1964–65 NHL season
The 1964–65 NHL season was the 48th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. Jean Beliveau was the winner of the newly introduced Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player during the playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens won their first Stanley Cup since 1960 as they were victorious over the Chicago Black Hawks in a seven-game final series.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 87 | 224 | 175 | 1121 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 83 | 211 | 185 | 1033 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 76 | 224 | 176 | 1051 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 74 | 204 | 173 | 1068 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 52 | 179 | 246 | 760 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 48 | 166 | 253 | 946 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Mikita | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 154 |
| Norm Ullman | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 70 |
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 104 |
| Bobby Hull | Chicago Black Hawks | 61 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 32 |
| Alex Delvecchio | Detroit Red Wings | 68 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 16 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
For the third straight playoffs, it was Montreal vs. Toronto and Detroit vs. Chicago in the first round. The Canadiens came beat the Leafs in six games, while the Hawks beat the Wings in seven.
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | ||||||