1963–64 NHL season

National Hockey League season August 2023 1963–64 NHL season National Hockey League Ice hockey October 8, 1963 – April 25, 1964 Draft 1963 NHL draft List of first overall NHL draft picks Garry Monahan Montreal Canadiens Regular season 70 6 CBC, SRC (Canada)None (United States) Season champion Montreal Canadiens Jean Beliveau (Canadiens) Hart Memorial Trophy Stan Mikita (Black Hawks) Art Ross Trophy Stanley Cup 1964 Stanley Cup Finals Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 1964–65 NHL season 1962–63 NHL season 1964–65 1962–63 NHL The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games each. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series. 2 Offseason The biggest trade of the offseason took place in June 1963, with the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens swapping starting goaltenders. Ranger Gump Worsley went to Montreal, along with Dave Balon, Leon Rochefort and minor-leaguer Len Ronson, for six-time Vezina Trophy winner Jacques Plante – whose relationship with Canadiens' coach Toe Blake had seriously soured – along with Don Marshall and Phil Goyette.Coleman 1976 494 Among other noteworthy transactions was the Boston Bruins drafting former Norris Trophy winner Tom Johnson from Montreal.Coleman 1976 494 Howie Young of the Red Wings, who'd likewise worn out his welcome in Detroit, was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for goaltender Roger Crozier, who would make an immediate impact in Detroit.McFarlane 1969 127 Billy Reay, the former coach of the Maple Leafs who had been coaching the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League,McFarlane 1969 127 was named coach of the Black Hawks, a position he would hold for a record thirteen seasons.Coleman 1976 494 At the league meeting on June 5, the governors noted the death of William Northey, who had died in April at age 92, and established a memorial on behalf of Montreal Children's Hospital in Northey's name.Coleman 1976 492 It was announced at the league's October 4 meeting that Ron Andrews would replace Ken McKenzie, whose work as publisher and editor of The Hockey News was taking priority, as the NHL's director of publicity.Coleman 1976 494 Furthermore, the waiver rules were liberalized, so that a player not on the 20-man protected list submitted in June could be dispatched to the minors without clearing waivers.McFarlane 1969 127 The first NHL amateur draft was also held on June 5, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The amateur draft was instituted by NHL President Clarence Campbell as a means of phasing out the sponsorship of amateur teams by the league's member clubs. The NHL wanted to create what Campbell called "a uniform opportunity for each team to acquire a star player". Prior to the creation of the draft, NHL teams would sponsor amateur teams and players, pre-empting other NHL clubs from acquiring new, young talent, and limiting amateur players' prospects in the NHL to the team which sponsored them.Dan Diamond Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920 – 2008 2008 Canada On Ice productions 44–45 978-0-9808936-0-1 Garry Monahan was selected first overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The 17th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on October 5 in Toronto and resulted in a 3–3 tie between the Stanley Cup champion Maple Leafs and the NHL All-Stars. Frank Mahovlich, who scored on two of Toronto's goals and assisted on the third, was named Most Valuable Player. Stan Mikita of the Black Hawks, the First Team All-Star center, at the time unsigned, was not permitted to play. Unusually, six All-Stars were named from the Boston Bruins – John Bucyk, Leo Boivin, Murray Oliver, Dean Prentice, Doug Mohns and Tom Johnson – the most of any other team, although the Bruins had finished the 1963 season in last place.McFarlane 1969 127 Regular season Plante made his debut as a Ranger on October 9 against Chicago, losing 3–1 and being cut by an elbow from Black Hawk Johnny McKenzie. He fared no better four nights later in the home opener in Montreal against the Canadiens, losing 6–2 in the Forum while the fans both applauded and jeered their former goaltender.Coleman 1976 495 While Mikita signed his contract in time for the start of the season, star defenceman Carl Brewer of the Maple Leafs was a holdout and claimed he was going to retire from hockey to attend the University of Toronto; contract terms were agreed upon by the end of October.Coleman 1976 496 Montreal defeated the Red Wings 6–4 in Detroit, but the highlight of the game was Gordie Howe scoring his 544th goal to tie Maurice Richard's all-time career goal scoring mark and he drew a five-minute ovation from the capacity crowd.Coleman 1976 496 Toronto defeated Montreal 6–3 at Maple Leaf Gardens on October 30 in a penalty-filled game; the most prominent fight featured Canadien Terry Harper and Maple Leaf Bob Pulford who drew fighting majors. There were two lasting consequences; Canadien goaltender Gump Worsley badly pulled his hamstring in the match and was eventually replaced by Charlie Hodge for the remainder of the season. Furthermore, on November 8, Maple Leaf Gardens became the first arena in the NHL to have separate penalty boxes installed.Duplacey 2008 72 The first penalty shot of the season was taken on November 3, with the Canadiens defeating the Rangers 5–3 in Madison Square Garden. Don Marshall, having been tripped by Jean Beliveau of Montreal, took the shot, but Canadien goaltender Charlie Hodge made the save. Nonetheless, the Rangers' management was not happy with the officiating of referee Vern Buffey, and called for the removal of referee-in-chief Carl Voss, a demand rejected by league president Clarence Campbell.Coleman 1976 496 Detroit defeated the Canadiens 3–0 on November 10. Famously, two longtime career records were set in this match. Gordie Howe scored a shorthanded goal on Charlie Hodge for his 545th career goal, breaking Maurice Richard's record. Further, Detroit netminder Terry Sawchuk recorded his 94th career NHL shutout, tying him with George Hainsworth as the all-time NHL shutout leader.Coleman 1976 497 Howe would hold the all-time career goalscoring record for thirty seasons until broken by Wayne Gretzky in 1994,Diamond 2006 177 while Sawchuk would hold the all-time shutout record for forty-five seasons, when it was broken in 2009 by Martin Brodeur. By late November it was clear to Ranger management that Doug Harvey had lost his form entirely and was given his release.Coleman 1976 497 He finished out the season in the AHL with the Quebec Aces. Another career milestone fell on December 4, when Andy Hebenton of the Bruins broke the all-time career iron man streak, playing in his 581st consecutive game, to surpass Johnny Wilson's mark.Coleman 1976 498 He would extend the streak to 630 games, his last in the NHL, while continuing his career in the minors, where he would play ten more straight seasons without missing a match. An unusual record fell on December 12, in a Montreal–New York match won 6–4 by the Canadiens. Dave Balon and Gilles Tremblay of Montreal and Camille Henry of the Rangers scored goals within a frame of eighteen seconds, setting a mark for the fastest three goals by two teams.Coleman 1976 499 In a game on December 22 when Montreal exploded for five goals in nine minutes of the second period in a 6–1 win against Detroit, Canadien Jean Beliveau scored a goal to make him the highest scoring center in league history.Coleman 1976 500 Rookie Detroit goaltender Roger Crozier, substituting for injured Terry Sawchuk, recorded his second shutout against Boston on January 7. Only 7,000 fans attended in Boston Garden to see the last place Bruins play, chanting "We shall overcome" to register their opinion on their team's performance.Coleman 1976 501 On January 18, Terry Sawchuk broke George Hainsworth's NHL career shutout record with his 95th in a 2–0 win over Montreal. That same night, cellar dwelling Boston staggered the Maple Leafs 11–0 in Toronto, Andy Hebenton and Dean Prentice each scoring hat tricks.Coleman 1976 501 On February 1, Montreal forward Bobby Rousseau scored five goals against Detroit in a 9–3 whipping of the Red Wings, one behind the league record for a single game and the first time five goals had been scored by a player in a single match in nearly a decade.Coleman 1976 502 A trade rumored most of the season finally took place on February 22 when the New York Rangers traded Andy Bathgate – whom the Maple Leafs had coveted for some time – and Don McKenney to Toronto in exchange for Dick Duff, Bob Nevin, Arnie Brown, Bill Collins and Rod Seiling. Ranger fans did not like the deal and in the next game chants of "Muzz must go!" were heard, referring to Muzz Patrick, the Rangers' general manager.Coleman 1976 503 However, Bathgate – his days as a scoring star through – and McKenney both would be gone from Toronto by the end of the next season, while Seiling, Nevin and Brown would star for the Rangers for many years to come.McFarlane 1969 129 Several players scored their 200th goal in the season, with Camille Henry of the Rangers scoring his against Boston on October 20, Bobby Hull of the Black Hawks against the Rangers on December 11, Dean Prentice of the Bruins against the Hawks on December 12, as well as George Armstrong and Frank Mahovlich.McFarlane 1969 128 Goaltender Eddie Johnston played every minute of all 70 games for the Boston Bruins, the last time in NHL history a goaltender played every minute of every game. The regular season title was secured by the Canadiens after Chicago, which had a substantial lead halfway through the season, played little better than .500 hockey the rest of the way; a Habs' 2–1 win against the Rangers on the road the last game of the season was needed to nose ahead of the Black Hawks, which had never to that date finished first in the league standings.Coleman 1976 500, 505 Final standings Playoffs For the first time since the league began using the best-of-seven playoff format in 1939, all three series went the full seven games. Playoff bracket The top four teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. In the semifinals, the first-place team played the third-place team, while the second-place team faced the fourth-place team, with the winners advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. In both rounds, teams competed in a best-of-seven series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). Stanley Cup Finals Semifinals 1 Montreal 3 3 Toronto 4 2 Chicago 3 4 Detroit 4 3 Toronto 4 4 Detroit 3 Semifinals The playoffs had the same match-ups as the previous season in each round with the two Canadian teams, Toronto and Montreal, and two American teams, Detroit and Chicago meeting in Semifinals. As with the previous season, the Maple Leafs ousted the Canadiens and the Red Wings again defeated the Black Hawks. (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Maple Leaf Gardens Montreal Forum March 26 0–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1964/03/26/1963030111#game=1963030111,game_state=final No scoring 06:53 – Bernie Geoffrion (1) No scoring 09:32 – Ralph Backstrom (1) No scoring No scoring Johnny Bower 32 saves / 34 shots Charlie Hodge 25 saves / 25 shots March 28 2–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1964/03/28/1963030112#game=1963030112,game_state=final Red Kelly (1) – 08:50Frank Mahovlich (1) – 12:03 No scoring No scoring 15:29 – pp – Jean Beliveau (1) No scoring No scoring Johnny Bower 22 saves / 23 shots Charlie Hodge 25 saves / 27 shots March 31 3–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1964/03/31/1963030113#game=1963030113,game_state=final 03:40 – Bob Pulford (1) Claude Provost (1) – 04:21 16:55 – Bob Pulford (2) No scoring No scoring J.C. Tremblay (1) – 17:25Henri Richard (1) – 19:35 Johnny Bower 26 saves / 29 shots Charlie Hodge 28 saves / 30 shots April 2 3–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1964/04/02/1963030114#game=1963030114,game_state=final 02:59 – pp – Andy Bathgate (1)16:34 – pp – George Armstrong (1) J.C. Tremblay (2) – 10:43 08:43 – pp – Red Kelly (2)10:08 – Frank Mahovlich (2)19:40 – pp – Frank Mahovlich (3) Jean Beliveau (2) – 19:15 No scoring Jacques Laperriere (1) – 00:26 Johnny Bower 31 saves / 34 shots Charlie Hodge 34 saves / 39 shots April 4 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1964/04/04/1963030115#game=1963030115,game_state=final Don McKenney (1) – 05:37 No scoring Don McKenney (2) – 17:20 03:25 – Dave Balon (1)12:03 – Claude Larose (1)19:35 – sh – Bobby Rousseau (1) No scoring 19:30 – en – Claude Provost (2) Johnny Bower 24 saves / 27 shots Charlie Hodge 28 saves / 30 shots April 7 0–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/1964/04/07/1963030116#game=1963030116,game_state=final No scoring No scoring 08:59 – Don McKenney (3)14:07 – Bob Baun (1) No scoring 06:10 – Andy Bathgate (2) No scoring Johnny Bower 25 saves / 25 shots Charlie Hodge 29 saves / 32 shots April 9 3–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-mtl/1964/04/09/1963030117#game=1963030117,game_state=final Dave Keon (1) – 08:22Dave Keon (2) – sh – 11:15 No scoring No scoring No scoring Dave Keon (3) – en – 19:49 07:27 – Ralph Backstrom (2) Johnny Bower 38 saves / 39 shots Charlie Hodge 32 saves / 34 shots Toronto won series 4–3 (2) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (4) Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Olympia Stadium Chicago Stadium March 26 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-chi/1964/03/26/1963030121#game=1963030121,game_state=final Andre Pronovost (1) – 12:16 13:06 – Ab McDonald (1) No scoring No scoring No scoring 06:42 – Pierre Pilote (1)08:27 – Murray Balfour (1)16:23 – pp – Stan Mikita (1) Terry Sawchuck 25 saves / 29 shots Glenn Hall 34 saves / 35 shots March 29 5–4 1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-chi/1964/03/29/1963030122#game=1963030122,game_state=final Norm Ullman (1) – pp – 09:45Norm Ullman (2) – 16:16 No scoring Andre Pronovost (2) – sh – 03:53Gordie Howe (1) – 19:57 16:59 – Bill Hay (1)17:06 – Bill Hay (2) Norm Ullman (3) – 02:59 04:01 – Eric Nesterenko (1)04:44 – Eric Nesterenko (2) Terry Sawchuck 8 saves / 8 shotsBob Champoux 14 saves / 18 shots Glenn Hall 30 saves / 35 shots March 31 0–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-det/1964/03/31/1963030123#game=1963030123,game_state=final 05:10 – pp – Bruce MacGregor (1) No scoring No scoring No scoring 04:51 – Paul Henderson (1)17:43 – Alex Delvecchio (1) No scoring Terry Sawchuck 26 saves / 26 shots Glenn Hall 26 saves / 29 shots April 2 3–2 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-det/1964/04/02/1963030124#game=1963030124,game_state=final 07:15 – pp – Parker MacDonald (1) Ab McDonald (1) – 08:04 01:19 – Gordie Howe (2) No scoring No scoring Pierre Pilote (2) – 05:01 No scoring Murray Balfour (2) – 08:21 Terry Sawchuck 11 saves / 12 shotsRoger Crozier 19 saves / 21 shots Glenn Hall 39 saves / 41 shots April 5 2–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-chi/1964/04/05/1963030125#game=1963030125,game_state=final No scoring 02:52 – pp – Bobby Hull (1) Gordie Howe (3) – pp – 05:48 No scoring Andre Pronovost (3) – 05:21 05:25 – Kenny Wharram (1)16:08 – Stan Mikita (2) Roger Crozier 27 saves / 30 shots Glenn Hall 21 saves / 23 shots April 7 2–7 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-det/1964/04/07/1963030126#game=1963030126,game_state=final 05:57 – pp – Norm Ullman (4) Kenny Wharram (2) – pp – 16:31 01:40 – Gordie Howe (4)07:00 – pp – Parker MacDonald (2)13:06 – Andre Pronovost (4)16:28 – Norm Ullman (5) Stan Mikita (3) – 15:45 03:53 – sh – Norm Ullman (6)12:00 – pp – Bruce MacGregor (2) No scoring Terry Sawchuck 26 saves / 28 shots Glenn Hall 20 saves / 25 shots Denis DeJordy 7 saves / 9 shots April 9 4–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-chi/1964/04/09/1963030127#game=1963030127,game_state=final Floyd Smith (1) – 01:55Gordie Howe (5) – 05:06 No scoring Alex Delvecchio (2) – 11:32 Bill Hay (3) – pp – 11:09Bobby Hull (2) – 14:42 Parker MacDonald (3) – pp – 08:02 No scoring Terry Sawchuck 12 saves / 14 shotsRoger Crozier 7 saves / 7 shots Glenn Hall 35 saves / 39 shots Detroit won series 4–3 Stanley Cup Finals 1964 Stanley Cup Finals Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Olympia Stadium Maple Leaf Gardens April 11 2–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1964/04/11/1963030211#game=1963030211,game_state=final Bruce MacGregor (3) – 04:31Gordie Howe (6) – pp – 10:25 04:44 – George Armstrong (2) No scoring No scoring George Armstrong (3) – pp – 04:02Bob Pulford (3) – sh – 19:58 No scoring Terry Sawchuck 29 saves / 32 shots Johnny Bower 30 saves / 32 shots April 14 4–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1964/04/14/1963030212#game=1963030212,game_state=final Norm Ullman (7) – 12:43 04:41 – Allan Stanley (1) Eddie Joyal (1) – 03:19Floyd Smith (2) – pp – 16:15 No scoring No scoring 11:57 – Red Kelly (3)19:17 – Gerry Ehman (1) Larry Jeffrey (1) – 07:52 No scoring Terry Sawchuck 26 saves / 29 shots Johnny Bower 45 saves / 49 shots April 16 3–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1964/04/16/1963030213#game=1963030213,game_state=final 02:40 – Floyd Smith (3)03:38 – Bruce MacGregor (4)14:47 – pp – Floyd Smith (4) No scoring No scoring Andy Bathgate (3) – pp – 04:16 19:43 – Alex Delvecchio (3) Dave Keon (4) – 07:34Don McKenney (4) – 18:47 Terry Sawchuck 31 saves / 34 shots Johnny Bower 30 saves / 34 shots April 18 4–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1964/04/18/1963030214#game=1963030214,game_state=final No scoring Dave Keon (5) – 05:45 05:57 – Bruce MacGregor (5)13:05 – pp – Gordie Howe (7) Dave Keon (6) – pp – 16:09 No scoring Andy Bathgate (4) – 10:55Frank Mahovlich (4) – 18:09 Terry Sawchuck 31 saves / 35 shots Johnny Bower 25 saves / 27 shots April 21 2–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1964/04/21/1963030215#game=1963030215,game_state=final Gordie Howe (8) – 10:52 No scoring No scoring No scoring Eddie Joyal (2) – 07:50 14:57 – pp – George Armstrong (4) Terry Sawchuck 33 saves / 34 shots Johnny Bower 32 saves / 34 shots April 23 4–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1964/04/23/1963030216#game=1963030216,game_state=final No scoring Bob Pulford (4) – sh – 17:01 04:20 – Paul Henderson (2)10:56 – pp – Pit Martin (1)15:56 – Gordie Howe (9) Bob Pulford (5) – 14:36Billy Harris (1) – 17:48 No scoring No scoring No scoring Bob Baun (2) – 01:43 Terry Sawchuck 32 saves / 36 shots Johnny Bower 38 saves / 41 shots April 25 0–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1964/04/25/1963030217#game=1963030217,game_state=final No scoring 03:04 – Andy Bathgate (5) No scoring No scoring No scoring 04:26 – Dave Keon (7)05:53 – Red Kelly (4)15:26 – George Armstrong (5) Terry Sawchuck 33 saves / 37 shots Johnny Bower 33 saves / 33 shots Toronto won series 4–3 Awards 1963–64 NHL awardsPrince of Wales Trophy:(Regular season champion) Montreal CanadiensArt Ross Trophy:(Top scorer) Stan Mikita, Chicago Black HawksCalder Memorial Trophy:(Best first-year player) Jacques Laperriere, Montreal CanadiensHart Memorial Trophy:(Most valuable player) Jean Beliveau, Montreal CanadiensJames Norris Memorial Trophy:(Best defenceman) Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black HawksLady Byng Memorial Trophy:(Excellence and sportsmanship) Ken Wharram, Chicago Black HawksVezina Trophy:(Goaltender of team with the best goals-against average) Charlie Hodge, Montreal Canadiens All-Star teams First team   Position   Second teamGlenn Hall, Chicago Black Hawks GCharlie Hodge, Montreal CanadiensPierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks DMoose Vasko, Chicago Black HawksTim Horton, Toronto Maple Leafs DJacques Laperriere, Montreal CanadiensStan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks CJean Beliveau, Montreal CanadiensKenny Wharram, Chicago Black Hawks RWGordie Howe, Detroit Red WingsBobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks LWFrank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs Player statistics 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 39 50 89 146 Bobby Hull Chicago Black Hawks 70 43 44 87 50 Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens 68 28 50 78 42 Andy Bathgate New York Rangers / Toronto Maple Leafs 71 19 58 77 34 Gordie Howe Detroit Red Wings 69 26 47 73 70 Kenny Wharram Chicago Black Hawks 70 39 32 71 18 Murray Oliver Boston Bruins 70 24 44 68 41 Phil Goyette New York Rangers 67 24 41 65 15 Rod Gilbert New York Rangers 70 24 40 64 62 Dave Keon Toronto Maple Leafs 70 23 37 60 6 Dinger 2011 149 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SOJohnny Bower Toronto Maple Leafs 51 3009 106 2.11 24 16 11 5Charlie Hodge Montreal Canadiens 62 3720 140 2.26 33 18 11 8Glenn Hall Chicago Black Hawks 65 3860 148 2.30 34 19 11 7Terry Sawchuk Detroit Red Wings 53 3140 138 2.64 25 20 7 5Eddie Johnston Boston Bruins 70 4200 211 3.01 18 40 12 6Don Simmons Toronto Maple Leafs 21 1191 63 3.17 9 9 1 3Jacques Plante N.Y. Rangers 65 3900 220 3.38 22 36 7 3Roger Crozier Detroit Red Wings 15 900 51 3.40 5 6 4 2 Coaches Boston Bruins: Milt Schmidt Chicago Black Hawks: Billy Reay Detroit Red Wings: Sid Abel Montreal Canadiens: Toe Blake New York Rangers: Red Sullivan Toronto Maple Leafs: Punch Imlach Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1963–64 (listed with their first team): Gary Dornhoefer, Boston Bruins Ted Irvine, Boston Bruins Phil Esposito, Chicago Black Hawks Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings Ted Harris, Montreal Canadiens John Ferguson, Montreal Canadiens Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens Jimmy Roberts, Montreal Canadiens Gilles Villemure, New York Rangers Jim Pappin, Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Ellis, Toronto Maple Leafs Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1963–64 (listed with their last team): Andy Hebenton, Boston Bruins Jerry Toppazzini, Boston Bruins Ed Litzenberger, Toronto Maple Leafs Broadcasting Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television televised Saturday night regular season games and Stanley Cup playoff games. Games were not broadcast in their entirety until the 1968–69 season, and were typically joined in progress, while the radio version of HNIC aired games in their entirety. This was the fourth consecutive season that the NHL did not have an American national broadcaster until the 1965–66 season. See also 1963–64 NHL transactions List of Stanley Cup champions NHL amateur draft 1963 NHL amateur draft National Hockey League All-Star Game Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics 1963 in sports 1964 in sports Further reading Years of glory, 1942–1967: the National Hockey League's official book of the six-team era Diamond, Dan 1994 McClelland and Stewart Toronto, ON 0-7710-2817-2 Total Hockey Diamond, Dan Total Sports 2000 1-892129-85-X Kingston, New York Dowbiggin Bruce 2008 The Meaning Of Puck: How Hockey Explains Modern Canada Toronto Key Porter Books 978-1-55470-041-7 registration https://archive.org/details/meaningofpuckhow0000dowb Dryden Steve Century of hockey McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto, ON 2000 0-7710-4179-9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League Publications International Inc. 0-7853-9624-1 Lincolnwood, Illinois Fischler 2003 McFarlane Brian The Story of the National Hockey League Pagurian Press New York 1973 0-684-13424-1 registration https://archive.org/details/storyofnationalh0000mcfa References Citations 3 Sources Coleman Charles L. 1976 Sherbrooke, Quebec Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol III Progressive Publications NHL Official Guide & Record Book 2006-2007 Dan Diamond 1 September 2006 Triumph Books 978-1572439177 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto, ON registration https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 Duplacey James 2008 North Dighton, Massachusetts Hockey's Book of Firsts JG Press 978-1-57215-037-9 McFarlane Brian 1969 50 Years Of Hockey Winnipeg, MAN Greywood Publishing B000GW45S0 1963 Category:1963–64 in American ice hockey by league Category:1963–64 in Canadian ice hockey by league