1961 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1961 Stanley Cup Final was played by the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago had not been in the Final since , and Detroit had last played in the Final in . The Blackhawks won the best-of-seven series four games to two, winning their third Stanley Cup. This ended up being the last time Chicago won the Cup until , a 49-year drought.

The series

 Date  Visitors  Score  Home  Score  NotesApril 6  Detroit     2 Chicago     3 April 8  Chicago     1 Detroit     3 April 10  Detroit     1 Chicago    3 April 12  Chicago    1 Detroit     2 April 14  Detroit    2 Chicago     6 April 16  Chicago    5 Detroit      1 

Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Stanley Cup Champions

Notes

References

 Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. 

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