1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season explained

League:NHL
Season:1963–64
Year:1963
Team:Chicago Black Hawks
Division:NHL
Divisionrank:2nd
Record:36–22–12
Homerecord:26–4–5
Roadrecord:10–18–4
Goalsfor:218
Goalsagainst:169
Goalsleader:Bobby Hull (43)
Assistsleader:Stan Mikita (50)
Pointsleader:Stan Mikita (89)
Pimleader:Stan Mikita (146)
Winsleader:Glenn Hall (34)
Gaaleader:Glenn Hall (2.30)

The 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a second-place finish in 1962–63, as Chicago won a team record 32 games and also set a club record with 81 points. The Hawks would then be defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL-semi finals, making it the first time since 1960 that Chicago did not play in the Stanley Cup finals.[1]

During the off-season, the Blackhawks 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 to 1959, posting a record of 26–50–14. Reay had most recently been the head coach of the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL.

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 Blackhawk 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.[2]

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. He became the first player to lead the league in scoring and in penalty minutes.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 9 1–3 Chicago Black Hawks 1–0–0 2
2 October 10 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 1–1–0 2
3 October 13 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 2–1–0 4
4 October 16 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks 3–1–0 6
5 October 20 3–5 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1–0 8
6 October 24 Chicago Black Hawks 2–2 4–1–1 9
7 October 26 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1 4–1–2 10
8 October 27 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 5–1–2 12
9 October 29 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks 6–1–2 14
10 November 2 Chicago Black Hawks 2–0 7–1–2 16
11 November 5 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks 8–1–2 18
12 November 7 Chicago Black Hawks 2–2 8–1–3 19
13 November 9 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 8–1–4 20
14 November 10 Chicago Black Hawks 2–4 8–2–4 20
15 November 13 4–6 Chicago Black Hawks 9–2–4 22
16 November 16 Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 10–2–4 24
17 November 17 0–6 Chicago Black Hawks 11–2–4 26
18 November 20 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks 12–2–4 28
19 November 24 3–7 Chicago Black Hawks 13–2–4 30
20 November 28 0–2 Chicago Black Hawks 14–2–4 32
21 November 30 Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 15–2–4 34
22 December 1 3–3 Chicago Black Hawks 15–2–5 35
23 December 4 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks 15–2–6 36
24 December 7 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 15–3–6 36
25 December 8 0–3 Chicago Black Hawks 16–3–6 38
26 December 11 Chicago Black Hawks 6–2 17–3–6 40
27 December 12 Chicago Black Hawks 1–2 17–4–6 40
28 December 14 Chicago Black Hawks 4–5 17–5–6 40
29 December 15 4–4 Chicago Black Hawks 17–5–7 41
30 December 18 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks 17–6–7 41
31 December 21 Chicago Black Hawks 2–3 17–7–7 41
32 December 22 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 18–7–7 43
33 December 25 1–3 Chicago Black Hawks 19–7–7 45
34 December 27 Chicago Black Hawks 2–4 19–8–7 45
35 December 29 0–2 Chicago Black Hawks 20–8–7 47
36 January 1 5–2 Chicago Black Hawks 20–9–7 47
37 January 4 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 20–10–7 47
38 January 5 3–5 Chicago Black Hawks 21–10–7 49
39 January 9 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 21–11–7 49
40 January 11 3–6 Chicago Black Hawks 22–11–7 51
41 January 12 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks 22–12–7 51
42 January 16 Chicago Black Hawks 0–1 22–13–7 51
43 January 18 1–6 Chicago Black Hawks 23–13–7 53
44 January 19 2–0 Chicago Black Hawks 23–14–7 53
45 January 23 Chicago Black Hawks 3–1 24–14–7 55
46 January 23 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 24–15–7 55
47 January 26 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks 24–15–8 56
48 January 29 2–2 Chicago Black Hawks 24–15–9 57
49 February 1 Chicago Black Hawks 2–2 24–15–10 58
50 February 2 Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 25–15–10 60
51 February 5 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 26–15–10 62
52 February 6 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 26–16–10 62
53 February 8 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 26–16–11 63
54 February 9 1–2 Chicago Black Hawks 27–16–11 65
55 February 12 2–5 Chicago Black Hawks 28–16–11 67
56 February 15 Chicago Black Hawks 0–4 28–17–11 67
57 February 16 3–5 Chicago Black Hawks 29–17–11 69
58 February 19 Chicago Black Hawks 7–2 30–17–11 71
59 February 22 Chicago Black Hawks 1–3 30–18–11 71
60 February 23 0–2 Chicago Black Hawks 31–18–11 73
61 February 27 2–4 Chicago Black Hawks 32–18–11 75
62 February 29 Chicago Black Hawks 1–4 32–19–11 75
63 March 1 3–4 Chicago Black Hawks 33–19–11 77
64 March 4 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4 33–20–11 77
65 March 5 Chicago Black Hawks 4–4 33–20–12 78
66 March 8 3–4 Chicago Black Hawks 34–20–12 80
67 March 14 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4 34–21–12 80
68 March 15 Chicago Black Hawks 3–5 34–22–12 80
69 March 17 0–4 Chicago Black Hawks 35–22–12 82
70 March 22 Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 36–22–12 84

Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Black Hawks 3

Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 March 26 1–4 Chicago Black Hawks 1–0
2 March 29 5–4 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1
3 March 31 Chicago Black Hawks 0–3 1–2
4 April 2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 2–2
5 April 5 2–3 Chicago Black Hawks 3–2
6 April 7 Chicago Black Hawks 2–7 3–3
7 April 9 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–4

Season stats

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
70 39 50 89 146
70 43 44 87 50
70 39 32 71 18
70 23 33 56 30
70 7 46 53 84

Goaltending

Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA
65 3860 34 19 11 148 7 2.30
6 340 2 3 1 19 0 3.35

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
7 3 6 9 8
7 2 6 8 6
7 2 5 7 2
7 3 1 4 4
7 2 2 4 6

Goaltending

Player GP TOI W L GA SO GAA
7 408 3 4 22 0 3.24
1 20 0 0 2 0 6.00

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1963 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
15 Trenton Midgets
211Wayne Davison Georgetown Midgets
316Bill Carson Brampton Midgets

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1963.html 1962–63 NHL Season Summary – Hockey-Reference.com
  2. http://hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1964_games.html 1963–64 Chicago Blackhawks Games – Hockey-Reference.com
  3. Book: Dowbiggin, Bruce . The Meaning of Puck . registration . 146 . Key Porter Books . Toronto, Ontario, Canada . 2008. 9781554700417 .
  4. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Glenn Hall . 2008-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202153445/http://www.goaliesarchive.com/hawks/indexhall.html . 2008-12-02 . dead .
  5. http://hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1964.html 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com

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