1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1962–63 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 2nd 32–21–17 17–9–9 15–12–8 194 178 Tommy Ivan Rudy Pilous Pierre Pilote Chicago Stadium Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull (31) Stan Mikita (45) Stan Mikita (76) Eric Nesterenko (103) Glenn Hall (30) Glenn Hall (2.47) The 1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 37th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a third-place finish for the fourth consecutive season in 1961–62, as Chicago won a team record 31 games and tied a club record with 75 points. The Hawks would go on and upset the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens in the NHL semi-finals for the second straight season, however, the Black Hawks would lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1962 Stanley Cup Finals.1961–62 NHL Season Summary – Hockey-Reference.com During the off-season, the Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly came to agreement which would see the Hawks acquire Frank Mahovlich from Toronto for $1 million, however, the deal was nixed when Maple Leafs general manager Punch Imlach, on the advice from Conn Smythe, refused the deal, stating that $1 million does not score goals.CBC-TV: Life and Times – Frank Mahovlich Chicago started the year off hovering around the .500 level through their first 12 games, as they had a record of 5–4–3. Goaltender Glenn Hall, who had played an NHL record 502 consecutive games, injured his back early in November and suffered a pinch nerve, and was relieved by backup Denis DeJordy in a game against the Boston Bruins.Legends of Hockey – The Legends – Honoured Player – Hall, Glenn – BiographyNHL.com – History Hall would miss the next game against the Montreal Canadiens, ending his streak,http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/nhlnews/story.html?id=5bb2080d-da69-45bf-bff0-666e24a91d1e Hall's legendary career began at the Montreal Forum 55 years ago – in borrowed equipment 2008-05-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110521004300/http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/nhlnews/story.html?id=5bb2080d-da69-45bf-bff0-666e24a91d1e 2011-05-21 dead however, the Hawks won the game by a 3–1 score. Hall would rebound from his injury, and the team would play very good hockey for the remainder of the season, winning a team record 32 games, and also setting a club record with 81 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL standings for the first time since they finished second in the American Division back in 1935. Offensively, the Hawks were led by Stan Mikita, who led the team with 45 assists and 76 points, and tied Bobby Hull for the team lead in goals, with 31. Hull added 31 assists to his goal total to finish second in team scoring with 62 points, while Ab McDonald set a career high with 61 points, as he scored 20 goals and added 41 assists. On defense, Pierre Pilote led the way, scoring 8 goals and 26 points, along with superb defensive play, as he won the Norris Trophy. Eric Nesterenko provided the team toughness, as he had a team high 103 penalty minutes. In goal, Glenn Hall played the majority of the games, winning 30 of them, while posting an NHL best GAA of 2.47, and earning 5 shutouts. Hall would win the Vezina Trophy, as Chicago had the fewest goals against during the season. http://goaliesarchive.com/hawks/indexhall.html Chicago Blackhawks goaltending history : Glenn Hall 2008-05-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202153445/http://www.goaliesarchive.com/hawks/indexhall.html 2008-12-02 usurped The Hawks would face the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL semi-finals, as Detroit finished fourth in the NHL with a record of 32–25–13, earning 77 points, and only 4 behind Chicago. The series opened up at Chicago Stadium for the opening two games, and the Black Hawks took advantage, taking a 2–0 series lead a close 5–4 victory in the series opener, followed by a 5–2 win in the second game. The series shifted to the Detroit Olympia for the next two games, and the Red Wings responded, defeating the Black Hawks 4–2 and 4–1 to even the series up. Detroit continued their good play in the fifth game in Chicago, doubling the Hawks 4–2 to take a 3–2 series lead. The sixth game was played back in Detroit, and the Red Wings had no problems closing the series out, easily beating the Black Hawks 7–4, as Chicago was eliminated in the NHL semi-finals for the first time since 1960.1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com Season standings CHI Record vs. opponents CHI Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1962–63 regular season1962-63 Chicago Black Hawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBH/1963_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 29, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; October Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- | 1 || October 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || October 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 0–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–1–1 || 1 |- | 3 || October 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || Boston Bruins || 0–1–2 || 2 |- | 4 || October 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || New York Rangers || 1–1–2 || 4 |- | 5 || October 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–2–2 || 4 |- | 6 || October 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–3–2 || 4 |- | 7 || October 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3–3 || 5 |- | 8 || October 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3–3 || 7 |- | 9 || October 28 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || New York Rangers || 3–3–3 || 9 |- |10 || October 30 || New York Rangers || 3–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3–3 || 11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |11 || November 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || Boston Bruins || 5–3–3 || 13 |- |12 || November 4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–4–3 || 13 |- |13 || November 7 || Boston Bruins || 3–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4–4 || 14 |- |14 || November 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–4–4 || 16 |- |15 || November 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–5–4 || 16 |- |16 || November 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–5–4 || 18 |- |17 || November 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || New York Rangers || 8–5–4 || 20 |- |18 || November 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 8–5–5 || 21 |- |19 || November 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–5–5 || 23 |- |20 || November 24 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–5–6 || 24 |- |21 || November 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 9–6–6 || 24 |- |22 || November 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–0 || Boston Bruins || 10–6–6 || 26 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |23 || December 1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || 10–7–6 || 26 |- |24 || December 2 || New York Rangers || 1–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 11–7–6 || 28 |- |25 || December 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 12–7–6 || 30 |- |26 || December 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 12–7–7 || 31 |- |27 || December 9 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 13–7–7 || 33 |- |28 || December 12 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–7–7 || 35 |- |29 || December 15 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 14–8–7 || 35 |- |30 || December 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 14–9–7 || 35 |- |31 || December 19 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 15–9–7 || 37 |- |32 || December 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || Montreal Canadiens || 15–9–8 || 38 |- |33 || December 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || New York Rangers || 16–9–8 || 40 |- |34 || December 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–0 || Chicago Black Hawks || 16–10–8 || 40 |- |35 || December 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 16–10–9 || 41 |- |36 || December 30 || Boston Bruins || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 17–10–9 || 43 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |37 || January 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 18–10–9 || 45 |- |38 || January 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 18–11–9 || 45 |- |39 || January 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 19–11–9 || 47 |- |40 || January 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–5 || Boston Bruins || 19–12–9 || 47 |- |41 || January 12 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–12–9 || 49 |- |42 || January 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–12–10 || 50 |- |43 || January 16 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 20–13–10 || 50 |- |44 || January 19 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 21–13–10 || 52 |- |45 || January 20 || New York Rangers || 2–6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 22–13–10 || 54 |- |46 || January 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || New York Rangers || 22–13–11 || 55 |- |47 || January 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || Detroit Red Wings || 23–13–11 || 57 |- |48 || January 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 23–14–11 || 57 |- |49 || January 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 9–2 || Boston Bruins || 24–14–11 || 59 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |50 || February 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || Montreal Canadiens || 24–14–12 || 60 |- |51 || February 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 25–14–12 || 62 |- |52 || February 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 25–14–13 || 63 |- |53 || February 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || New York Rangers || 25–14–14 || 64 |- |54 || February 10 || New York Rangers || 2–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 26–14–14 || 66 |- |55 || February 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || 26–15–14 || 66 |- |56 || February 17 || Boston Bruins || 1–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 27–15–14 || 68 |- |57 || February 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || Detroit Red Wings || 28–15–14 || 70 |- |58 || February 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || 29–15–14 || 72 |- |59 || February 24 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 || Chicago Black Hawks || 30–15–14 || 74 |- |60 || February 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 30–16–14 || 74 |- |61 || February 28 || New York Rangers || 6–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 30–17–14 || 74 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Points |- |62 || March 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 30–17–15 || 75 |- |63 || March 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–5 || New York Rangers || 30–18–15 || 75 |- |64 || March 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 30–18–16 || 76 |- |65 || March 14 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || Boston Bruins || 31–18–16 || 78 |- |66 || March 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 0–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 31–19–16 || 78 |- |67 || March 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 31–20–16 || 78 |- |68 || March 19 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–1 || Chicago Black Hawks || 31–21–16 || 78 |- |69 || March 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–4 || Montreal Canadiens || 31–21–17 || 79 |- |70 || March 24 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || Boston Bruins || 32–21–17 || 81 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 1963 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; Semifinals vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home Series |- | 1 || March 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 |- | 2 || March 28 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 |- | 3 || March 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 |- | 4 || April 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 |- | 5 || April 4 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 |- | 6 || April 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–7 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Season stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMStan Mikita 65 31 45 76 69Bobby Hull 65 31 31 62 27Ab McDonald 69 20 41 61 12Bill Hay 64 12 33 45 36Kenny Wharram 55 20 18 38 17 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L T GA SO GAAGlenn Hall 66 3910 30 20 15 161 5 2.47Denis DeJordy 5 290 2 1 2 12 0 2.48 Playoff stats Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIMBobby Hull 5 8 2 10 4Pierre Pilote 6 0 8 8 8Kenny Wharram 6 1 5 6 0Bill Hay 6 3 2 5 6Stan Mikita 6 3 2 5 2 Goaltending Player GP TOI W L GA SO GAAGlenn Hall 6 360 2 4 25 0 4.17 References Sources Hockey-Reference Rauzulu's Street https://archive.today/20121204173426/http://www.goaliesarchive.com/hawks/index.html Goalies Archive National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Category:1962 in Chicago Category:1963 in Chicago Category:1962 in sports in Illinois Category:1963 in sports in Illinois