The 1961 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1960–61 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Galt Terriers and Galt, Ontario. The 1961 playoff marked the 53rd time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.
Teams Galt Terriers (Eastern Canadian Champions) Winnipeg Maroons (Western Canadian Champions)
Playdowns Allan Cup Best-of-Seven Series Galt Terriers 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 3 (2OT) Galt Terriers 3 - Winnipeg Maroons 2 Winnipeg Maroons 2 - Galt Terriers 1 Galt Terriers 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 2 Galt Terriers 5 - Winnipeg Maroons 0
Eastern Playdowns Quarter-final Granby Victorias defeated Hull Canadiens 3-games-to-none Granby Victorias 2 - Hull Canadiens 1 Granby Victorias 5 - Hull Canadiens 3 Granby Victorias 4 - Hull Canadiens 1 Semi-final Galt Terriers defeated Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes 3-games-to-none Galt Terriers 4 - Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes 2 Galt Terriers 5 - Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes 3 Galt Terriers 4 - Rouyn-Noranda Alouettes 3 Amherst Ramblers defeated Granby Victorias 3-games-to-1 Amherst Ramblers 5 - Granby Victorias 3 Granby Victorias 5 - Amherst Ramblers 3 Amherst Ramblers 2 - Granby Victorias 0 Amherst Ramblers 5 - Granby Victorias 1 Final Galt Terriers defeated Amherst Ramblers 4-games-to-none Galt Terriers 5 - Amherst Ramblers 4 Galt Terriers 5 - Amherst Ramblers 0 Galt Terriers 4 - Amherst Ramblers 2 Galt Terriers 3 - Amherst Ramblers 2
Western Playdowns Quarter-final Winnipeg Maroons defeated Port Arthur Bearcats 3-games-to-2 Port Arthur Bearcats 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 0 Winnipeg Maroons 3 - Port Arthur Bearcats 2 Port Arthur Bearcats 5 - Winnipeg Maroons 3 Winnipeg Maroons 8 - Port Arthur Bearcats 6 Winnipeg Maroons 4 - Port Arthur Bearcats 0 Semi-final Winnipeg Maroons defeated Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 3-games-to-1 Winnipeg Maroons 3 - Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 2 Winnipeg Maroons 5 - Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 3 Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 5 - Winnipeg Maroons 2 Winnipeg Maroons 3 - Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 1 Final Winnipeg Maroons defeated Nelson Maple Leafs 4-games-to-2 Winnipeg Maroons 7 - Nelson Maple Leafs 2 Nelson Maple Leafs 4 - Winnipeg Maroons 3 Winnipeg Maroons 5 - Nelson Maple Leafs 3 Nelson Maple Leafs 3 - Winnipeg Maroons 2 Winnipeg Maroons 4 - Nelson Maple Leafs 0 Winnipeg Maroons 6 - Nelson Maple Leafs 1
References Ottawa Citizen - 12 Apr 1961 Ottawa Citizen - 19 Apr 1961
External links Allan Cup archives Allan Cup website