Regular season and playoffsTOR

Johnny Bower's 1964-1965 season

Vezina Trophy

Wins

NHL#6

Save pct

.924

NHL#1

GAA

2.38

NHL#1

Shutouts

NHL#3

Games

48% of 70

Goaltender Johnny Bower was 39 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 34 games and won 14 of them, at .924. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 2. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1964-1965Playoffs

Year 1964
62 years ago
NHL debut
October 15
Johnny Bower makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings
TORToronto Maple Leafs5–3DETDetroit Red Wings
Johnny was 39 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA
His first NHL game
39
Saves
3
Goals against
.929
SV%
W
Decision
60:00
TOI
First NHL win
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- The game
  TOR5–3DET
  W
  October 15game 1/70
  His night
  .929SV%
  39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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Milestone
Johnny Bower records his first NHL win
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 15
- The game
  BOS2–7TOR
  W
  October 17game 2/70
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .931
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- The game
  TOR2–2BOS
  October 22game 4/70
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
  .917
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- The game
  NYR1–1TOR
  October 24game 5/70
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOI
  .966
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- The game
  MTL5–2TOR
  L
  October 28game 7/70
  His night
  .872SV%
  34SV39SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .872
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- November 1964
- The game
  TOR2–4DET
  L
  November 1game 9/70
  His night
  .922SV%
  47SV51SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .922
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- The game
  NYR1–0TOR
  L
  November 7game 11/70
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIL
  .966
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- The game
  BOS3–1TOR
  L
  November 14game 13/70
  His night
  .906SV%
  29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .906
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- The game
  TOR2–4CHI
  L
  November 15game 14/70
  His night
  .886SV%
  31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .886
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- Checkpoint
  November 15
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 709 of 18 started
  2
  wins
  .919
  SV%
  2.8
  GAA
  TOR
  8-6-0W-L-OT20Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- December 1964
- The game
  TOR2–4MTL
  L
  December 3game 22/70
  His night
  .846SV%
  22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .846
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- The game
  TOR3–3NYR
  December 13game 26/70
  His night
  .870SV%
  20SV23SA3GA59:01TOI
  .870
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- The game
  TOR2–2MTL
  December 17game 27/70
  His night
  .920SV%
  23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
  .920
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- The game
  NYR3–6TOR
  W
  December 19game 28/70
  His night
  .889SV%
  24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .889
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- The game
  CHI5–3TOR
  L
  December 26game 31/70
  His night
  .792SV%
  19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .792
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Year 1965
61 years ago
- The game
  TOR0–3BOS
  L
  January 1game 33/70
  His night
  .912SV%
  31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .912
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- The game
  TOR3–3NYR
  January 3game 35/70
  His night
  .929SV%
  39SV42SA3GA60:00TOI
  .929
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- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 7016 of 35 started
  3
  wins
  NHL#8
  .906
  SV%
  NHL#7
  3.0
  GAA
  NHL#7
  TOR
  13-13-0W-L-OT35Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR3–1CHI
  W
  January 6game 36/70
  His night
  .968SV%
  30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .968
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- The game
  BOS1–2TOR
  W
  January 9game 37/70
  His night
  .969SV%
  31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .969
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- The game
  TOR6–0NYR
  W
  January 10game 38/70
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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Milestone
Johnny Bower records his first NHL shutout
in the game against New York Rangers · January 10
- The game
  CHI0–0TOR
  January 13game 39/70
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  19SV19SA0GA60:00TOI
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  TOR5–3MTL
  W
  January 14game 40/70
  His night
  .930SV%
  40SV43SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .930
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- The game
  DET4–2TOR
  L
  January 16game 41/70
  His night
  .871SV%
  27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .871
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- The game
  TOR3–1BOS
  W
  January 17game 42/70
  His night
  .963SV%
  26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .963
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- The game
  MTL2–1TOR
  L
  January 20game 43/70
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .917
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- The game
  NYR1–1TOR
  January 23game 44/70
  His night
  .963SV%
  26SV27SA1GA60:00TOI
  .963
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- The game
  TOR1–4DET
  L
  January 24game 45/70
  His night
  .905SV%
  38SV42SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .905
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- The game
  BOS1–6TOR
  W
  January 30game 46/70
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- February 1965
- The game
  TOR2–1CHI
  W
  February 7game 50/70
  His night
  .970SV%
  32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .970
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- Checkpoint
  February 7
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 7028 of 53 started
  10
  wins
  NHL#7
  .923
  SV%
  NHL#2
  2.4
  GAA
  NHL#3
  2
  shutouts
  NHL#4
  TOR
  24-17-0W-L-OT60Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR2–6NYR
  L
  February 28game 58/70
  His night
  .854SV%
  35SV41SA6GA60:00TOIL
  .854
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- March 1965
- The game
  NYR1–4TOR
  W
  March 20game 66/70
  His night
  .957SV%
  22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .957
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- The game
  TOR10–1NYR
  W
  March 21game 67/70
  His night
  .966SV%
  28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .966
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- The game
  MTL2–3TOR
  W
  March 24game 68/70
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .917
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- The game
  DET4–1TOR
  L
  March 27game 69/70
  His night
  .900SV%
  36SV40SA4GA60:00TOIL
  .900
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- The game
  TOR4–0DET
  W
  March 28game 70/70
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  37SV37SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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The season in numbers
March 28
Johnny Bower closes the 1964-1965 season with 14 wins
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Wins
14
Games
34of 70
49%
Shutouts
3
SV%
.924
GAA
2.38
Starts
34
Events
1
First NHL shutout
1
First NHL win
4 days later
Playoffs
April 1
Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 1
Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens
TORvsMTL
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  TOR2–3MTL
  L
  April 1
  His night
  .921SV%
  35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .921
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MTL2–3TOR
  W
  April 6
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA64:17TOIW
  .929
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  MTL2–4TOR
  W
  April 8
  His night
  .923SV%
  24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .923
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- Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  TOR1–3MTL
  L
  April 10
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIL
  .913
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6
  MTL4–3TOR
  L
  April 13
  His night
  .886SV%
  31SV35SA4GA76:33TOIL
  .886
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Quarterfinal
April 13
Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
TOR2–4MTL
Eliminated
5Games2Wins.913SV%2.4GAA
The run in numbers
April 13
Johnny Bower ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 2 wins
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Wins
2
Games
5
Shutouts
0
SV%
.913
GAA
2.43
Starts
5
Events
1
First playoff win
MTL2–4
Honour
1964-1965
Johnny Bower won Vezina Trophy for 1964-1965
Vezina Trophy
TORToronto Maple Leafs

Johnny Bower makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings

Johnny Bower records his first NHL win

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Johnny Bower records his first NHL shutout

3/4 into the season

Johnny Bower closes the 1964-1965 season with 14 wins

Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

Johnny Bower ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 2 wins

Johnny Bower won Vezina Trophy for 1964-1965