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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.
Regular season
On the 15th of September, 1960, Rocket Richard announced his retirement from hockey. During his career, he had lead all scorers with a record 544 goals plus 82 for the playoffs. Despite the league expanding the number of games in a season to 70 games from 50 since Richard's famous 50 goals in 50 games, Richard remained the only player to score 50 goals in a season, until this season. It looked like two players, Frank Mahovlich of Toronto and Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion of Montreal, were going to hit 50 but Mahovlich ended up slumping near the end of the season and missed 50 by two goals. Geoffrion did score 50 goals. He also added 45 assists and lead the league in scoring.
Final standings
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 92 | 254 | 188 | 811 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 90 | 234 | 176 | 844 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 75 | 198 | 180 | 1072 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | 195 | 215 | 655 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 54 | 204 | 248 | 591 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 43 | 176 | 254 | 810 |
Scoring leaders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 14th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- 1960 in sports
- 1961 in sports
References
"1960-61 NHL season"