1961-62 Detroit Red Wings Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bassen | G | December 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Marc Boileau | C | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | December 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bob Dillabough | C | April 27, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Val Fonteyne | L | December 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Bill Gadsby | D | August 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Calgary, 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 |
| John Hendrickson | D | December 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Chuck Holmes | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Larry Jeffrey | L | October 12, 1940 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Allan Johnson | R | March 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | August 18, 1935 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Dorchester, NB 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 |
| Ed Litzenberger | R | July 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 174 | R | Neudorf, SK Canada |
| Len Lunde | C | November 13, 1936 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Campbell River, AB Canada |
| Lowell MacDonald | L | August 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | R | New Glasgow, NS 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 |
| Pit Martin | C | December 9, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Gerry Odrowski | D | October 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Trout Creek, ON Canada |
| Noel Price | D | December 9, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | June 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lac la Tortue, QC Canada |
| Wayne Rivers | R | February 1, 1942 | 5'9" | 177 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | December 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB 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 |
