1960–61 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1960–61 Montreal Canadiens season was the 52nd season in club history. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens were eliminated in semi-finals by the Chicago Black Hawks 4 games to 2.

1960–61 Montreal Canadiens
League1st NHL
1960–61 record41–19–10
Goals for254
Goals against188
Team information
General ManagerFrank J. Selke
CoachToe Blake
CaptainDoug Harvey
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsBernard Geoffrion (50)
AssistsJean Beliveau (58)
PointsBernard Geoffrion (95)
Penalty minutesJean-Guy Talbot (143)
WinsJacques Plante (23)
Goals against averageCharlie Hodge (2.47)

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

Record vs. opponents
1960–61 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON NYR TOR
Boston —4–6–44–8–22–10–23–9–22–9–3
Chicago 6–4–4—6–4–45–5–47–4–35–7–2
Detroit 8–4–24–6–4—4–7–37–5–22–7–5
Montreal 10–2–25–5–47–4–3—11–2–18–6
New York 9–3–24–7–35–7–22–11–1—2–10–2
Toronto 9–2–37–5–27–2–56–810–2–2—

Schedule and results
Regular season results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 6, 19605–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)1–0–0
2TOctober 8, 19601–1Boston Bruins (1960–61)1–0–1
3TOctober 9, 19604–4@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)1–0–2
4WOctober 11, 19603–2@ New York Rangers (1960–61)2–0–2
5WOctober 13, 19604–3Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)3–0–2
6WOctober 15, 19608–4New York Rangers (1960–61)4–0–2
7LOctober 16, 19604–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)4–1–2
8LOctober 19, 19601–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)4–2–2
9LOctober 22, 19602–4Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)4–3–2
10WOctober 23, 19604–2@ New York Rangers (1960–61)5–3–2
11LOctober 25, 19604–8@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)5–4–2
12WOctober 29, 19603–2Boston Bruins (1960–61)6–4–2
13LOctober 30, 19603–5@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)6–5–2
14WNovember 3, 19603–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)7–5–2
15TNovember 5, 19604–4Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)7–5–3
16WNovember 10, 19609–7New York Rangers (1960–61)8–5–3
17WNovember 12, 19604–2Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)9–5–3
18WNovember 13, 19602–1@ New York Rangers (1960–61)10–5–3
19LNovember 19, 19603–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)10–6–3
20TNovember 20, 19601–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)10–6–4
21LNovember 24, 19601–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)10–7–4
22WNovember 26, 19604–2Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)11–7–4
23WNovember 27, 19603–0@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)12–7–4
24WDecember 1, 19606–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)13–7–4
25WDecember 3, 19603–1Boston Bruins (1960–61)14–7–4
26WDecember 4, 19607–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)15–7–4
27WDecember 7, 19606–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)16–7–4
28WDecember 10, 19606–4Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)17–7–4
29WDecember 11, 19605–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)18–7–4
30LDecember 15, 19602–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)18–8–4
31WDecember 17, 19602–0New York Rangers (1960–61)19–8–4
32WDecember 18, 19604–2@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)20–8–4
33WDecember 24, 19603–1Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)21–8–4
34LDecember 25, 19601–4@ New York Rangers (1960–61)21–9–4
35WDecember 28, 19604–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)22–9–4
36TDecember 29, 19601–1Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)22–9–5
37WDecember 31, 19603–1Boston Bruins (1960–61)23–9–5
38LJanuary 1, 19612–3@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)23–10–5
39WJanuary 7, 19616–3New York Rangers (1960–61)24–10–5
40LJanuary 8, 19612–4@ New York Rangers (1960–61)24–11–5
41WJanuary 12, 19616–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)25–11–5
42WJanuary 14, 19614–0Boston Bruins (1960–61)26–11–5
43TJanuary 15, 19614–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)26–11–6
44WJanuary 18, 19614–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)27–11–6
45LJanuary 21, 19612–3Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)27–12–6
46LJanuary 25, 19613–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)27–13–6
47TJanuary 28, 19613–3Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)27–13–7
48TJanuary 29, 19611–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)27–13–8
49WFebruary 2, 19617–5New York Rangers (1960–61)28–13–8
50LFebruary 4, 19611–4Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)28–14–8
51LFebruary 5, 19612–7@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)28–15–8
52WFebruary 9, 19615–1@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)29–15–8
53TFebruary 11, 19613–3@ New York Rangers (1960–61)29–15–9
54LFebruary 12, 19611–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)29–16–9
55WFebruary 15, 19613–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)30–16–9
56WFebruary 16, 19619–1Boston Bruins (1960–61)31–16–9
57WFebruary 18, 19617–4New York Rangers (1960–61)32–16–9
58WFebruary 19, 19614–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)33–16–9
59LFebruary 23, 19612–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)33–17–9
60TFebruary 25, 19611–1Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)33–17–10
61WFebruary 26, 19613–1@ New York Rangers (1960–61)34–17–10
62LMarch 1, 19611–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)34–18–10
63WMarch 4, 19616–4Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)35–18–10
64WMarch 5, 19612–1@ Boston Bruins (1960–61)36–18–10
65WMarch 9, 19616–1New York Rangers (1960–61)37–18–10
66WMarch 11, 19617–5Boston Bruins (1960–61)38–18–10
67WMarch 12, 19616–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)39–18–10
68WMarch 16, 19615–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61)40–18–10
69LMarch 18, 19611–4Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61)40–19–10
70WMarch 19, 19612–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61)41–19–10

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Playoffs

Semi-finals

[3]

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Bernie GeoffrionRW6450459529
Jean BeliveauC6932589057
Dickie MooreLW5735346962
Henri RichardC7024446891
Marcel BoninW6516355145
Bill HickeRW7018274531
Doug HarveyD586333948
Ralph BackstromC6912203244
Don MarshallLW701417318
Jean-Guy TalbotD7052631143
Jean-Guy GendronLW539122151
Gilles TremblayLW45711184
Tom JohnsonD701151654
Claude ProvostRW491141532
Albert LangloisD611121356
Phil GoyetteC6274114
Andre PronovostLW211564
Bob TurnerD6022416
J.C. TremblayD2913418
Bobby RousseauRW151234
Cliff PenningtonC41010
Jean GauthierD40118
Wayne ConnellyC30000
Charlie HodgeG300000
Jacques PlanteG400002
Glen SkovC/LW30000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Jacques Plante240040231161122.802
Charlie Hodge1800301884742.474
Team:4200704119101862.666

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Phil GoyetteC63360
Henri RichardC624622
Jean BeliveauC60550
Dickie MooreLW63144
Claude ProvostRW61344
Gilles TremblayLW61340
Bernie GeoffrionRW42130
Bill HickeRW520219
Jean-Guy TalbotD611210
Don MarshallLW60220
Marcel BoninW601129
Doug HarveyD60118
Tom JohnsonD60118
Ralph BackstromC50004
Jean-Guy GendronLW50002
Albert LangloisD50006
Jacques PlanteG60002
J.C. TremblayD50002
Bob TurnerD50000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Jacques Plante412624162.330
Team:412624162.330

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster
1960–1961 Montréal Canadiens Roster
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

See also

References
  1. "1960–1961 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1960–61 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  3. "Montreal Canadiens 1961–62 Game Log and Scores". Databasehockey.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  4. "1960-61 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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