TOR @ DET - 1961-12-31

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Sunday, December 31, 1961 — Detroit Olympia

TOR

Toronto Maple Leafs

2—4

DET

Detroit Red Wings

Final

TOR: Punch ImlachDET: Sidney Gerald Abel

Notable

Brian Conacher— career_game #1

Gordie Howe3G 0A 3P 9SOG

Gordie Howe vs Johnny BowerGoal

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Penalties

Goals (6)

6:49

DET

Gordie Howe(16)

Assists: Alex Delvecchio, Vic Stasiuk

0-1

4:20

DET

Gordie Howe(17)

Unassisted

0-2

13:18

TOR

George Armstrong(12)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

12:59

DET

Gordie Howehigh-sticking

2 min

8:49

TOR

Bob Pulfordholding

2 min

3:29

DET

Howie Youngboarding

2 min

Box Score

TOR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
George ArmstrongR	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Bob NevinR	0	1	1	-1	1	0	0

On This Day (Dec 31)

2025COL 6 - STL 1

2025DAL 1 - BUF 4

2025EDM 2 - BOS 6

2025CGY 5 - PHI 1

2025CBJ 2 - NJD 3

Healthy Scratches

TOR

Alex Faulkner(C)Arnie Brown(D)Larry Hillman(D)Red Kelly(D)Larry Keenan(L)Les Kozak(L)Eddie Shack(L)John MacMillan(R)

DET

Bob Dillabough(C)Forbes Kennedy(C)Len Lunde(C)Parker MacDonald(C)Pit Martin(C)John Hendrickson(D)Noel Price(D)Larry Jeffrey(L)Lowell MacDonald(L)Chuck Holmes(R)Allan Johnson(R)Wayne Rivers

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goal

12:05

TOR

Dave Keon(10)

Assists: Bob Nevin, Bert Olmstead

2-2

5:41

DET

Vic Stasiuk(12)

Assists: Norm Ullman, Alex Delvecchio

2-3

8:59

DET

Gordie Howe(18)

Assists: Vic Stasiuk

2-4

15:53

DET

Bill Gadsbyhigh-sticking

2 min

15:53

TOR

Bob Pulfordhigh-sticking

2 min

14:48

DET

Gordie Howecross-checking

2 min

12:51

DET

Howie Youngcross-checking

2 min

8:16

TOR

Carl Brewerhigh-sticking

2 min

1:58

DET

Pete Goeganhooking

2 min

17:20

TOR

Frank Mahovlichhigh-sticking

2 min

15:20

TOR

Frank Mahovlichmisconduct

10 minMIS

DET Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Leo LabineR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Bruce MacGregorC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Marcel PronovostD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Gordie HoweR	3	0	3	+3	9	4	-	0:00
Alex DelvecchioC	0	2	2	+2	3	0	-	0:00
Vic StasiukL	1	2	3	+2	3	0	-	0:00
Val FonteyneL	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	0:00
Howie GloverR	0	0	0	+1	1	0	-	0:00
Claude LaforgeL	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Marc BoileauC	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Pete GoeganD	0	0	0	0	4	2	-	0:00
Bill GadsbyD	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Warren GodfreyD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	-	0:00
Gerry OdrowskiD	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Norm UllmanC	0	1	1	+1	6	0	-	0:00
Howie YoungD	0	0	0	0	0	4	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Johnny Bower	TOR	33	29	4	.879	60:00
Terry Sawchuk	DET	29	27	2	.931	60:00

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Goals (6)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

Box Score

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On This Day (Dec 31)

Healthy Scratches

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