1961 Stanley Cup Finals facts for kids
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The 1961 Stanley Cup Final was an exciting hockey championship. It was played between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks had not reached the Final since 1944. The Red Wings last played in the Final in 1956.
The Blackhawks won the series, taking four games to Detroit's two. This victory earned them their third Stanley Cup trophy. It was a big win for Chicago. They would not win the Cup again until 2010, which was 49 years later!
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How the Series Played Out
The Stanley Cup Final is a "best-of-seven" series. This means the first team to win four games becomes the champion. Here's how the games went in 1961:
| 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 | 2 | Chicago | 6 | |
| April 16 | Chicago | 5 | Detroit | 1 |
Meet the 1961 Chicago Blackhawks Champions
The Chicago Blackhawks team that won the Stanley Cup in 1961 had many talented players. Here are the players and important staff members who were part of this historic win:
Roster
- Centers
- 11 Bill Hay
- 12 Ed Litzenberger (Captain)
- 17 Ken Wharram
- 21 Stan Mikita
- 9 Tod Sloan
- Wingers
- 6 Reg Fleming
- 8 Murray Balfour
- 8 Wayne Hicks
- 16 Bobby Hull
- 14 Alvin Ab McDonald
- 15 Eric Nesterenko
- 10 Ron Murphy (A. Capt.)
- 16 Ronald Chico Maki
- 20 Earl Balfour
- Defensemen
- 2 Al Arbour
- 3 Pierre Pilote (A. Capt.)
- 4 Elmer Vasko
- 5 Jack Evans
- 18 Wayne Hillman
- 19 Dollard St. Laurent
- Goaltenders
- 1 Glenn Hall
- 1 Denis DeJordy (spare/did not play)
- Allan Roy Edwards (spare/did not play)
- Non-players
- 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 (Ass’t 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.
