1960s Timeline

Mar. 30, 1964 - A 20-year-old Chicago Black Hawk hockey fan who said he had been punched in the mouth by Gordie Howe was denied a warrant...

Mar. 29, 1964 - A hat trick by Norm Ullman (pictured) and rookie Bob Champoux’s clutch goaltending gave the Detroit Red Wings a big 5-4...

Mar. 27, 1964 - The Chicago Black Hawks played it tight and close to the vest last night against the Detroit Red Wings, who skated almost...

Mar. 8, 1964 - Norm Ullman scored the Red Wings’ first hat trick of the season tonight and left the Detroiters just one victory shy of...

Mar. 1, 1963 - The New York Rangers missed a grand opportunity tonight to pick up two points on the Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square...

Dec. 25, 1963 - The Red Wings gave coach Sid Abel a present of a smoking jacket and slippers before tonight’s game against the Rangers at...

Nov. 20, 1963 - The Chicago Black Hawks overcame a 2-0 deficit tonight with two goals by Bobby Hull and scores by Kenny Wharram, Elmer...

Nov. 10, 1963 - Gordie Howe scored his 545th goal on a spectacular play with Detroit a man short tonight to finally break Maurice...

Nov. 2, 1963 - Jean Beliveau (pictured) scored twice and helped set up two more goals as the Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings,...

Oct. 27, 1963 - Gordie got it. A thundering, deafening, five-minute standing ovation followed Gordie Howe’s 544th regular season goal,...

Oct. 17, 1963 - Jacques Plante, the goalie who wants to win friends in New York, owned a considerable portion of Manhattan Island today...

Oct. 10, 1963 - Gordie Howe scored two first-period power-play goals tonight to move within three goals of Maurice (Rocket) Richard’s NHL...

Apr. 18, 1963 - Eddie Shack’s goal in the final 7 minutes gave Toronto its second consecutive Stanley Cup championship tonight in a...

Apr. 16, 1963 - Dave Keon and Red Kelly flicked in unassisted third-period goals tonight at the Detroit Olympia to hand the Toronto Maple...

Apr. 15, 1963 - Rookie Alex Faulkner, the Red Wings' third-line center, scored a pair of second period goals last night to lift the...

Apr. 12, 1963 - Forward Ed Litzenberger, filling in for the injured Frank Mahovlich, scored 1 goal and set up 2 others as Toronto...

Apr. 9, 1963 - Dick Duff and Bob Nevin each scored twice tonight as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2, in the...

Apr. 7, 1963 - Bobby Hull's three goals were not enough. The Golden Jet's pass to Eric Nesterenko's stick for a fourth goal was not...

Apr. 2, 1963 - Bobby Hull, an unexpected last-minute starter, played surprisingly well under trying circumstances, and the Chicago Black...