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1964-65 Topps NHL Hockey Cards

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The 1964-65 Topps set consists of 110 hockey cards featuring players from all six NHL clubs. These vintage Topps hockey cards are nicknamed ‘Tall Boys’ with the cards measuring 4.5 inches high while retaining the standard 2.5 inch width. The unusual size and the scarcity of cards numbered from 56 to 110 makes this an extremely valuable collection.

Not heavy in star first year players, the most valuable rookie cards belong to Pit Martin (Detroit Red Wings), Gary Dornhoefer (Boston Bruins) and Marcel Paille (New York Rangers). Less important rookies are Roger Crozier (Red Wings), Jim Pappin (Toronto Maple Leafs), Lou Angotti (Rangers) and Rod Seiling (Rangers). The usual suspects are at the top in value, including Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Tim Horton and Stan Mikita.

The 110 cards in the set were a significant increase over 1963-64 when Topps put out just 66 hockey cards. The reason for this is that it was the first year without Parkhurst as a competitor and the NHL was no longer split down the middle between the two companies. Topps, for the first time, had to feature players from all six teams. Prior to this set, Parkhurst typically featured players from the Maple Leafs, Canadiens and Red Wings while Topps took the Bruins, Blackhawks and Rangers.

1964-65 Topps NHL Checklist

NumberPlayer
1Hubert “Pit” Martin RC
2Gilles Tremblay
3Terry Harper
4John Ferguson
5Elmer Vasko
6Terry Sawchuk
7Bill Hay
8Gary Bergman RC
9Doug Barkley
10Bob McCord
11Parker MacDonald
12Glenn Hall
13Albert Langlois
14Camille Henry
15Norm Ullman
16Ab McDonald
17Charlie Hodge
18Orland Kurtenbach
19Dean Prentice
20Bobby Hull
21Ed Johnston
22Denis DeJordy
23Claude Provost
24Rod Gilbert
25Doug Mohns
26Al MacNeil
27Billy Harris
28Ken Wharram
29George “Red” Sullivan
30John McKenzie
31Stan Mikita
32Ted Green
33Jean Beliveau
34Arnie Brown RC
35Reg Fleming
36Jim Mikol RC
37Dave Balon
38Billy Reay [Coach]
39Marcel Pronovost
40Johnny Bower
41Wayne Hillman
42Floyd Smith
43Hector “Toe” Blake [Coach]
44Leonard “Red” Kelly
45George “Punch” Imlach [Coach]
46Dick Duff
47Roger Crozier RC
48Henri Richard
49Larry Jeffrey
50Leo Boivin
51Ed Westfall
52Jean-Guy Talbot
53Jacques Laperriere
54Checklist
55Checklist
56Ron Murphy
57Bob Baun
58Tom Williams
59Pierre Pilote
60Bob Pulford
61Red Berenson
62Vic Hadfield
63Bob Leiter
64Jim Pappin RC
65Earl Ingarfield
66Lou Angotti RC
67Rod Seiling RC
68Jacques Plante
69George Armstrong
70Milt Schmidt [Coach]
71Eddie Shack
72Gary Dornhoefer RC
73Ron “Chico” Maki
74Gilles Villemure
75Carl Brewer
76Bruce MacGregor
77Bob Nevin
78Ralph Backstrom
79Murray Oliver
80Bobby Rousseau
81Don McKenney
82Ted Lindsay
83Harry Howell
84Doug Robinson RC
85Frank Mahovlich
86Andy Bathgate
87Phil Goyette
88J.C. Tremblay
89Gordie Howe
90Murray Balfour
91Eric Nesterenko
92Marcel Paille RC
93Sid Abel [Coach]
94Dave Keon
95Alex Delvecchio
96Bill Gadsby
97Don Marshall
98Bill Hicke
99Ron Stewart
100Johnny Bucyk
101Tom Johnson
102Tim Horton
103Jim Neilson
104Allan Stanley
105Tim Horton [All-Star]
106Stan Mikita [All-Star]
107Bobby Hull [All-Star]
108Ken Wharram [All-Star]
109Pierre Pilote [All-Star]
110Glenn Hall [All-Star]

1964-65 NHL Standings

TeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
Detroit Red Wings704023787224175
Montreal Canadiens7036231183211185
Chicago Blackhawks703428876224176
Toronto Maple Leafs7030261474204173
New York Rangers7020381252179246
Boston Bruins702143648166253

1964-65 NHL Scoring Leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPTSPIM
Stan MikitaChicago Black Hawks70285987154
Norm UllmanDetroit Red Wings7042418370
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings70294776104
Bobby HullChicago Black Hawks6139327132
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings6825426716
Claude ProvostMontreal Canadiens7027376428
Rod GilbertNew York Rangers7025366152
Pierre PiloteChicago Black Hawks68144559162
John BucykBoston Bruins6826295524
Ralph BackstromMontreal Canadiens7025305544
Phil EspositoChicago Black Hawks7023325544

1964-65 NHL Season

13 points separated the top 4 teams in the National Hockey League in 1964-65, the only four teams to qualify for the post season in the six team league. The remainder, the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins were 22 and 26 points out of a playoff spot respectively.

The Detroit Red Wings finished first overall with a modest 87 points, fueled by the return of Ted Lindsay. Terrible Ted was making a comeback after four years away from the NHL. He previously played is last game for the Red Wings in 1956-57. Detroit finished with just a four point edge over the Montreal Canadiens.

In the playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks upset the Wings in the opening round with the series going the full seven games. The other semi-final series saw the Montreal Canadiens oust the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. The final series went the full seven with the home team winning each game (Montreal had home ice advantage). Jean Beliveau of the Habs was named the first ever Conn Smythe Trophy winner.

Stan Mikita of the Blackhawks won the Art Ross Trophy with 87 points, four more than Norm Ullman of the Red Wings. Ullman would have won the Rocket Richard Trophy if it existed at the time, leading the NHL with 42 goals. A young Phil Esposito started to flex his offensive muscle, finishing tied for ninth in scoring as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Bobby Hull of the Blackhawks finished fourth in the race for the Art Ross Trophy after missing nine games. However, the Golden Jet was honoured with the Hart Trophy as MVP and the Lady Byng Trophy as the most gentlemanly, along with being named a First Team All-Star.

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