- 1964–65 Montreal Canadiens season
NHLTeamSeason
Season=1964–65
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=2nd
ConferenceRank=
Division=NHL
DivisionRank= 2nd
Record= 36–23–11
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor= 211
GoalsAgainst= 185
GeneralManager=Sam Pollock
Coach=Toe Blake
Captain=Jean Beliveau
AltCaptain=
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Claude Provost (27)
AssistsLeader=Claude Provost (37)
PointsLeader=Claude Provost (64)
PIMLeader= John Ferguson (156)
WinsLeader= Charlie Hodge (26)
GAALeader= Charlie Hodge (2.60)
StanleyCup =yesThe 1964–65
Montreal Canadiens season involved the team winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in five seasons, and the 13th time in franchise history.Offseason
NHL Draft
Goaltending
"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"
Playoffs
tanley Cup Finals
Like the 1955 Finals, every game was won by the home team.
Gump Worsley made his first Finals appearance after 12 years in the league and recorded two shutouts, including the one in game seven. Jean Beliveau was awarded the inauguralConn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, scoring eight goals and eight assists in thirteen games.Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
"Montreal wins Stanley Cup four games to three"
"Jean Beliveau wins first
Conn Smythe Trophy "1965 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions
Gump Worsley , Charlie Hodge,J.C. Tremblay , Ted Harris,Jean-Guy Talbot ,Terry Harper ,Jacques Laperriere ,Jean Gauthier ,Noel Picard , Jean Beliveau,Ralph Backstrom ,Dick Duff , Claude Larose,Yvan Cournoyer ,Claude Provost ,Bobby Rousseau ,Henri Richard ,Dave Balon , John Ferguson,Red Berenson , Jim Roberts,Toe Blake (coach),Sam Pollock (general manager), Larry Aubut, Andy Galley (trainers)Awards and records
* Jean Beliveau, inaugural winner,
Conn Smythe Trophy References
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451965.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1964&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]
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