1961-62 Montreal Canadiens Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-14-14 - 98 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 (42-14-14)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1961-62 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 42-14-14 - 98 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 (42-14-14)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1961-62 Montreal Canadiens Results
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 42 wins and 14 losses and 14 ties for 98 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens netted 259 goals, tops in the circuit. Montreal yielded 166 goals, fewest in the league. Claude Provost scored 33 goals for the team, while Gilles Tremblay tallied 30 or more also. Jean-Guy Talbot accounted for 42 assists. Jacques Plante earned 42 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.37 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1961-62 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 |
| Red Berenson | C | December 8, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Billy Carter | C | December 2, 1937 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Lou Fontinato | D | January 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Jean Gauthier | D | April 29, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | R | 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 |
| Chuck Hamilton | R | January 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Bill Hicke | R | March 31, 1938 | 5'8" | 164 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tom Johnson | D | February 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Baldur, MB Canada |
| Al MacNeil | D | September 27, 1935 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Don Marshall | C | March 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Keith McCreary | L | June 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| Dickie Moore | L | January 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 168 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jacques Plante | G | January 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | 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 |
| 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 |
