1961 program
History[]
The Hull-Ottawa Canadiens were a minor professional team that played in Hull, Quebec but also represented the city of Ottawa, Ontario, just across the river.
They played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959-63. The Canadiens were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL.
The Canadiens won the Tom Foley Memorial Trophy (league title) in 1960-61 and 1961-62.
In 1963 the Eastern Professional Hockey League folded and the teams went to the Central Hockey League (1963-1984). The Canadiens were transferred to the Omaha Knights.
Season-by-Season Records[]
Eastern Professional Hockey League[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
| 1959-60 | 70 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 73 | 249 | 241 | 3rd | Lost Semi Final |
| 1960-61 | 70 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 91 | 268 | 187 | 1st | Won Final |
| 1961-62 | 70 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 87 | 233 | 172 | 1st | Won Final |
| 1962-63 | 72 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 87 | 279 | 224 | 2nd | Lost Semi Final |
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens who played in the NHL[]
Bill Masterton
- Bob Armstrong
- Ralph Backstrom
- Murray Balfour
- Norm Beaudin
- Red Berenson
- Gilles Boisvert
- Andre Boudrias
- Connie Broden
- Billy Carter
- Wayne Connelly
- Claude Cyr
- Norm Dennis
- Germain Gagnon
- Bruce Gamble
- Jean Gauthier
- Terry Gray
- Chuck Hamilton
- Terry Harper
- John Henderson
- Charlie Hodge
- Billy Inglis
- Don Johns
- Eddie Johnston
- Jacques Laperriere
- Claude Larose
- Bob Lemieux
- Al MacNeil
- Cesare Maniago
- Bill Masterton
- Bill McCreary
- Keith McCreary
- Willie O'Ree
- Cliff Pennington
- Garry Peters
- Barclay Plager
- Claude Pronovost
- Dave Reid
- Jimmy Roberts
- Ernie Roche
- Bobby Rousseau
- Harry Sinden
- Glen Skov
- Brian Smith
- Dallas Smith
- Irv Spencer
- Joe Szura
- Gilles Tremblay
- J.C. Tremblay
- Ernie Wakely
- Bryan Watson
- Jerry Wilson