1962-63 Montreal Canadiens Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-19-23 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (28-19-23)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1962-63 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1962-63 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 28 wins and 19 losses and 23 ties for 79 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Canadiens paced the league with 225 goals. Montreal surrendered 183 goals. Gilles Tremblay scored 25 goals for the squad, while Henri Richard contributed 50 assists. Jacques Plante topped the team with 22 wins and a team-best 2.49 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Toe Blake coached the team. The 1962-63 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Ralph BackstromCSeptember 18, 19375'10"165LKirkland Lake, ON Canada
Jean BeliveauCAugust 31, 19316'3"205LThree Rivers, QC Canada
Red BerensonCDecember 8, 19396'0"185LRegina, SK Canada
Gerry BrissonRSeptember 3, 19375'9"155LSt. Boniface, MB Canada
Lou FontinatoDJanuary 20, 19326'1"195LGuelph, ON Canada
Jean GauthierDApril 29, 19376'1"190RMontreal, QC Canada
Bernie GeoffrionRFebruary 16, 19315'9"166RMontreal, QC Canada
Phil GoyetteCOctober 31, 19335'11"170LLachine, QC Canada
Terry HarperDJanuary 27, 19406'1"200RRegina, SK Canada
Bill HickeRMarch 31, 19385'8"164LRegina, SK Canada
Tom JohnsonDFebruary 18, 19286'0"180LBaldur, MB Canada
Jacques LaperriereDNovember 22, 19416'2"180LRouyn-Noranda, QC Canada
Claude LaroseRMarch 2, 19436'0"180RHearst, ON Canada
Cesare ManiagoGJanuary 13, 19396'3"195LTrail, BC Canada
Don MarshallCMarch 23, 19325'10"160LVerdun, QC Canada
Bill McCrearyLDecember 2, 19345'10"172LSundridge, ON Canada
Dickie MooreLJanuary 6, 19315'10"168LMontreal, QC Canada
Jacques PlanteGJanuary 17, 19296'0"175LShawinigan Falls, QC Canada
Claude ProvostRSeptember 17, 19335'9"168RMontreal, QC Canada
Henri RichardCFebruary 29, 19365'7"160RMontreal, QC Canada
Bobby RousseauRJuly 26, 19405'10"178RMontreal, QC Canada
Bill SutherlandLNovember 10, 19345'10"160LRegina, SK Canada
Jean-Guy TalbotDJuly 11, 19325'11"170LCap del la Madeleine, QC Canada
Gilles TremblayLDecember 17, 19385'10"170LMontmorency, QC Canada
J.C. TremblayDJanuary 22, 19395'11"170LBagotville, QC Canada
Ernie WakelyGNovember 27, 19405'11"160LFlin Flon, MB Canada