1960-61 NHL season

The 1960–61 NHL season was the 44th season of the National Hockey League (NHL) which lasted from October 5, 1960 to April 16, 1961.

The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1961 Stanley Cup Final four games to two to win the Stanley Cup.

It was the first series since 1950 with two American-based teams. It was Chicago's first Cup win since 1938; they would not win another until 2010.

Gordie Howe of the Red Wings became the first player in NHL history to achieve the career mark of 1000 regular-season points. It would be seven more seasons before the Montreal Canadiens' Jean Beliveau would match the feat.