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Season Almanac

1961 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Bernie Geoffrion (G, PTS)

Goals
  1. 1Bernie GeoffrionMontréal Canadiens50
  2. 2Frank MahovlichToronto Maple Leafs48
  3. 3Dickie MooreMontréal Canadiens35
Assists
  1. 1Jean BeliveauMontréal Canadiens58
  2. 2Red KellyToronto Maple Leafs50
  3. 3Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings49
Points
  1. 1Bernie GeoffrionMontréal Canadiens95
  2. 2Jean BeliveauMontréal Canadiens90
  3. 3Frank MahovlichToronto Maple Leafs84
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Johnny BowerToronto Maple Leafs33
  2. 2Glenn HallChicago Blackhawks29
  3. 3Jacques PlanteMontréal Canadiens23
Shutouts
  1. 1Glenn HallChicago Blackhawks6
  2. 2Charlie HodgeMontréal Canadiens4
  3. 3Jacques PlanteMontréal Canadiens2

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Bernie GeoffrionSKATER17.3
  2. 2Jean BeliveauSKATER17.1
  3. 3Frank MahovlichSKATER16.5
  4. 4Andy BathgateSKATER14.5
  5. 5Henri RichardSKATER13.8
  6. 6Gordie HoweSKATER13.7
  7. 7Norm UllmanSKATER13.7
  8. 8Red KellySKATER13.5
  9. 9Dickie MooreSKATER13.3
  10. 10Alex DelvecchioSKATER12.5
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Jean RatelleC243.5
  2. 2Dave KeonC205.4
  3. 3Rod GilbertR202.7
  4. 4Bobby RousseauR149
  5. 5Bruce MacGregorC103.8
  6. 6Chico MakiR98.7
  7. 7Gilles TremblayL74.9
  8. 8Orland KurtenbachC71.1

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Tod SloanC117.3
  2. 2Red SullivanC80.8
  3. 3Glen SkovC66.5
  4. 4Fern FlamanD57.9
  5. 5Brian CullenC36.5
  6. 6Larry ReganR31.8
  7. 7Gary AldcornL22.7
  8. 8Earl BalfourL17.8

Teams · 6

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Montréal Canadiens41-19149.9Bernie GeoffrionPlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs39-19140.8Frank MahovlichPlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks29-24135.3Glenn HallPlayoffs
Detroit Red Wings25-29105.2Gordie HowePlayoffs
New York Rangers22-38109.7Andy Bathgate
Boston Bruins15-4280.6Jerry Toppazzini

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).