Henri Richard's 1964-1965 season
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.
- Year 196462 years agoA late start
Henri Richard's season starts in game 9 of 70
Montréal Canadiens have played 8 games8 of 70 without himNHL debutHenri 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 game1Goals0Assists1Points0+/-First NHL goalFirst NHL point- +1 goalThe gameTOR2–2MTLgame 9/70His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
MilestoneHenri Richard scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 5
- The gameMTL1–3DETLgame 17/70His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS1–2MTLWgame 18/70His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 18 of 703 of 18 played3pointsNHL#772goalsNHL#461assistsNHL#81MTL7-6-0W-L-OT19Points4th in the whole NHL
MilestoneHenri Richard records his first NHL assist
in the game against Boston Bruins · November 28
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–2NYRWgame 19/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-6SOG
- December 1964
- The gameTOR2–4MTLWgame 20/70His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameCHI3–5MTLWgame 21/70His night+2P+2G+2+/-6SOG
- The gameMTL1–4DETLgame 22/70His nightNo points-3+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL3–2TORWgame 23/70His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR1–7MTLWgame 24/70His night+3P+2G+1A+3+/-7SOG
- The gameTOR2–2MTLgame 26/70His nightNo points+1+/-8SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCHI6–3MTLLgame 27/70His night+1P+1A-3+/-6SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–2NYRWgame 28/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- The gameNYR0–2MTLWgame 29/70His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL2–2DETgame 30/70His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameDET3–6MTLWgame 31/70His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–3TORWgame 32/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
Year 196561 years ago- The gameMTL2–1CHIWgame 34/70His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET5–4MTLLgame 35/70His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 35 of 7020 of 35 played22pointsNHL#1811goalsNHL#1511assistsNHL#29MTL19-9-0W-L-OT45Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameNYR6–5MTLLgame 36/70His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameTOR5–3MTLLgame 37/70His night+2P+2A0+/-7SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS2–3MTLWgame 38/70His night+1P+1A0+/-6SOG
- The gameMTL2–1TORWgame 40/70His nightNo points0+/-6SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameBOS1–5MTLWgame 41/70His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL0–3BOSLgame 42/70His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameCHI0–2MTLWgame 43/70His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- The gameNYR1–5MTLWgame 44/70
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His nightNo points0+/-3SOG - The gameMTL0–3CHILgame 45/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- February 1965
- The gameTOR5–2MTLLgame 46/70His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET3–1MTLLgame 47/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL0–6DETLgame 48/70His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL2–6TORLgame 49/70His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMTL7–1BOSWgame 50/70His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-6SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–5BOSLgame 51/70His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2CHIgame 52/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET0–2MTLWgame 53/70His night+1P+1G0+/-5SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 53 of 7038 of 53 played37pointsNHL#1216goalsNHL#1521assistsNHL#18MTL27-18-0W-L-OT62PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameBOS2–6MTLWgame 54/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL2–2NYRgame 55/70His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameMTL1–5DETLgame 58/70His night+1P+1A-2+/-4SOG1PPP
- March 1965
- The gameNYR1–2MTLWgame 60/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL0–7CHILgame 61/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–3DETLgame 62/70His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameDET2–4MTLWgame 63/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCHI2–3MTLWgame 66/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL5–2BOSWgame 67/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–3TORLgame 68/70His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS6–2MTLLgame 69/70His night+1P+1G0+/-7SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL5–3NYRWgame 70/70His night+1P+1G-1+/-2SOG
The season in numbersHenri Richard closes the 1964-1965 season with 52 points
Points52NHL#12Games53of 7076%Goals23NHL#12Assists29NHL#14P/GP0.98NHL#6+/-+16NHL#17Events23career best in goals1hat trick50career points1First NHL assist1First NHL goal10 i radgames with a point · 18 pts4 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MTLvsTORSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Toronto Maple LeafsNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1TOR2–3MTLWHis night+1P+1G-1+/-8SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- +3 pointsGame 2TOR1–3MTLWHis night+3P+1G+2A0+/-5SOG2PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- +1 goalGame 3MTL2–3TORLHis night+1P+1G-2+/-5SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5TOR1–3MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- +2 assistsGame 6MTL4–3TORWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
MTL4–2TORAdvance6Games8Points4Goals4Assists4 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1CHI2–3MTLWHis night+1P+1G+1+/-6SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2CHI0–2MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3MTL1–3CHILHis nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4MTL1–5CHILHis nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 5CHI0–6MTLWHis night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6MTL1–2CHILHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- May 1965
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 7CHI0–4MTLWHis night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG1PPP
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final
7Games3Points3Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersHenri Richard ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 11 points
Points11NHL#5Games13Goals7NHL#3Assists4NHL#11P/GP0.85NHL#7+/--5NHL#77Events10playoff points1First playoff assist1First playoff goal4 i radgames with a point3 pointsbest gameTOR4–2→CHI4–3