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Season Almanac

1962 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Andy Bathgate (A, PTS)

Goals
  1. 1Bobby HullChicago Blackhawks50
  2. 2Claude ProvostMontréal Canadiens33
  3. 3Frank MahovlichToronto Maple Leafs33
Assists
  1. 1Andy BathgateNew York Rangers56
  2. 2Bill HayChicago Blackhawks52
  3. 3Stan MikitaChicago Blackhawks52
Points
  1. 1Andy BathgateNew York Rangers84
  2. 2Bobby HullChicago Blackhawks84
  3. 3Gordie HoweDetroit Red Wings77
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Jacques PlanteMontréal Canadiens42
  2. 2Glenn HallChicago Blackhawks31
  3. 3Johnny BowerToronto Maple Leafs31
Shutouts
  1. 1Glenn HallChicago Blackhawks9
  2. 2Terry SawchukDetroit Red Wings5
  3. 3Jacques PlanteMontréal Canadiens4

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Bobby HullSKATER16.6
  2. 2Andy BathgateSKATER15.8
  3. 3Gordie HoweSKATER15.3
  4. 4Frank MahovlichSKATER14.4
  5. 5Stan MikitaSKATER14.3
  6. 6Alex DelvecchioSKATER13.6
  7. 7Claude ProvostSKATER13
  8. 8Ralph BackstromSKATER13
  9. 9Dave KeonSKATER12.9
  10. 10Jacques PlanteGOALIE12
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Pit MartinC165.3
  2. 2Vic HadfieldL150.1
  3. 3Ed WestfallR137.2
  4. 4Red BerensonC135.3
  5. 5Tommy WilliamsR84.5
  6. 6Lowell MacDonaldL77.2
  7. 7Pat StapletonD75.1
  8. 8Gerry CheeversG71.9

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Bert OlmsteadL142.1
  2. 2Johnny WilsonL84.8
  3. 3Leo LabineR80.6
  4. 4Marcel BoninL62.8
  5. 5Dollard St. LaurentD46.1
  6. 6Bob ArmstrongD28.9
  7. 7Ed ChadwickG14.1
  8. 8Larry LeachC10.2

Teams · 6

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Montréal Canadiens42-14157.4Claude ProvostPlayoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs37-22139.8Frank MahovlichPlayoffs
Chicago Blackhawks31-26135Bobby HullPlayoffs
New York Rangers26-32117.5Andy BathgatePlayoffs
Detroit Red Wings23-33105.7Gordie Howe
Boston Bruins15-4792.3Johnny Bucyk

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