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Phil Esposito's 1964-1965 season

Points

NHL#9

Goals

NHL#12

Assists

NHL#11

Plus/minus

NHL#44

Games

100% of 70

Centre Phil Esposito was 22 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 70 games and scored 23 goals and 32 assists for 55 points, 0.79 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 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 14
Phil Esposito makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins0–3CHIChicago Blackhawks
Phil was 22 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Points
+2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point
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- The game
  BOS0–3CHI
  W
  October 14game 1/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Phil Esposito records his first NHL assist
in the game against Boston Bruins · October 14
Milestone
Phil Esposito scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Boston Bruins · October 14
- The game
  DET2–4CHI
  W
  October 17game 2/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–3DET
  L
  October 18game 3/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–5MTL
  October 21game 4/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2NYR
  W
  October 25game 5/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–2CHI
  L
  October 27game 6/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–5TOR
  L
  October 31game 7/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- November 1964
- The game
  CHI2–5BOS
  L
  November 1game 8/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–2CHI
  W
  November 3game 9/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–1MTL
  W
  November 7game 10/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI2–3BOS
  L
  November 8game 11/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–1CHI
  L
  November 11game 12/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR2–4CHI
  W
  November 15game 13/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3CHI
  W
  November 18game 14/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–1TOR
  L
  November 21game 15/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–6CHI
  W
  November 22game 16/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–2CHI
  L
  November 26game 17/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–3CHI
  L
  November 29game 18/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 29
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 70
  11
  points
  NHL#23
  5
  goals
  NHL#19
  6
  assists
  NHL#23
  CHI
  8-9-0W-L-OT17Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- December 1964
- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  December 2game 19/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5MTL
  L
  December 5game 20/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–1CHI
  L
  December 6game 21/70
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–1NYR
  W
  December 9game 22/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–1BOS
  W
  December 10game 23/70
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2DET
  W
  December 12game 24/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–5CHI
  W
  December 13game 25/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–7CHI
  W
  December 16game 26/70
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +4 points
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- The game
  CHI6–3MTL
  W
  December 19game 27/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI3–2BOS
  W
  December 20game 28/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR3–3CHI
  December 25game 29/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3TOR
  W
  December 26game 30/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS2–6CHI
  W
  December 27game 31/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–2NYR
  W
  December 29game 32/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1DET
  December 31game 33/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Year 1965
61 years ago
- The game
  NYR1–2CHI
  W
  January 1game 34/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–1CHI
  L
  January 3game 35/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 70
  32
  points
  NHL#5
  14
  goals
  NHL#4
  18
  assists
  NHL#8
  CHI
  19-12-0W-L-OT42Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR3–1CHI
  L
  January 6game 36/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI7–4DET
  W
  January 9game 37/70
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  W
  January 10game 38/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–0TOR
  January 13game 39/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–3CHI
  L
  January 16game 40/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–2CHI
  L
  January 17game 41/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS1–7CHI
  W
  January 20game 42/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR2–7CHI
  W
  January 24game 43/70
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI0–2MTL
  L
  January 27game 44/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–2BOS
  W
  January 28game 45/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–3DET
  L
  January 30game 46/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL0–3CHI
  W
  January 31game 47/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- February 1965
- The game
  CHI4–1NYR
  W
  February 3game 48/701
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI6–3TOR
  W
  February 6game 49/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–1CHI
  L
  February 7game 50/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5CHI
  W
  February 10game 51/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI3–5DET
  L
  February 11game 52/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–0NYR
  W
  February 13game 53/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 13
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 70
  47
  points
  NHL#4
  21
  goals
  NHL#4
  26
  assists
  NHL#6
  CHI
  29-19-0W-L-OT63Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL2–2CHI
  February 14game 54/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR4–5CHI
  W
  February 17game 55/70
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4TOR
  L
  February 20game 56/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS0–7CHI
  W
  February 21game 57/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  W
  February 24game 58/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3MTL
  February 27game 59/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–4CHI
  L
  February 28game 60/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1965
- The game
  DET2–0CHI
  L
  March 3game 61/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4TOR
  L
  March 6game 62/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–7CHI
  W
  March 7game 63/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1NYR
  March 10game 64/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–5CHI
  W
  March 14game 65/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–2BOS
  L
  March 17game 66/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3MTL
  L
  March 20game 67/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5DET
  L
  March 21game 68/70
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–2CHI
  L
  March 23game 69/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–3BOS
  L
  March 28game 70/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
March 28
Phil Esposito closes the 1964-1965 season with 55 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
55
NHL#9
Games
70of 70
100%
Goals
23
NHL#12
Assists
32
NHL#11
P/GP
0.79
NHL#14
+/-
+5
NHL#44
Events
50
career points
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
6 i rad
games with a point · 15 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 1
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 1
Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings
CHIvsDET
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI3–4DET
  L
  April 1
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  DET2–5CHI
  W
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  DET1–2CHI
  W
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  CHI2–4DET
  L
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  DET0–4CHI
  W
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawksare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 7
  CHI4–2DET
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 15
Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3
CHI4–3DET
Advance
6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
2 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 17
Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
CHIvsMTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI2–3MTL
  L
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI0–2MTL
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL1–3CHI
  W
  April 22
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL1–5CHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  CHI0–6MTL
  L
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL1–2CHI
  W
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- May 1965
- Chicago Blackhawksare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 7
  CHI0–4MTL
  L
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 1
Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–3
CHI3–4MTL
Eliminated
7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 1
Phil Esposito ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 6 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
6
NHL#13
Games
13
Goals
3
NHL#7
Assists
3
NHL#15
P/GP
0.46
NHL#22
+/-
+2
NHL#10
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
DET4–3→MTL3–4

Phil Esposito makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Boston Bruins

Phil Esposito records his first NHL assist

Phil Esposito scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Phil Esposito closes the 1964-1965 season with 55 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–3

Phil Esposito ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 6 points