▁The ▁ 1 9 6 4 – 6 5 ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁season ▁saw ▁the ▁Red ▁W ings ▁finish ▁in ▁first ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ) ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 4 0 ▁wins , ▁ 2 3 ▁wins , ▁and ▁ 7 ▁losses . ▁They ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁play offs ▁to ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Black ▁Haw ks ▁in ▁seven ▁games . ▁ ▁Detroit ▁go alt ender ▁Roger ▁Cro z ier ▁won ▁the ▁Cal der ▁Memorial ▁Tro phy ▁as ▁the ▁league ' s ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁named ▁an ▁N HL ▁First ▁Team ▁All - Star , ▁along ▁with ▁centre man ▁Norm ▁U ll man . ▁Def ens eman ▁Bill ▁G ads by ▁and ▁right ▁w inger ▁G ord ie ▁How e ▁were ▁named ▁N HL ▁Second ▁Team ▁All - St ars ▁this ▁season . ▁ ▁Off season ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Final ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Record ▁vs . ▁oppon ents ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Player ▁statistics ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁Sc oring ▁ ▁Go alt ending ▁ ▁Play offs ▁Sc oring ▁ ▁Go alt ending ▁ ▁Note : ▁GP ▁= ▁Games ▁played ; ▁G ▁= ▁Go als ; ▁A ▁= ▁Ass ists ; ▁P ts ▁= ▁Point s ; ▁+ /- ▁= ▁Plus - minus ▁P IM ▁= ▁Pen alty ▁minutes ; ▁P PG ▁= ▁Power - play ▁goals ; ▁SH G ▁= ▁Short - hand ed ▁goals ; ▁G W