1960–61 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1960–61 1960 Boston Bruins 15–42–13 13–17–5 2–25–8 6th 176 254 Lynn Patrick Milt Schmidt Fernie Flaman Boston Garden Don McKenney (26) Jerry Toppazzini (35) Jerry Toppazzini (50) Jim Bartlett (95) Bruce Gamble (12) Don Simmons (3.23) The 1960–61 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 37th season in the NHL the Bruins missed the playoffs in back to back years for the first time since the 1924–25 season and the 1925–26 season. 2 Offseason Trades and Transfers June 7: The Boston Bruins purchase centre Billy Carter from the Montreal Canadiens for a reported sum of over $20000.June 8, 1960 Bruins Buy Play Making Rookie From Canadiens 10 The Lewiston Journal Associated Press Regular season Overview October 6: Boston 1 ─ New York 2October 6, 1960 Bruins Bow in Opener 41 & 44 The Boston Globe Associated Press The Bruins began their season with a loss away against the New York Rangers. Period 1: At 7:30 the Rangers scored after Andy Bathgate flicked the puck into the net on a pass from Bill Gadsby. At 17:36 the Bruins scored via Doug Mohns taking a loose puck on a power play in front of the net due to Rangers Len in front of the net. Period 3: At 6:13 Len Ronson scored for the Rangers by tipping the puck into the net after a blue-line shot by Jim Morrison. October 8: Boston 1 ─ Montreal 1Carroll Dink October 10, 1960 Goaltenders Star In Saturday Game 20 The Montreal GazetteOctober 9, 1960 LaBine Goal Gives B's Tie at Montreal 86 The Boston Globe Associated Press The second game of the Bruins' season ended in a 1─1 tie against the Montreal Canadiens. Period 1: At 10:45 the Canadiens scored on a power play caused by Fern Flaman hooking. Dickie Moore tipped the puck past Don Simmons on a blast by Bernie Geoffrion. Period 2: At 18:12 the Bruins scored after Leo Labine used Montreal's Doug Harvey as a screen to score from an angle. Regular season Trades and Transfers November 27: The Boston Bruins trade Jean-Guy Gendron to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for André Pronovost.November 28, 1960 B's Trade Gendron For Montreal Wing 15 & 17 The Boston Globe January 24: The Boston Bruins complete a five-player trade with the Detroit Red Wings: The Bruins receive left-wingers Gary Aldcorn and Tom McCarthy as well as centre Murray Oliver; the Red Wings receive right-wingers Vic Stasiuk and Leo Labine.Ralby Herb January 25, 1961 Why Did Bruins Make Trade? Patrick: We Want Strength...... Down The Middle 25 The Boston Globe January 30: The Boston Bruins trade Don Simmons to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Ed Chadwick.January 31, 1961 Simmons Balks B's-Leafs Deal 33–34 The Boston Globe Final standings BOS Record vs. opponents BOS Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1960–61 regular season1960-61 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1961_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 3, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 5, 1960||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||0–1–0 |- |2||T||October 8, 1960||1–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||0–1–1 |- |3||T||October 9, 1960||4–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||0–1–2 |- |4||T||October 11, 1960||3–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||0–1–3 |- |5||T||October 15, 1960||1–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||0–1–4 |- |6||L||October 16, 1960||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||0–2–4 |- |7||L||October 20, 1960||0–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||0–3–4 |- |8||T||October 23, 1960||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||0–3–5 |- |9||W||October 27, 1960||6–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||1–3–5 |- |10||L||October 29, 1960||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||1–4–5 |- |11||W||October 30, 1960||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||2–4–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||T||November 2, 1960||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||2–4–6 |- |13||L||November 3, 1960||5–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||2–5–6 |- |14||W||November 6, 1960||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||3–5–6 |- |15||L||November 10, 1960||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||3–6–6 |- |16||L||November 13, 1960||2–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||3–7–6 |- |17||L||November 16, 1960||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||3–8–6 |- |18||L||November 17, 1960||2–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||3–9–6 |- |19||W||November 19, 1960||6–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||4–9–6 |- |20||L||November 20, 1960||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||4–10–6 |- |21||L||November 23, 1960||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||4–11–6 |- |22||L||November 24, 1960||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||4–12–6 |- |23||L||November 27, 1960||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||4–13–6 |- |24||T||November 30, 1960||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||4–13–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||W||December 1, 1960||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||5–13–7 |- |26||L||December 3, 1960||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||5–14–7 |- |27||L||December 4, 1960||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||5–15–7 |- |28||W||December 8, 1960||5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||6–15–7 |- |29||L||December 10, 1960||0–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||6–16–7 |- |30||T||December 11, 1960||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||6–16–8 |- |31||T||December 17, 1960||3–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||6–16–9 |- |32||L||December 18, 1960||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||6–17–9 |- |33||W||December 22, 1960||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||7–17–9 |- |34||L||December 25, 1960||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||7–18–9 |- |35||L||December 28, 1960||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||7–19–9 |- |36||L||December 31, 1960||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||7–20–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||W||January 1, 1961||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||8–20–9 |- |38||L||January 5, 1961||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||8–21–9 |- |39||L||January 7, 1961||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||8–22–9 |- |40||L||January 8, 1961||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||8–23–9 |- |41||T||January 12, 1961||4–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||8–23–10 |- |42||L||January 14, 1961||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||8–24–10 |- |43||L||January 15, 1961||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||8–25–10 |- |44||W||January 19, 1961||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||9–25–10 |- |45||W||January 21, 1961||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||10–25–10 |- |46||L||January 22, 1961||3–8 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||10–26–10 |- |47||L||January 25, 1961||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||10–27–10 |- |48||W||January 26, 1961||5–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||11–27–10 |- |49||L||January 29, 1961||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||11–28–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |50||T||February 2, 1961||2–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||11–28–11 |- |51||L||February 4, 1961||1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||11–29–11 |- |52||L||February 5, 1961||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||11–30–11 |- |53||L||February 9, 1961||1–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||11–31–11 |- |54||L||February 11, 1961||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||11–32–11 |- |55||W||February 12, 1961||8–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||12–32–11 |- |56||L||February 16, 1961||1–9 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||12–33–11 |- |57||L||February 18, 1961||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||12–34–11 |- |58||T||February 19, 1961||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||12–34–12 |- |59||T||February 23, 1961||3–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||12–34–13 |- |60||L||February 26, 1961||2–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||12–35–13 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |61||L||March 1, 1961||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1960–61) ||12–36–13 |- |62||W||March 2, 1961||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||13–36–13 |- |63||L||March 5, 1961||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||13–37–13 |- |64||L||March 7, 1961||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||13–38–13 |- |65||L||March 9, 1961||2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1960–61) ||13–39–13 |- |66||L||March 11, 1961||5–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1960–61) ||13–40–13 |- |67||L||March 12, 1961||0–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||13–41–13 |- |68||W||March 15, 1961||6–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1960–61) ||14–41–13 |- |69||L||March 18, 1961||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1960–61) ||14–42–13 |- |70||W||March 19, 1961||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1960–61) ||15–42–13 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Jerry Toppazzini RW 67 15 35 50 35 Don McKenney C 68 26 23 49 22 Charlie Burns C 62 15 26 41 16 John Bucyk LW 70 19 20 39 48 Doug Mohns LW/D 65 12 21 33 63 Bronco Horvath C 47 15 15 30 15 Vic Stasiuk LW 46 5 25 30 35 Jim Bartlett LW 63 15 9 24 95 Leo Boivin D 57 6 17 23 50 Andre Pronovost LW 47 11 11 22 30 Leo Labine RW 40 7 12 19 34 Murray Oliver C 21 6 10 16 8 Willie O'Ree W 43 4 10 14 26 Fern Flaman D 62 2 9 11 59 Dallas Smith Dallas Smith (ice hockey) D 70 1 9 10 79 Bob Armstrong Bob Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1931) D 54 0 10 10 72 Gerry Ouellette RW 34 5 4 9 0 Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy (ice hockey b. 1934) LW 24 4 5 9 0 Aut Erickson D 68 2 6 8 65 Jean-Guy Gendron LW 13 1 7 8 24 Orval Tessier C 32 3 4 7 0 Gary Aldcorn LW 21 2 3 5 12 Dick Meissner RW 9 0 1 1 2 Billy Carter Billy Carter (ice hockey) C 8 0 0 0 2 Art Chisholm C/D 3 0 0 0 0 Bruce Gamble G 52 0 0 0 14 Ted Green D 1 0 0 0 2 Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) G 18 0 0 0 6 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Bruce Gamble 3120 52 12 33 7 193 3.71 0 Don Simmons Don Simmons (ice hockey) 1079 18 3 9 6 58 3.23 1 Jerry Toppazzini 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 Team: 4200 70 15 42 13 251 3.59 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-09 1960-61 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1961.html See also 1960–61 NHL season References Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Category:1960s in Boston