Chicago Black Hawks 1960 - 61

Team Roster
Front Row L to R - Walter Humeniuk (practice goalie & equipment manager), Eric Nesterenko, Tommy Ivan (general manager), Arthur M. Wirtz (president), James D. Norris (chairman), Ab McDonald, Glenn Hall.

Middle Row - Johnny Gottselig (publicity), Dollard St. Laurent, Al Arbour, Jack Evans, Elmer Vasko, Bill Hay, Earl Balfour, Cecil Hoekstra, Ed Litzenberger (captain), Rudy Pilous (coach).

Top Row - Nick Garen (trainer), Stan Mikita, Reg Fleming, Bobby Hull, Ron Murphy (A), Tod Sloan, Murray Balfour, Ken Wharram, Pierre Pilote.

The Chicago Black Hawks played a 70 game regular NHL season, winning 29, losing 24 with 17 ties and finished 3rd in NHL standings.

In the 1961 NHL playoffs, the Black Hawks defeated Montreal 4-2 in games in the semifinals, then defeated Detroit 4-2 in game to win the Stanley Cup championship.