1960-61 Montreal Canadiens Roster
Team Record: 41-19-10 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Toe Blake (41-19-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1960-61 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 41 wins and 19 losses and 10 ties for 92 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens scored 254 goals, most in the league. Montreal conceded 188 goals. Bernie Geoffrion netted 50 goals for the team, while Dickie Moore and Jean Beliveau tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Beliveau contributed 58 assists. Jacques Plante earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Charlie Hodge added 15 or more wins, too. Charlie Hodge recorded a 2.53 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1960-61 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | September 18, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Jean Beliveau | C | August 31, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Three Rivers, QC Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Wayne Connelly | R | December 16, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Jean Gauthier | D | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | L | August 30, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | February 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 166 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Phil Goyette | C | October 31, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Doug Harvey | D | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bill Hicke | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Charlie Hodge | G | July 28, 1933 | 5'6" | 150 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Tom Johnson | D | February 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Baldur, MB Canada |
| Albert Langlois | D | November 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Magog, QC Canada |
| Don Marshall | C | March 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Dickie Moore | L | January 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Cliff Pennington | C | April 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jacques Plante | G | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Andre Pronovost | L | July 9, 1936 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Claude Provost | R | September 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Henri Richard | C | February 29, 1936 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | July 26, 1940 | 5'10" | 178 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Glen Skov | C | January 26, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Wheatley, ON Canada |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | July 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Cap del la Madeleine, QC Canada |
| Gilles Tremblay | L | December 17, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montmorency, QC Canada |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | January 22, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Bagotville, QC Canada |
| Bob Turner | D | January 31, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
