1960-61 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-29-16 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (25-29-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960-61 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 25-29-16 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 6-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Sid Abel (25-29-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1960-61 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 25 wins and 29 losses and 16 ties for 66 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Red Wings scored 195 goals and yielded 215. Norm Ullman netted 28 goals for Detroit, and Gordie Howe contributed 49 assists. Hank Bassen topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.99 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Sid Abel coached the team. The 1960-61 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Aldcorn | L | March 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Hank Bassen | G | December 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | December 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Edward Diachuk | L | August 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Vegreville, AB Canada |
| Val Fonteyne | L | December 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Howie Glover | R | February 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Warren Godfrey | D | March 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pete Goegan | D | March 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Len Haley | R | September 15, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Rich Healey | D | March 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Allan Johnson | R | March 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Leo Labine | R | July 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Haileybury, ON Canada |
| Claude Laforge | L | July 1, 1936 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Len Lunde | C | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Campbell River, AB Canada |
| Parker MacDonald | L | June 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Bruce MacGregor | R | April 26, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| John McKenzie | R | December 12, 1937 | 5'9" | 175 | R | High River, AB Canada |
| Gerry Melnyk | C | September 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gerry Odrowski | D | October 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Trout Creek, ON Canada |
| Murray Oliver | C | November 14, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | June 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lac la Tortue, QC Canada |
| Marc Reaume | D | February 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | L | LaSalle, ON Canada |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | December 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian Smith | L | December 6, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Creighton Mine, ON Canada |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | May 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Norm Ullman | C | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Provost, AB Canada |
| Howie Young | D | August 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
