1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season
| 1963–64 Chicago Blackhawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd NHL |
| 1963–64 record | 36–22–12 |
| Home record | 26–4–5 |
| Road record | 10–18–4 |
| Goals for | 218 |
| Goals against | 169 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Tommy Ivan |
| Coach | Billy Reay |
| Captain | Pierre Pilote |
| Alternate captains | Bill Hay |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Hull (43) |
| Assists | Stan Mikita (50) |
| Points | Stan Mikita (89) |
| Penalties in minutes | Stan Mikita (146) |
| Wins | Glenn Hall (34) |
| Goals against average | Glenn Hall (2.30) |
The 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' 38th season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a second-place finish in 1962–63, as Chicago won a team record 32 games and also set a club record with 81 points. The Hawks would then be defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL-semi finals, making it the first time since 1960 that Chicago did not play in the Stanley Cup finals.
During the off-season, the Blackhawks decided not to bring back head coach Rudy Pilous, and hired former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Billy Reay to replace him, where he coached from 1957–59, posting a record of 26–50–14. Reay had most recently been the head coach of the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL.
Chicago started the year off on a hot streak, as they opened the season off with a 15–2–6 record in their first 23 games. The Hawks cooled down, but remained in a battle with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs for first place in the NHL. The Hawks and Maple Leafs played a wild game on December 7, which resulted in a bench clearing brawl after Leafs player Bobby Baun dragged Blackhawk Reg Fleming out of the penalty box, as Fleming was about to serve a penalty for spearing Toronto player Eddie Shack. A total of seven major penalties, six misconducts, three game misconducts and $25 fines were issued against 22 players who left the bench. Hawks head coach Billy Reay and Leafs head coach Punch Imlach were fined $1000, while Reg Fleming received a $200 fine, and Murray Balfour was hit for a $100 fine for Chicago, while Bobby Baun ($150), Larry Hillman ($150) and Carl Brewer ($50) received fines on the Maple Leafs. The other 22 players who left the bench also had an additional $100 fine for their role in the brawl.
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