John Ferguson's 1964-1965 season
Left winger John Ferguson was 26 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 69 of a possible 70 games and scored 17 goals and 27 assists for 44 points, 0.64 points per game. The season ended with John Ferguson winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 13 playoff games and 4 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 196462 years agoNHL debut
John Ferguson makes his NHL debut in 3–0 win against New York Rangers
John was 26 years old ·
Madison Square Garden III, USA
His first NHL game1Goals0Assists1Points0+/-First NHL goalFirst NHL point- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–0NYRWgame 1/70His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
MilestoneJohn Ferguson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against New York Rangers · October 13
- +1 assistThe gameNYR2–2MTLgame 2/70His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
MilestoneJohn Ferguson records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Rangers · October 17
- The gameMTL3–1BOSWgame 3/70His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCHI5–5MTLgame 4/70His night+1P+1G-2+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET1–1MTLgame 5/70His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–2TORWgame 6/70His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP
- November 1964
- The gameMTL1–3NYRLgame 8/70His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameTOR2–2MTLgame 9/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameCHI3–1MTLLgame 10/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–2DETLgame 11/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–1CHIWgame 12/70His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP
- The gameDET2–4MTLWgame 13/70His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL2–2BOSgame 14/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL1–3TORLgame 15/70His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL2–6CHILgame 16/70His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-4SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL1–3DETLgame 17/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS1–2MTLWgame 18/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 18 of 7010pointsNHL#225goalsNHL#155assistsNHL#31MTL7-6-0W-L-OT19Points4th in the whole NHL - +2 assistsThe gameMTL5–2NYRWgame 19/70His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG
- December 1964
- +1 assistThe gameTOR2–4MTLWgame 20/70His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameCHI3–5MTLWgame 21/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–4DETLgame 22/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–2TORWgame 23/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYR1–7MTLWgame 24/70His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL5–4BOSWgame 25/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameTOR2–2MTLgame 26/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gameCHI6–3MTLLgame 27/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–2NYRWgame 28/70His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- The gameNYR0–2MTLWgame 29/70His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2DETgame 30/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–6MTLWgame 31/70His night+1P+1A-1+/-4SOG
Year 196561 years ago- The gameBOS1–3MTLWgame 33/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–1CHIWgame 34/70His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameDET5–4MTLLgame 35/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 35 of 7019pointsNHL#307goalsNHL#3412assistsNHL#24MTL19-9-0W-L-OT45Points1st in the whole NHL - +2 pointsThe gameNYR6–5MTLLgame 36/70His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameTOR5–3MTLLgame 37/70His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG1PPP
- The gameBOS2–3MTLWgame 38/70His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL4–2CHIWgame 39/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–1TORWgame 40/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS1–5MTLWgame 41/70His night+1P+1G0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL0–3BOSLgame 42/70His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- The gameCHI0–2MTLWgame 43/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR1–5MTLWgame 44/70
1
His night+3P+1G+2A+4+/-2SOG - The gameMTL0–3CHILgame 45/70His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- February 1965
- +1 assistThe gameTOR5–2MTLLgame 46/70His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameDET3–1MTLLgame 47/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL0–6DETLgame 48/70His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–6TORLgame 49/70His night+1P+1G-3+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL7–1BOSWgame 50/70His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–5BOSLgame 51/70His night+1P+1A-2+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2CHIgame 52/70His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET0–2MTLWgame 53/70His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 53 of 7034pointsNHL#2112goalsNHL#3322assistsNHL#12MTL27-18-0W-L-OT62PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the whole NHL - +3 pointsThe gameBOS2–6MTLWgame 54/70His night+3P+2G+1A0+/-7SOG2PPP
- The gameNYR1–6MTLWgame 56/70His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCHI3–3MTLgame 57/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–5DETLgame 58/70His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- March 1965
- +1 assistThe gameTOR2–2MTLgame 59/70His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR1–2MTLWgame 60/70His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL0–7CHILgame 61/70His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–3DETLgame 62/70His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL6–4NYRWgame 64/70His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameTOR1–4MTLWgame 65/70His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- The gameCHI2–3MTLWgame 66/70His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–2BOSWgame 67/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–3TORLgame 68/70His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–3NYRWgame 70/70His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
The season in numbersJohn Ferguson closes the 1964-1965 season with 44 points
Points44NHL#21Games69of 7099%Goals17NHL#28Assists27NHL#21P/GP0.64NHL#29+/--4NHL#113Events27career best in assists1First NHL assist1First NHL point1First NHL goal7 i radgames with a point · 10 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 points-1+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2TOR1–3MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3MTL2–3TORLHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4MTL2–4TORLHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5TOR1–3MTLWHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- +1 goalGame 6MTL4–3TORWHis night+1P+1G-1+/-3SOG1PPP
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
MTL4–2TORAdvance6Games1Points1Goals0Assists4 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+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2CHI0–2MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 3MTL1–3CHILHis night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4MTL1–5CHILHis nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5CHI0–6MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 6MTL1–2CHILHis night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- May 1965
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 7CHI0–4MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final
7Games3Points2Goals1AssistsThe run in numbersJohn Ferguson ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 4 points
Points4NHL#21Games13Goals3NHL#7Assists1NHL#33P/GP0.31NHL#35+/--2NHL#57Events1First playoff assist1First playoff point1First playoff goalTOR4–2→CHI4–3