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
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
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 Hodge
Montreal Canadiens
30
1800
74
2.47
19
8
3
4
Johnny Bower
Toronto Maple Leafs
58
3480
145
2.50
33
15
10
2
Glenn Hall
Chicago Black Hawks
70
4200
176
2.51
29
24
17
6
Hank Bassen
Detroit Red Wings
34
2120
98
2.77
13
12
9
0
Jacques Plante
Montreal Canadiens
40
2400
112
2.80
22
11
7
2
Terry Sawchuk
Detroit Red Wings
38
2080
112
3.23
12
17
7
2
Don Simmons
Boston Bruins
18
1080
58
3.23
3
9
6
1
Lorne Worsley
New York Rangers
59
3473
191
3.30
20
29
8
1
Bruce Gamble
Boston Bruins
52
3120
193
3.71
12
33
7
0
Playoffs
see 1961 Stanley Cup Finals .
Playoff bracket
NHL awards
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
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a lockout .