
TOP: Nick Garen (Trainer), Murray Balfour, Pierre Pilote, Chico Maki, Stan Mikita, Ron Murphy, Wayne Hicks, Tod Sloan, Kenny Wharram, Walter Humeniuk (Equipment Manager and spare goalie)
MIDDLE: John Gottselig (Director of Publicity), Eric Nesterenko, Dollard St. Laurent, Earl Balfour, Elmer Vasko, Ab McDonald, Al Arbour, Jack Evans, Wayne Hillman, Michael Wirtz (vice president)
FRONT: Glenn Hall, Ed Litzenberger, Reggie Flemming, Arthur Wirtz (President), Thomas Ivan (General Manager), James Norris (Chairman), Rudy Pilous (Coach), Bobby Hull, William C. (Billy) Hay, Denis Dejordy
MANAGEMENT / HOCKEY OPERATIONS
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| James Norris | Chairman, deceased. Elected to the Hall of Fame the year after the Stanley Cup title in 1962. |
| Arthur Wirtz | Team President, deceased. Tenure with Blackhawks started in 1936 when he bought Chicago Stadium. Father of late Blackhawks' owner Bill Wirtz and grandfather of current owner Rocky Wirtz. Arthur is in the Hall of Fame. |
| Michael Wirtz | Vice President, deceased. Recommended 27-year Blackhawks' announcer Pat Foley for job in the early 1980s. Son of former Hawks' owner Arthur Wirtz and brother of late team owner Bill Wirtz. |
| Thomas Ivan | General Manager, deceased. Started building '61 Stanley Cup-winning team in 1955, when he came to a Hawks' franchise drawing just 3,000-4,000 fans per game. |
| Rudy Pilous | Coach, deceased. The Hall of Famer managed the junior hockey St. Catharines Teepees to the 1960 Memorial Cup while also coaching the Hawks. |
| Nick Garen | Trainer, deceased. Served as team's trainer from 1946-72. |
| Walter (Gunzo) Humeniuk | Equipment Manager and spare goaltender, deceased. Assistant trainer and backup goaltender. Humeniuk also won a Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings (1950) and was elected to the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005. |
| John Gottselig | Director of Publicity, deceased. Managed teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for five years in the 1940s. |
PLAYERS
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Al Arbour | Defenseman, living in Florida. Selected by Toronto in the intra-league draft after the season, where he won two more Stanley Cups. Coached New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cups in late 1970s and 1980s. He's in the Hall of Fame. |
| Earl Balfour | Forward, whereabouts unknown. Team-low four penalty minutes among non-goalie players. |
| Murray Balfour | Forward, deceased. Scored winning goal at 52:12 in overtime against Montreal in Game 3 of semifinals. |
| Denis Dejordy | Goalie, living in Quebec, Canada. Did not play in a game but name was engraved on Stanley Cup. |
| Jack Evans | Defense, deceased. Team's only player from Great Britain. |
| Reggie Fleming | Defense, deceased. Team's shortest player at 5-8. |
| William C. (Billy) Hay | Forward, living in Toronto. Led team in points (59) and assists (48) in the 70-game regular season. Currently Chairman of Hockey Hall of Fame. |
| Glenn Hall | Goalie, living in Stoney Plain, Alberta. The Hall of Famer recorded six shutouts during regular season. Hall's No. 1 is retired. |
| Wayne Hicks | Forward, whereabouts unknown. The '61 Hawks' only American-born player. Played one regular season and one playoff game. |
| Wayne Hillman | Defenseman, deceased. Played one game for the Hawks in the Stanley Cup finals. His name was engraved on the cup. |
| Bobby Hull | Forward, living in Florida. Led team in goals with 31 in 1961. Hull is the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer (604) and second in points (1,153). The Hall of Famer, and current Blackhawks ambassador, often is on hand at United Center for home games, and still draws loud applause when flashed on scoreboard video screen. Hull's No. 9 is retired. |
| Ed Litzenberger | Forward, living in Toronto. Served as Blackhawks captain from 1958-61. |
| Chico Maki | Forward, living in Simco, Ontario. 1961 season was first of 15 playing in NHL, all with the Blackhawks. |
| Ab McDonald | Forward, living in Winnipeg, Canada. Scored winning goal in Stanley Cup-clincher. |
| Stan Mikita | Forward, living in Chicago. Team's youngest player at 20 years old. Another Hall of Famer, and current Blackhawks ambassador, who attends home games and draws loud applause when flashed on scoreboard video screen. Mikita served as Blackhawks captain from 1976-77 and his No. 21 is retired. He is the franchise's all-time leading point scorer (1,467) and second in goals (541). Makita is the owner of Stan Mikita Enterprises. |
| Ron Murphy | Forward, living in Nanticoke, Ontario. Assistant captain. |
| Eric Nesterenko | Forward, living in Vail, Colorado. Had 19 goals and 19 assists during regular season. Nesterenko is a ski instructor. |
| Pierre Pilote | Defenseman, living in Toronto. The Hall of Famer led the NHL in penalty minutes (165) that season. Pilote served as Blackhawks captain from 1961-68 and his No. 3 is retired. Pilote is now a farmer. |
| Tod Sloan | Forward, living in Sutton, Ontario. Oldest player on '61 team at 33. |
| Dollard St. Laurent | Defenseman, living in Montreal, Canada. Of his 19 points during the regular season, 17 were assists. |
| Elmer "Moose" Vasco | Defenseman, deceased. At 6-foot-3 and 214 pounds, was one of team's and league's biggest players. |
| Kenny Wharram | Forward, living in North Bay, Ontario. Formed the "Scooter Line" with Stan Mikita and Ab McDonald. |