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Henri Richard's 1964-1965 season

Points
52
NHL#12
Goals
23
NHL#12
Assists
29
NHL#14
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#17
Games
53
75%
75% of 70

Centre Henri Richard was 28 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 53 of a possible 70 games and scored 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points, 0.98 points per game. The season ended with Henri Richard winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 13 playoff games and 11 points.

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

1964-1965Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Henri Richard's season starts in game 9 of 70

    Montréal Canadiens have played 8 games8 of 70 without him
    NHL debut

    Henri Richard makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Henri was 28 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 9/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Henri Richard scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 5

    • The game
      MTL1–3DET
      L
      game 17/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      W
      game 18/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 703 of 18 played
      3
      points
      NHL#77
      2
      goals
      NHL#46
      1
      assists
      NHL#81
      MTL
      7-6-0W-L-OT19Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Henri Richard records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 28

    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      W
      game 19/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1964
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      W
      game 20/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 21/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL1–4DET
      L
      game 22/70
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      W
      game 23/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR1–7MTL
      W
      game 24/70
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      game 25/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 26/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-8SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3MTL
      L
      game 27/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–2MTL
      W
      game 29/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 30/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 31/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      game 32/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 33/70
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      game 34/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      L
      game 35/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 7020 of 35 played
      22
      points
      NHL#18
      11
      goals
      NHL#15
      11
      assists
      NHL#29
      MTL
      19-9-0W-L-OT45Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR6–5MTL
      L
      game 36/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3MTL
      L
      game 37/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 38/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      W
      game 39/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      W
      game 40/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5MTL
      W
      game 41/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL0–3BOS
      L
      game 42/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–2MTL
      W
      game 43/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5MTL
      W
      game 44/701
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–3CHI
      L
      game 45/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1965
    • The game
      TOR5–2MTL
      L
      game 46/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1MTL
      L
      game 47/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL0–6DET
      L
      game 48/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6TOR
      L
      game 49/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1BOS
      W
      game 50/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      L
      game 51/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–2CHI
      game 52/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET0–2MTL
      W
      game 53/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 7038 of 53 played
      37
      points
      NHL#12
      16
      goals
      NHL#15
      21
      assists
      NHL#18
      MTL
      27-18-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 54/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 55/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–6MTL
      W
      game 56/70
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-9SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 57/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–5DET
      L
      game 58/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1965
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 59/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–7CHI
      L
      game 61/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 62/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      game 63/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      game 66/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 67/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      game 68/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MTL
      L
      game 69/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 70/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Henri Richard closes the 1964-1965 season with 52 points

    Points
    52
    NHL#12
    Games
    53of 70
    76%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#12
    Assists
    29
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.98
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#17
    Events
    23
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL goal
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 18 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–4TOR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    MTL4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games8Points4Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI0–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL1–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI0–6MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • May 1965
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final

    7Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Henri Richard ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#5
    Games
    13
    Goals
    7
    NHL#3
    Assists
    4
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#7
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#77
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    TOR4–2→CHI4–3