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Ralph Backstrom's 1964-1965 season

Points

NHL#9

Goals

NHL#8

Assists

NHL#13

Plus/minus

NHL#53

Games

100% of 70

Centre Ralph Backstrom was 27 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 70 games and scored 25 goals and 30 assists for 55 points, 0.79 points per game. The season ended with Ralph Backstrom winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 13 playoff games and 5 points.

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

1964-1965Playoffs

Year 1964
62 years ago
NHL debut
October 13
Ralph Backstrom makes his NHL debut
MTLMontréal Canadiens3–0NYRNew York Rangers
Ralph was 27 years old · Madison Square Garden III, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  MTL3–0NYR
  W
  October 13game 1/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Ralph Backstrom records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Rangers · October 13
- The game
  NYR2–2MTL
  October 17game 2/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–1BOS
  W
  October 18game 3/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–5MTL
  October 21game 4/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
Milestone
Ralph Backstrom scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 21
- The game
  DET1–1MTL
  October 24game 5/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–2TOR
  W
  October 28game 6/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-7SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  W
  October 31game 7/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- November 1964
- The game
  MTL1–3NYR
  L
  November 1game 8/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–2MTL
  November 5game 9/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–1MTL
  L
  November 7game 10/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-9SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2DET
  L
  November 8game 11/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL4–1CHI
  W
  November 11game 12/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–4MTL
  W
  November 14game 13/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–2BOS
  November 15game 14/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3TOR
  L
  November 18game 15/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–6CHI
  L
  November 22game 16/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3DET
  L
  November 26game 17/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–2MTL
  W
  November 28game 18/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 28
  1/4 into the season
  Game 18 of 70
  10
  points
  NHL#22
  5
  goals
  NHL#15
  5
  assists
  NHL#31
  MTL
  7-6-0W-L-OT19Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL5–2NYR
  W
  November 29game 19/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- December 1964
- The game
  TOR2–4MTL
  W
  December 3game 20/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5MTL
  W
  December 5game 21/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL1–4DET
  L
  December 6game 22/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–2TOR
  W
  December 9game 23/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–7MTL
  W
  December 12game 24/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL5–4BOS
  W
  December 13game 25/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–2MTL
  December 17game 26/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3MTL
  L
  December 19game 27/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–2NYR
  W
  December 20game 28/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–2MTL
  W
  December 23game 29/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  December 25game 30/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–6MTL
  W
  December 26game 31/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–3TOR
  W
  December 30game 32/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1965
61 years ago
- The game
  BOS1–3MTL
  W
  January 2game 33/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–1CHI
  W
  January 3game 34/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4MTL
  L
  January 6game 35/70
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 35 of 70
  23
  points
  NHL#14
  12
  goals
  NHL#12
  11
  assists
  NHL#29
  MTL
  19-9-0W-L-OT45Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR6–5MTL
  L
  January 9game 36/70
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–3MTL
  L
  January 14game 37/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–3MTL
  W
  January 16game 38/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL4–2CHI
  W
  January 17game 39/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–1TOR
  W
  January 20game 40/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS1–5MTL
  W
  January 23game 41/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–3BOS
  L
  January 24game 42/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–2MTL
  W
  January 27game 43/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–5MTL
  W
  January 30game 44/701
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +4+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MTL0–3CHI
  L
  January 31game 45/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- February 1965
- The game
  TOR5–2MTL
  L
  February 4game 46/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–1MTL
  L
  February 6game 47/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–6DET
  L
  February 7game 48/70
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–6TOR
  L
  February 10game 49/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL7–1BOS
  W
  February 11game 50/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL4–5BOS
  L
  February 13game 51/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–2CHI
  February 14game 52/70
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–2MTL
  W
  February 17game 53/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 17
  3/4 into the season
  Game 53 of 70
  41
  points
  NHL#9
  19
  goals
  NHL#9
  22
  assists
  NHL#12
  MTL
  27-18-0W-L-OT62Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  W
  February 20game 54/70
  His night
  +4P+4A
  0+/-4SOG3PPP
  +4 assists
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- The game
  MTL2–2NYR
  February 21game 55/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–6MTL
  W
  February 24game 56/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–3MTL
  February 27game 57/70
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL1–5DET
  L
  February 28game 58/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- March 1965
- The game
  TOR2–2MTL
  March 4game 59/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–2MTL
  W
  March 6game 60/70
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–7CHI
  L
  March 7game 61/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3DET
  L
  March 9game 62/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4MTL
  W
  March 13game 63/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL6–4NYR
  W
  March 14game 64/70
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR1–4MTL
  W
  March 18game 65/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3MTL
  W
  March 20game 66/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–2BOS
  W
  March 21game 67/70
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +3+/-8SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  MTL2–3TOR
  L
  March 24game 68/70
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–2MTL
  L
  March 27game 69/70
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–3NYR
  W
  March 28game 70/70
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
March 28
Ralph Backstrom closes the 1964-1965 season with 55 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
55
NHL#9
Games
70of 70
100%
Goals
25
NHL#8
Assists
30
NHL#13
P/GP
0.79
NHL#14
+/-
+2
NHL#53
Events
1
hat trick
50
career points
25
career goals
1
First NHL assist
7 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 1
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 1
Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MTLvsTOR
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Ralph Backstrom
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR2–3MTL
  W
  April 1
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR1–3MTL
  W
  April 3
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MTL2–3TOR
  L
  April 6
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  MTL2–4TOR
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR1–3MTL
  W
  April 10
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6
  MTL4–3TOR
  W
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 13
Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
MTL4–2TOR
Advance
He did not play in this round
4 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 17
Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Ralph Backstrom
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI2–3MTL
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI0–2MTL
  W
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL1–3CHI
  L
  April 22
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL1–5CHI
  L
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI0–6MTL
  W
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  MTL1–2CHI
  L
  April 29
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- May 1965
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 7
  CHI0–4MTL
  W
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
May 1
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 1
Ralph Backstrom ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 5 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
5
NHL#15
Games
13
Goals
2
NHL#18
Assists
3
NHL#15
P/GP
0.38
NHL#28
+/-
-2
NHL#57
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
TOR4–2→CHI4–3

Ralph Backstrom makes his NHL debut

Ralph Backstrom records his first NHL assist

Ralph Backstrom scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ralph Backstrom closes the 1964-1965 season with 55 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

Montréal Canadiens

Ralph Backstrom ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 5 points