1961-62 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-33-14 - 60 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Sid Abel (23-33-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961-62 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 23-33-14 - 60 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Coach: Sid Abel (23-33-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961-62 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 23 wins and 33 losses and 14 ties for 60 points, finishing fifth in the NHL.
The Red Wings scored 184 goals and gave up 219. Gordie Howe netted 33 goals for Detroit and contributed 44 assists. Terry Sawchuk topped the squad with 14 wins, while Hank Bassen recorded a 2.81 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Sid Abel coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 184
Regular Season Goals Against: 219
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 19, 1961 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 1-1-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1961 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 1-1-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-3 | OT | |
| October 22, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-2 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-3 | ||
| October 26, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-1-2 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-3 | ||
| October 28, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 1-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-3 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-2-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-3 | ||
| November 2, 1961 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-2-1 | 3-4-3 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-3-2 | 1-2-1 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 9, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-2-1 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 3-3-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-3-2 | 1-3-1 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 15, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-4-1 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 18, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-5-1 | 5-8-3 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-3-2 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-3 | ||
| November 22, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 23, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-3-2 | 2-7-1 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 26, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 4-3-2 | 2-8-1 | 6-11-3 | ||
| November 30, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 2-8-1 | 7-11-3 | ||
| December 2, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-3-2 | 2-9-1 | 7-12-3 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 6-3-2 | 2-9-1 | 8-12-3 | ||
| December 7, 1961 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 6-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 8-12-4 | OT | |
| December 9, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 9-12-4 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 7-3-3 | 3-9-1 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 14, 1961 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-3-3 | 3-9-1 | 11-12-4 | ||
| December 17, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-3-3 | 3-9-1 | 12-12-4 | ||
| December 20, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 9-3-3 | 3-10-1 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 21, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-3-3 | 3-11-1 | 12-14-4 | ||
| December 23, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 9-3-3 | 3-12-1 | 12-15-4 | ||
| December 25, 1961 | New York Rangers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-4-3 | 3-12-1 | 12-16-4 | ||
| December 28, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 9-4-4 | 3-12-1 | 12-16-5 | OT | |
| December 30, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 9-4-4 | 3-13-1 | 12-17-5 | ||
| December 31, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-4-4 | 3-13-1 | 13-17-5 | ||
| January 4, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 10-4-5 | 3-13-1 | 13-17-6 | OT | |
| January 6, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-4-5 | 3-13-1 | 14-17-6 | ||
| January 7, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 11-4-6 | 3-13-1 | 14-17-7 | OT | |
| January 13, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-4-6 | 3-14-1 | 14-18-7 | ||
| January 14, 1962 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 12-4-6 | 3-14-1 | 15-18-7 | ||
| January 18, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 12-4-6 | 3-15-1 | 15-19-7 | ||
| January 20, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 12-4-6 | 3-15-2 | 15-19-8 | OT | |
| January 21, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-5-6 | 3-15-2 | 15-20-8 | ||
| January 24, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 12-5-6 | 4-15-2 | 16-20-8 | ||
| January 27, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-5-6 | 4-16-2 | 16-21-8 | ||
| January 28, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 12-5-7 | 4-16-2 | 16-21-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 12-5-7 | 4-17-2 | 16-22-9 | ||
| February 1, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-6-7 | 4-17-2 | 16-23-9 | ||
| February 3, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 12-6-7 | 4-18-2 | 16-24-9 | ||
| February 4, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 13-6-7 | 4-18-2 | 17-24-9 | ||
| February 7, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-6-7 | 4-18-3 | 17-24-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 13-6-7 | 4-18-4 | 17-24-11 | OT | |
| February 11, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-6-7 | 4-18-4 | 18-24-11 | ||
| February 15, 1962 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-6-7 | 4-18-4 | 19-24-11 | ||
| February 18, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-6-7 | 4-18-4 | 20-24-11 | ||
| February 21, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 16-6-7 | 4-19-4 | 20-25-11 | ||
| February 24, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 16-7-7 | 4-19-4 | 20-26-11 | ||
| February 25, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 8 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 16-8-7 | 4-19-4 | 20-27-11 | ||
| March 3, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 16-8-7 | 4-19-5 | 20-27-12 | OT | |
| March 4, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 16-8-7 | 5-19-5 | 21-27-12 | ||
| March 6, 1962 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-9-7 | 5-19-5 | 21-28-12 | ||
| March 8, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 16-9-7 | 6-19-5 | 22-28-12 | ||
| March 10, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 16-9-7 | 6-20-5 | 22-29-12 | ||
| March 11, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 16-9-7 | 6-20-6 | 22-29-13 | OT | |
| March 14, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-9-7 | 6-21-6 | 22-30-13 | ||
| March 15, 1962 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 16-10-7 | 6-21-6 | 22-31-13 | ||
| March 18, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-10-7 | 6-21-6 | 23-31-13 | ||
| March 20, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 17-10-7 | 6-22-6 | 23-32-13 | ||
| March 24, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 17-10-7 | 6-22-7 | 23-32-14 | OT | |
| March 25, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 17-11-7 | 6-22-7 | 23-33-14 |
