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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1961-1962
The Montreal Canadiens finished in first place, followed by Toronto, Chicago and New Tork. Jacques Plante won both the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender snd the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player.
Bobby Hull joined the 50 goal club when he scored his 50th goal in the final game of the season (70 games played). Hull shared the scoring lead with 84 points, with New York's Andy Bathgate.
In the semifinal series, the third-place Blackhawks eliminated the Canadiens by winning four in a row after Montreal had won the first two games. The second-place Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers, also in six games.
In the Stanley Cup finals, Toronto defeated Chicago to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1951.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1961-1962
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 259 | 166 | 818 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 85 | 232 | 180 | 762 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 75 | 217 | 186 | 894 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 64 | 195 | 207 | 668 |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 60 | 184 | 219 | 684 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 38 | 177 | 306 | 712 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1961-1962
| Award | 1962 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Georges Vezina | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Hart Memorial | Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens |
| Calder Memorial | Bobby Rousseau, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lady Byng | Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| James Norris | Doug Harvey, New York Rangers |
| Art Ross | Bobby Hull, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Montreal Canadiens |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1961-1962
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections.
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First Team |
1961-62 |
Second Team |
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Jacques Plante, Montreal |
G |
Glenn Hall, Chicago |
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Doug Harvey, New York |
D |
Carl Brewer, Toronto |
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Jean-Guy Talbot, Montreal |
D |
Pierre Pilote, Chicago |
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Stan Mikita, Chicago |
C |
Dave Keon, Toronto |
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Andy Bathgate, New York |
RW |
Gordie Howe, Detroit |
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Bobby Hull, Chicago |
LW |
Frank Mahovlich, Toronto |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1961-1962
|
Player
|
GP | G | A | PTS |
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Bobby Hull
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70 | 50 | 34 | 84 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 28 | 56 | 84 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 33 | 44 | 77 |
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Stan Mikita
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70 | 25 | 52 | 77 |
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Frank Mahovlich
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70 | 33 | 38 | 71 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 26 | 43 | 69 |
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Ralph Backstrom
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66 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
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Norm Ullman
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70 | 26 | 38 | 64 |
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Bill Hay
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60 | 11 | 52 | 63 |
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Claude Provost
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70 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1961-1962
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Player
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GP | A |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 56 |
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Stan Mikita
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70 | 52 |
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Bill Hay
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60 | 52 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 44 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 43 |
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Jean-Guy Talbot
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70 | 42 |
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John Bucyk
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67 | 40 |
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Frank Mahovlich
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70 | 38 |
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Ralph Backstrom
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66 | 38 |
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Norm Ullman
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70 | 38 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1961-1962
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Player
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GP | G |
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Bobby Hull
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70 | 50 |
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Frank Mahovlich
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70 | 33 |
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Claude Provost
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70 | 33 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 33 |
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Gilles Tremblay
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70 | 32 |
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Andy Bathgate
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70 | 28 |
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Ralph Backstrom
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66 | 27 |
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Dave Keon
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64 | 26 |
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Earl Ingarfield
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70 | 26 |
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Norm Ullman
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70 | 26 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1961-1962
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Player
|
GP | PIM |
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Lou
Fontinato
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54 | 167 |
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Ted
Green
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66 | 116 |
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Bob
Pulford
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70 | 98 |
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Pierre
Pilote
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59 | 97 |
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Eric
Nesterenko
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68 | 97 |
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Stan
Mikita
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70 | 97 |
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Bob
Baun
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65 | 94 |
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Albert
Langlois
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69 | 90 |
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Jean-Guy
Talbot
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70 | 90 |
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Harry
V. Howell
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66 | 89 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1961-1962
Semi Finals
Mar. 27 at Toronto Toronto
4 Rangers 2
Mar. 29 at Toronto Toronto
2 Rangers 1
Apr. 1 at
New York Rangers 5 Toronto 4
Apr. 3 at
New York Rangers 4 Toronto 2
Apr. 5 at
Toronto Toronto 3 Rangers 2 (24:23 OT)
Apr. 7 at
Toronto Toronto 7 Rangers 1
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated
New York Rangers 4 games to 2
Mar. 27 at Montreal Canadiens
2 Chicago 1
Mar. 29 at Montreal Canadiens
4 Chicago 3
Apr. 1 at
Chicago Chicago 4 Canadiens 1
Apr. 3 at
Chicago Chicago 5 Canadiens 3
Apr. 5 at
Montreal Chicago 4 Canadiens 3
Apr. 8 at
Chicago Chicago 2 Canadiens 0
Chicago Blackhawks defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 10 at Toronto Toronto
4 Chicago 1
Apr. 12 at Toronto Toronto
3 Chicago 2
Apr. 15 at Chicago Chicago
3 Toronto 0
Apr. 17 at Chicago Chicago
4 Toronto 1
Apr. 19 at Toronto Toronto
8 Chicago 0
Apr. 22 at Chicago Toronto
2 Chicago 1
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 2