1964–65 New York Rangers season

1964–65 New York Rangers
Division	5th NHL
1964–65 record	20–38–12
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)
Penalties in minutes	Arnie Brown (145)
Wins	Marcel Paille/Jacques Plante (10)
Goals against average	Jacques Plante (3.37)
<1963–64 1965–66>

The 1964–65 New York Rangers season was the 39th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the regular season, the Rangers posted a 20–38–12 record, and missed the NHL playoffs with a fifth-place finish.^[1]

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.^[2]

Final standings

National Hockey League^[3]

		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIFF	Pts
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

Schedule and results

1964–65 Game Log
October: 2–3–3 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 1–0–2) Game October Opponent Score Record 1 12 @ Boston Bruins 6–2 1–0–0 2 13 Montreal Canadiens 3–0 1–1–0 3 17 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–2 1–1–1 4 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–3 1–1–2 5 21 Detroit Red Wings 1–0 1–2–2 6 24 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1 1–2–3 7 25 Chicago Black Hawks 5–2 1–3–3 8 28 Boston Bruins 3–1 2–3–3
November: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) Game November Opponent Score Record 9 1 Montreal Canadiens 3–1 3–3–3 10 3 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 3–4–3 11 5 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–1 3–5–3 12 7 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 4–5–3 13 11 Boston Bruins 4–2 5–5–3 14 15 Detroit Red Wings 6–2 5–6–3 15 17 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–1 6–6–3 16 22 Detroit Red Wings 3–3 6–6–4 17 25 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 7–6–4 18 26 @ Boston Bruins 6–1 7–7–4 19 28 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 8–7–4 20 29 Montreal Canadiens 5–2 8–8–4
December: 2–9–3 (Home: 0–5–2; Road: 2–4–1) Game December Opponent Score Record 21 2 Chicago Black Hawks 3–3 8–8–5 22 5 @ Boston Bruins 3–3 8–8–6 23 6 @ Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 9–8–6 24 9 Chicago Black Hawks 6–1 9–9–6 25 12 @ Montreal Canadiens 7–1 9–10–6 26 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–3 9–10–7 27 16 Detroit Red Wings 7–3 9–11–7 28 19 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 9–12–7 29 20 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 9–13–7 30 23 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–0 9–14–7 31 25 @ Boston Bruins 3–0 10–14–7 32 26 Boston Bruins 2–0 10–15–7 33 27 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–1 10–16–7 34 29 Chicago Black Hawks 4–2 10–17–7
January: 5–6–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–4–1) Game January Opponent Score Record 35 1 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 10–18–7 36 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–3 10–18–8 37 6 Boston Bruins 5–2 11–18–8 38 9 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–5 12–18–8 39 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–0 12–19–8 40 14 @ Boston Bruins 5–2 12–20–8 41 16 @ Chicago Black Hawks 6–3 13–20–8 42 17 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–2 14–20–8 43 23 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–1 14–20–9 44 24 @ Chicago Black Hawks 7–2 14–21–9 45 27 Boston Bruins 5–2 15–21–9 46 30 @ Montreal Canadiens 5–1 15–22–9 47 31 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 15–23–9
February: 3–7–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 1–5–0) Game February Opponent Score Record 48 3 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 15–24–9 49 6 @ Boston Bruins 3–2 15–25–9 50 7 Boston Bruins 8–3 16–25–9 51 13 Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 16–26–9 52 14 @ Detroit Red Wings 6–2 16–27–9 53 17 @ Chicago Black Hawks 5–4 16–28–9 54 20 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 16–29–9 55 21 Montreal Canadiens 2–2 16–29–10 56 24 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–1 16–30–10 57 27 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 17–30–10 58 28 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 18–30–10
March: 2–8–2 (Home: 0–5–2; Road: 2–3–0) Game March Opponent Score Record 59 3 Boston Bruins 6–1 18–31–10 60 4 @ Boston Bruins 4–3 19–31–10 61 6 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–1 19–32–10 62 7 Detroit Red Wings 6–5 19–33–10 63 10 Chicago Black Hawks 1–1 19–33–11 64 14 Montreal Canadiens 6–4 19–34–11 65 19 Detroit Red Wings 6–6 19–34–12 66 20 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 19–35–12 67 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 10–1 19–36–12 68 23 @ Chicago Black Hawks 3–2 20–36–12 69 25 @ Detroit Red Wings 7–4 20–37–12 70 28 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 20–38–12

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs.^[1]

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season Player GP G A Pts PIM Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert 70 25 36 61 52 Goyette, PhilPhil Goyette 52 12 34 46 6 Hadfield, VicVic Hadfield 70 18 20 38 102 Henry, CamilleCamille Henry^‡ 48 21 15 36 20 Marshall, DonDon Marshall 69 20 15 35 2 Ratelle, JeanJean Ratelle 54 14 21 35 14 Nevin, BobBob Nevin 64 16 14 30 28 Ingarfield, EarlEarl Ingarfield 69 15 13 28 40 Seiling, RodRod Seiling 68 4 22 26 44 Robinson, DougDoug Robinson^† 21 8 14 22 2 Howell, HarryHarry Howell 68 2 20 22 63 Angotti, LouLou Angotti 70 9 8 17 20 Hicke, BillBill Hicke^† 40 6 11 17 26 Neilson, JimJim Neilson 62 0 13 13 58 Duff, DickDick Duff^‡ 29 3 9 12 20 Brown, ArnieArnie Brown 58 1 11 12 145 Hillman, WayneWayne Hillman^† 22 1 7 8 26 Brenneman, JohnJohn Brenneman^† 22 3 3 6 6 Cahan, LarryLarry Cahan 26 0 5 5 32 Mikol, JimJim Mikol 30 1 3 4 6 Richardson, DaveDave Richardson 7 0 1 1 4 Johns, DonDon Johns 22 0 1 1 4 Fonteyne, ValVal Fonteyne^‡ 27 0 1 1 2 Fahey, TrevorTrevor Fahey 1 0 0 0 0 McMahon, MikeMike McMahon 1 0 0 0 0 Meissner, DickDick Meissner 1 0 0 0 0 Johnson, JimJim Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 Labossiere, GordGord Labossiere 1 0 0 0 0 Taylor, BillyBilly Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 Dufour, MarcMarc Dufour 2 0 0 0 0 Ingram, RonRon Ingram 3 0 0 0 2 Taylor, TedTed Taylor 4 0 0 0 4 Sterner, UlfUlf Sterner 4 0 0 0 0 Fitzpatrick, AlexAlex Fitzpatrick 4 0 0 0 2 Pearson, MelMel Pearson 5 0 0 0 4 Plager, BobBob Plager 10 0 0 0 18

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO
Paille, MarcelMarcel Paille	39	2262	10	21	7	135	3.58	1248	.892	0
Plante, JacquesJacques 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.

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Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

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;

Roster

1964–1965 New York Rangers Roster
Goaltenders 1 – Jacques Plante  23 – Marcel Paille		Defensemen 2 – Wayne Hillman  2 – Bob Plager  3 – Harry Howell  4 – Arnie Brown  4 – Ron Ingram  4 – Mike McMahon  5 – Larry Cahan  6 – Don Johns  15 – Jim Neilson  16 – Rod Seiling		Wingers 5 – Doug Robinson  5 – Ulf Sterner  6 – Marc Dufour  7 – Rod Gilbert  8 – Bob Nevin  9 – Dick Duff  11 – Vic Hadfield  12 – Bill Hicke  12 – Dick Meissner  12 – Jim Mikol  12 – Mel Pearson  14 – Val Fonteyne  17 – Lou Angotti  18 – John Brenneman  18 – Dave Richardson  18 – Ted Taylor  21 – Camille Henry –C 24 – Trevor Fahey		Centers 6 – Sandy Fitzpatrick  10 – Earl Ingarfield  18 – Gord Labossiere  19 – Jean Ratelle  19 – Billy Taylor  20 – Phil Goyette  22 – Don Marshall  24 – Jim Johnson  GM: Emile Francis Coach: Red Sullivan

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[5][6]

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	3	Bob Graham	D	Canada	Toronto Marlboro Midgets
2	9	Tim Ecclestone	RW	Canada	Etobicoke (Junior B)
3	15	Gordon Lowe	D	Canada	Toronto Marlboro Midgets
4	21	Syl Apps, Jr	C	Canada	Kingston Midgets

See also

• 1964–65 NHL season

References

1. "1964–65 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
2. Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.33, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
3. "1964–1965 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
4. "1964–65 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
5. "1964 NHL Amateur Draft". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
6. "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2012-03-17.

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