1961 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1961 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago was making its first appearance since 1944 in the Final, and Detroit, their first appearance since 1956. The Blackhawks would win the best-of-seven series four games to two to win their third Stanley Cup, their first since 1938. However, this proved to be the last time Chicago won the Cup until 2010, a 49 year drought.
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Paths to the Final[edit]
Detroit defeated Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the final and Chicago defeated the defending champion Montreal Canadiens.
The series[edit]
Two of some of the most notable athletes in Chicago sports history, Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita made their first Stanley Cup appearances. Hull scored two in the first game including the winner, and Mikita scored the winner in game five.[1]
This was the only Stanley Cup championship in the 1960s not to be won by either the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Montreal Canadiens.[1] In fact, this was also the only final in the 1960s not to feature either team.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Detroit | 2 | Chicago | 3 | |
| April 8 | Chicago | 1 | Detroit | 3 | |
| April 10 | Detroit | 1 | Chicago | 3 | |
| April 12 | Chicago | 1 | Detroit | 2 | |
| April 14 | Detroit | 3 | Chicago | 6 | |
| April 16 | Chicago | 5 | Detroit | 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Stanley Cup Champions[edit]
Roster
- 11 Bill Hay
- 12 Ed Litzenberger (Captain)
- 17 Ken Wharram
- 21 Stan Mikita
- 9 Tod Sloan
- 6 Reg Fleming
- 8 Murray Balfour
- 8 Wayne Hicks
- 16 Bobby Hull
- 14 Alvin Ab McDonald
- 15 Eric Nesterenko
- 10 Ron Murphy(A)
- 16 Ronald Chico Maki
- 20 Earl Balfour
- 2 Al Arbour
- 3 Pierre Pilote(A)
- 4 Elmer Vasko
- 5 Jack Evans
- 18 Wayne Hillman
- 19 Dollard St. Laurent
- 1 Glenn Hall
- 1 Denis DeJordy (spare/did not play)
- Allan Roy Edwards (spare/did not play)
- Coaching and administrative staff
- Arthur Wirtz Sr. (President/Owner), Arthur Wirtz Jr. (Vice President/Owner)
- James D. Norris Jr. (Chairman/Owner), Tommy Ivan (Manager)
- Rudy Pilous (Coach), Nick Garen (Trainer)
- Walter Humenick (Asst. Trainer),
- Michael Wirtz (Vice President)†, John Gottselig (Publicity Director)†
† Left off the cup, but included on the team picture.
Stanley Cup engraving
- Allan Roy Edwards was engraved as Allan R. Edwards. He never played for Chicago. Roy Edwards first NHL game was during the 1967–68 season with Detroit.
- Denis DeJordy first NHL game was during the 1962–63 season, when he replaced Glenn Hall. This ended Hall's record of 502 consecutive complete games.
- Ronald Robert Murphy was engraved as Robert Murphy.
- Tod Aloysius Martin Sloan was engraved as Martin A. Sloan. He was engraved on the cup was Tod Sloan in 1951 with Toronto.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Cole, Stephen (2004). The Best of Hockey Night in Canada. Toronto: McArthur & Company. p. 52. ISBN 1-55278-408-8.
References[edit]
- Diamond, Dan (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Toronto: Total Sports Canada. ISBN 978-1-892129-07-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7
| Preceded by Montreal Canadiens 1960 |
Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champions 1961 |
Succeeded by Toronto Maple Leafs 1962 |
