1961-62 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-26-13 - 75 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Rudy Pilous (31-26-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961-62 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 31-26-13 - 75 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Rudy Pilous (31-26-13)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961-62 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 31 wins and 26 losses and 13 ties for 75 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Black Hawks netted 217 goals and yielded 186. Bobby Hull scored 50 goals for Chicago, while Stan Mikita and Bill Hay each accounted for 52 assists. Glenn Hall earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Rudy Pilous coached the team. The 1961-62 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 217
Regular Season Goals Against: 186
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1961 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-2 | ||
| October 19, 1961 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-0-2 | 1-1-3 | OT | |
| October 22, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-0-2 | 1-2-3 | ||
| October 25, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 1-2-1 | 0-0-3 | 1-2-4 | OT | |
| October 26, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-1-3 | 1-3-4 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 0-1-4 | 1-3-5 | OT | |
| October 31, 1961 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 1-3-1 | 0-1-4 | 1-4-5 | ||
| November 4, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 1-3-1 | 0-2-4 | 1-5-5 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-3-1 | 1-2-4 | 2-5-5 | ||
| November 7, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 2-3-1 | 1-2-4 | 3-5-5 | ||
| November 11, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-3-4 | 3-6-5 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-4-4 | 3-7-5 | ||
| November 15, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-3-1 | 1-4-4 | 4-7-5 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-4-4 | 4-7-6 | OT | |
| November 23, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-4-2 | 1-4-4 | 4-8-6 | ||
| November 26, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 4-4-2 | 1-4-4 | 5-8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1961 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 5-4-2 | 1-4-4 | 6-8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-4-2 | 1-5-4 | 6-9-6 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 5-5-2 | 1-5-4 | 6-10-6 | ||
| December 6, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-5-2 | 2-5-4 | 7-10-6 | ||
| December 7, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-5-2 | 3-5-4 | 8-10-6 | ||
| December 9, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-6-4 | 8-11-6 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 5-6-2 | 3-6-4 | 8-12-6 | ||
| December 13, 1961 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 5-6-3 | 3-6-4 | 8-12-7 | OT | |
| December 17, 1961 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 6-6-3 | 3-6-4 | 9-12-7 | ||
| December 21, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-6-3 | 4-6-4 | 10-12-7 | ||
| December 23, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 6-6-3 | 4-7-4 | 10-13-7 | ||
| December 25, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-6-4 | 4-7-4 | 10-13-8 | OT | |
| December 27, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | T | 6-6-4 | 4-7-5 | 10-13-9 | OT | |
| December 28, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 6-6-4 | 4-7-6 | 10-13-10 | OT | |
| December 30, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 6-6-4 | 4-7-7 | 10-13-11 | OT | |
| January 1, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 7-6-4 | 4-7-7 | 11-13-11 | ||
| January 3, 1962 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-6-4 | 4-7-7 | 12-13-11 | ||
| January 4, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 8-6-4 | 4-7-8 | 12-13-12 | OT | |
| January 6, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 8-6-4 | 4-8-8 | 12-14-12 | ||
| January 7, 1962 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 8-7-4 | 4-8-8 | 12-15-12 | ||
| January 11, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 8-7-4 | 5-8-8 | 13-15-12 | ||
| January 13, 1962 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 9-7-4 | 5-8-8 | 14-15-12 | ||
| January 14, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 9-7-5 | 5-8-8 | 14-15-13 | OT | |
| January 17, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 9-8-5 | 5-8-8 | 14-16-13 | ||
| January 21, 1962 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 10-8-5 | 5-8-8 | 15-16-13 | ||
| January 24, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 11-8-5 | 5-8-8 | 16-16-13 | ||
| January 27, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 11-8-5 | 5-9-8 | 16-17-13 | ||
| January 28, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 11-8-5 | 6-9-8 | 17-17-13 | ||
| January 31, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 12-8-5 | 6-9-8 | 18-17-13 | ||
| February 1, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-8-5 | 7-9-8 | 19-17-13 | ||
| February 3, 1962 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 13-8-5 | 7-9-8 | 20-17-13 | ||
| February 4, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 14-8-5 | 7-9-8 | 21-17-13 | ||
| February 8, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-8-5 | 8-9-8 | 22-17-13 | ||
| February 10, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-8-5 | 8-10-8 | 22-18-13 | ||
| February 11, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 14-9-5 | 8-10-8 | 22-19-13 | ||
| February 14, 1962 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 15-9-5 | 8-10-8 | 23-19-13 | ||
| February 17, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 15-9-5 | 8-11-8 | 23-20-13 | ||
| February 18, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 16-9-5 | 8-11-8 | 24-20-13 | ||
| February 21, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 17-9-5 | 8-11-8 | 25-20-13 | ||
| February 24, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 17-9-5 | 9-11-8 | 26-20-13 | ||
| February 25, 1962 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 18-9-5 | 9-11-8 | 27-20-13 | ||
| February 28, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 18-9-5 | 9-12-8 | 27-21-13 | ||
| March 1, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-9-5 | 10-12-8 | 28-21-13 | ||
| March 4, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 19-9-5 | 10-12-8 | 29-21-13 | ||
| March 11, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-10-5 | 10-12-8 | 29-22-13 | ||
| March 15, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 19-10-5 | 10-13-8 | 29-23-13 | ||
| March 17, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 19-10-5 | 11-13-8 | 30-23-13 | ||
| March 18, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 19-10-5 | 11-14-8 | 30-24-13 | ||
| March 20, 1962 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 20-10-5 | 11-14-8 | 31-24-13 | ||
| March 24, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 20-10-5 | 11-15-8 | 31-25-13 | ||
| March 25, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 20-10-5 | 11-16-8 | 31-26-13 | ||
| March 27, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 29, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 1, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 3, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 5, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1962 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 15, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 17, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 19, 1962 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 22, 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 6-6-0 |
