1964–65 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1964–65 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 39th season. In the regular season, the Rangers posted a 20–38–12 record, and missed the NHL playoffs with a fifth-place finish for the third year in a row for the first time since the 1958–59 to 1960–61 seasons.[1][2]
| 1964–65 New York Rangers | |
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| League | 5th NHL |
| 1964–65 record | 20–38–12 |
| Home record | 8–19–8 |
| Road record | 12–19–4 |
| Goals for | 179 |
| Goals against | 246 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Emile Francis |
| Coach | Red Sullivan |
| Captain | Camille Henry |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rod Gilbert (25) |
| Assists | Rod Gilbert (36) |
| Points | Rod Gilbert (61) |
| Penalty minutes | Arnie Brown (145) |
| Wins | Marcel Paille/Jacques Plante (10) |
| Goals against average | Jacques Plante (3.37) |
Regular season
On January 27, 1965, Ulf Sterner, the first European trained player, made his debut in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers in a game versus the Boston Bruins.[3]
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 224 | 175 | +49 | 87 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 211 | 185 | +26 | 83 |
| 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 224 | 176 | +48 | 76 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 204 | 173 | +31 | 74 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 70 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 179 | 246 | −67 | 52 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 166 | 253 | −87 | 48 |
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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October: 2–3–3 (home: 1–3–1; road: 1–0–2)
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November: 6–5–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–3–0)
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December: 2–9–3 (home: 0–5–2; road: 2–4–1)
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January: 5–6–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 3–4–1)
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February: 3–7–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–5–0)
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March: 2–8–2 (home: 0–5–2; road: 2–3–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| Marcel Paille | 39 | 2262 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 135 | 3.58 | 1248 | .892 | 0 |
| Jacques Plante | 33 | 1938 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 109 | 3.37 | 1116 | .902 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1964 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.[7][8]
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 3 | Bob Graham | D | Toronto Marlboro Midgets | |
| 2 | 9 | Tim Ecclestone | RW | Etobicoke (Junior B) | |
| 3 | 15 | Gordon Lowe | D | Toronto Marlboro Midgets | |
| 4 | 21 | Syl Apps, Jr | C | Kingston Midgets |