Regular season and playoffsDET

Gordie Howe's 1964-1965 season

Points

NHL#3

Goals

NHL#3

Assists

NHL#2

Plus/minus

+22

NHL#9

Games

100% of 70

Right winger Gordie Howe was 36 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played all 70 games and scored 29 goals and 47 assists for 76 points, 1.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 6 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1964-1965Playoffs

Year 1964
62 years ago
NHL debut
October 15
Gordie Howe makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs
TORToronto Maple Leafs5–3DETDetroit Red Wings
Gordie was 36 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
-1
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  TOR5–3DET
  L
  October 15game 1/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Gordie Howe records his first NHL assist
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 15
- The game
  DET2–4CHI
  L
  October 17game 2/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3DET
  W
  October 18game 3/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-8SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
Milestone
Gordie Howe scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 18
- The game
  DET1–0NYR
  W
  October 21game 4/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–1MTL
  October 24game 5/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–0BOS
  W
  October 25game 6/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2DET
  W
  October 29game 7/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- November 1964
- The game
  TOR2–4DET
  W
  November 1game 8/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-10SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3DET
  W
  November 5game 9/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2DET
  W
  November 8game 10/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3BOS
  November 10game 11/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3TOR
  L
  November 11game 12/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4MTL
  L
  November 14game 13/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–2NYR
  W
  November 15game 14/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–1DET
  L
  November 17game 15/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3CHI
  L
  November 18game 16/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–1BOS
  W
  November 21game 17/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3NYR
  November 22game 18/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 70
  13
  points
  NHL#5
  4
  goals
  NHL#22
  9
  assists
  NHL#5
  DET
  9-6-0W-L-OT21Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL1–3DET
  W
  November 26game 19/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–1DET
  November 29game 20/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1964
- The game
  BOS2–4DET
  W
  December 3game 21/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–10TOR
  L
  December 5game 22/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–4DET
  W
  December 6game 23/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  L
  December 12game 24/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–5CHI
  L
  December 13game 25/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-10SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET7–3NYR
  W
  December 16game 26/70
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +4+/-8SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3DET
  L
  December 17game 27/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-8SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–3DET
  W
  December 20game 28/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  December 25game 29/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–6MTL
  L
  December 26game 30/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3DET
  W
  December 27game 31/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1DET
  December 31game 32/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
  View the game
Year 1965
61 years ago
- The game
  DET1–3TOR
  L
  January 2game 33/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–8DET
  W
  January 3game 34/70
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-6SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4MTL
  W
  January 6game 35/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 70
  29
  points
  NHL#6
  9
  goals
  NHL#23
  20
  assists
  NHL#7
  DET
  17-12-0W-L-OT40Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET2–5BOS
  L
  January 7game 36/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -2+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI7–4DET
  L
  January 9game 37/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  L
  January 10game 38/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2TOR
  W
  January 16game 39/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–2DET
  L
  January 17game 40/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–3DET
  W
  January 21game 41/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–4DET
  W
  January 24game 42/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3DET
  W
  January 30game 43/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1NYR
  W
  January 31game 44/701
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- February 1965
- The game
  DET1–3BOS
  L
  February 4game 45/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–1MTL
  W
  February 6game 46/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–6DET
  W
  February 7game 47/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5CHI
  L
  February 10game 48/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5DET
  W
  February 11game 49/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2TOR
  L
  February 13game 50/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–6DET
  W
  February 14game 51/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–2MTL
  L
  February 17game 52/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–3DET
  W
  February 20game 53/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 70
  48
  points
  NHL#6
  21
  goals
  NHL#7
  27
  assists
  NHL#6
  DET
  27-20-0W-L-OT60Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR2–3DET
  W
  February 21game 54/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  L
  February 24game 55/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–4DET
  W
  February 27game 56/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-9SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–5DET
  W
  February 28game 57/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- March 1965
- The game
  DET2–0CHI
  W
  March 3game 58/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3BOS
  W
  March 6game 59/70
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–5NYR
  W
  March 7game 60/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3DET
  W
  March 9game 61/70
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2TOR
  W
  March 10game 62/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4MTL
  L
  March 13game 63/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–2BOS
  W
  March 14game 64/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–10DET
  W
  March 18game 65/70
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–6NYR
  March 19game 66/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5DET
  W
  March 21game 67/70
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +4+/-8SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  NYR4–7DET
  W
  March 25game 68/70
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1TOR
  W
  March 27game 69/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–0DET
  L
  March 28game 70/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-8SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
March 28
Gordie Howe closes the 1964-1965 season with 76 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
76
NHL#3
Games
70of 70
100%
Goals
29
NHL#3
Assists
47
NHL#2
P/GP
1.09
NHL#4
+/-
+22
NHL#9
Events
1
hat trick
50
career points
25
career goals
1
First NHL assist
6 i rad
games with a point · 11 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 1
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 1
Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks
DETvsCHI
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI3–4DET
  W
  April 1
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI3–6DET
  W
  April 4
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  DET2–5CHI
  L
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  DET1–2CHI
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI2–4DET
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  DET0–4CHI
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 7
  CHI4–2DET
  L
  April 15
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 15
Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3
DET3–4CHI
Eliminated
7Games6Points4Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 15
Gordie Howe ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 6 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
6
NHL#13
Games
7
Goals
4
NHL#6
Assists
2
NHL#24
P/GP
0.86
NHL#5
+/-
-1
NHL#40
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
CHI3–4

Gordie Howe makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

Gordie Howe records his first NHL assist

Gordie Howe scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Gordie Howe closes the 1964-1965 season with 76 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

Gordie Howe ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 6 points