Dave Balon's 1964-1965 season
Left winger Dave Balon was 26 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 63 of a possible 70 games and scored 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points, 0.65 points per game. The season ended with Dave Balon winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 10 playoff games and 0 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 196462 years agoNHL debut
Dave Balon makes his NHL debut in 3–0 win against New York Rangers
Dave was 26 years old ·
Madison Square Garden III, USA
His first NHL game0Goals1Assists1Points+1+/-First NHL assistFirst NHL point- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–0NYRWgame 1/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
MilestoneDave Balon records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Rangers · October 13
- The gameNYR2–2MTLgame 2/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–1BOSWgame 3/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameCHI5–5MTLgame 4/70His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- The gameDET1–1MTLgame 5/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–2TORWgame 6/70His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS2–6MTLWgame 7/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG
MilestoneDave Balon scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Boston Bruins · October 31
- The gameMTL1–3NYRLgame 8/70His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- The gameTOR2–2MTLgame 9/70His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameCHI3–1MTLLgame 10/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–2DETLgame 11/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–1CHIWgame 12/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameDET2–4MTLWgame 13/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–2BOSgame 14/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–3TORLgame 15/70His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–6CHILgame 16/70His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL1–3DETLgame 17/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS1–2MTLWgame 18/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 18 of 707pointsNHL#443goalsNHL#344assistsNHL#42MTL7-6-0W-L-OT19Points4th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameMTL5–2NYRWgame 19/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- December 1964
- +1 goalThe gameTOR2–4MTLWgame 20/70His night+1P+1G0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–4DETLgame 22/70His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL3–2TORWgame 23/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR1–7MTLWgame 24/70His night+3P+1G+2A+4+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR2–2MTLgame 26/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCHI6–3MTLLgame 27/70His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–2NYRWgame 28/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-6SOG
- The gameMTL2–2DETgame 30/70His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameDET3–6MTLWgame 31/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL4–3TORWgame 32/70His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
Year 196561 years ago- +2 assistsThe gameBOS1–3MTLWgame 33/70His night+2P+2A+3+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–1CHIWgame 34/70His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET5–4MTLLgame 35/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 35 of 7027pointsNHL#1213goalsNHL#714assistsNHL#15MTL19-9-0W-L-OT45Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameNYR6–5MTLLgame 36/70His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameTOR5–3MTLLgame 37/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS2–3MTLWgame 38/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–2CHIWgame 39/70His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL2–1TORWgame 40/70His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameCHI0–2MTLWgame 43/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR1–5MTLWgame 44/70
1
His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG - The gameMTL0–3CHILgame 45/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- February 1965
- The gameTOR5–2MTLLgame 46/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameDET3–1MTLLgame 47/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL0–6DETLgame 48/70His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–6TORLgame 49/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMTL7–1BOSWgame 50/70His night+3P+1G+2A+4+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–5BOSLgame 51/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 53 of 7051 of 53 played35pointsNHL#1816goalsNHL#1519assistsNHL#25MTL27-18-0W-L-OT62PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the whole NHL - The gameBOS2–6MTLWgame 54/70His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2NYRgame 55/70His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR1–6MTLWgame 56/70His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameCHI3–3MTLgame 57/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL1–5DETLgame 58/70His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG1PPP
- March 1965
- The gameTOR2–2MTLgame 59/70His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameNYR1–2MTLWgame 60/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL0–7CHILgame 61/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–3DETLgame 62/70His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET2–4MTLWgame 63/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- The gameBOS6–2MTLLgame 69/70His nightNo points-4+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–3NYRWgame 70/70His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
The season in numbersDave Balon closes the 1964-1965 season with 41 points
Points41NHL#26Games63of 7090%Goals18NHL#24Assists23NHL#25P/GP0.65NHL#26+/-+18NHL#15Events1First NHL goal1First NHL point1First NHL assist7 i radgames with a point · 11 pts4 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MTLvsTORSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Toronto Maple LeafsNo Swedes- Game 1TOR2–3MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2TOR1–3MTLWHis nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3MTL2–3TORLHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4MTL2–4TORLHis nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6MTL4–3TORWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
MTL4–2TORAdvance5Games0Points0Goals0Assists4 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- Game 2CHI0–2MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4MTL1–5CHILHis nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5CHI0–6MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6MTL1–2CHILHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- May 1965
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 7CHI0–4MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final
5Games0Points0Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersDave Balon ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 0 points
Points0NHL#66Games10Goals0NHL#41Assists0NHL#58P/GP0.00+/--1NHL#40TOR4–2→CHI4–3