1960–61 NHL season

The 1960–61 NHL season was the 44th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. For the first time since 1950, two American based teams competed for the Stanley Cup and it was the Chicago Black Hawks beating the Detroit Red Wings four games to two. It was Chicago's first Cup win since 1938, not winning another until 2010.

Regular season

Final standings

National Hockey League[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Montreal Canadiens70411910254188+6692
2Toronto Maple Leafs70391912234176+5890
3Chicago Black Hawks70292417198180+1875
4Detroit Red Wings70252916195215−2066
5New York Rangers70223810204248−4454
6Boston Bruins70154213176254−7843

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bernie GeoffrionMontreal Canadiens6450459529
Jean BeliveauMontreal Canadiens6932589057
Frank MahovlichToronto Maple Leafs70483684131
Andy BathgateNew York Rangers7029487722
Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings6423497230
Norm UllmanDetroit Red Wings7028427024
Red KellyToronto Maple Leafs6420507012
Dickie MooreMontreal Canadiens5735346962
Henri RichardMontreal Canadiens7024446891
Alex DelvecchioDetroit Red Wings7027356226

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts

Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SO
Charlie HodgeMontreal Canadiens301800742.4719834
Johnny BowerToronto Maple Leafs5834801452.503315102
Glenn HallChicago Black Hawks7042001762.512924176
Hank BassenDetroit Red Wings342120982.77131290
Jacques PlanteMontreal Canadiens4024001122.80221172
Terry SawchukDetroit Red Wings3820801123.23121772
Don SimmonsBoston Bruins181080583.233961
Lorne WorsleyNew York Rangers5934731913.30202981
Bruce GambleBoston Bruins5231201933.71123370

Playoffs

see 1961 Stanley Cup Finals.

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Stanley Cup Finals
      
1 Montreal Canadiens 2
3 Chicago Black Hawks 4
3 Chicago Black Hawks 4
4 Detroit Red Wings 2
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1
4 Detroit Red Wings 4

NHL awards

1960–61 NHL awards
Prince of Wales Trophy:Montreal Canadiens
Art Ross Trophy:Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
Calder Memorial Trophy:Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs
Hart Memorial Trophy:Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Red Kelly, Toronto Maple Leafs
Vezina Trophy:Johnny Bower, Toronto Maple Leafs

All-Star teams

First team  Position  Second team
Johnny Bower, Toronto Maple Leafs G Glenn Hall, Chicago Black Hawks
Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens D Allan Stanley, Toronto Maple Leafs
Marcel Pronovost, Detroit Red Wings D Pierre Pilote, Chicago Black Hawks
Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens C Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens
Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens RW Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
Frank Mahovlich, Toronto Maple Leafs LW Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens

References

  1. ↑ "1960–1961 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.

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