1960–61 Detroit Red Wings season

1960–61 Detroit Red Wings
League4th NHL
1960–61 record25–29–16
Home record15–13–7
Road record10–16–9
Goals for195
Goals against215
Team information
General managerJack Adams
CoachSid Abel
CaptainGordie Howe
Alternate captainsAlex Delvecchio
Marcel Pronovost
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Team leaders
GoalsNorm Ullman (28)
AssistsGordie Howe (49)
PointsGordie Howe (72)
Penalty minutesHowie Young (108)
WinsHank Bassen (13)
Goals against averageHank Bassen (2.93)

The 1960–61 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in fourth place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 25 wins, 29 losses, and 16 ties for 66 points. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games in the Semi-finals before losing the Stanley Cup Finals in six games to the Chicago Black Hawks.