Cup playoffs

  Semifinals Stanley Cup Final
                 
1 Canadiens de Montréal 3    
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4th  
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4th
  4th Detroit Red Wings 3
2 Chicago Black Hawks 3
4th Detroit Red Wings 4th  

NHL awards

Art Ross Trophy : Gordie Howe , Detroit Red Wings
Calder Memorial Trophy : Jacques Laperrière , Montréal Canadiens
Hart Memorial Trophy : Jean Béliveau , Montréal Canadiens
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy : Kenny Wharram , Chicago Black Hawks
Vezina Trophy : Charlie Hodge , Montréal Canadiens
James Norris Memorial Trophy : Pierre Pilote , Chicago Black Hawks

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