The Toronto Maple Leafs were the Stanley Cup champions as they defeated the Chicago Black Hawks four games to two.
In an exhibition game in Trail, British Columbia, Jean Beliveau tore knee ligaments and would be unavailable for some time.
Stan Mikita, Reg Fleming and Dollard St. Laurent refused to sign their contracts, but they eventually came to terms.
The Rangers downed the Bruins again at Madison Square Garden 6–3 as Andy Bathgate had the hat trick and Camille Henry had two goals.
The new defence pair of Al MacNeil and Lou Fontinato turned in a good game.
The win put the Rangers into first place and the following night they beat the Bruins 4–3 as Harvey scored the winner.
Ab McDonald had the hat trick December 6, as Chicago drubbed the Rangers 8–3 right at Madison Square Garden.
Percy LeSueur, famous Ottawa goaltender in the old NHA, died on January 28, 1962, at age 79.
Howe took a pass from Alex Delvecchio and made a nice move to get by Doug Harvey.
Hall and Jacques Plante of the Canadiens played every minute of every game in goal; other than Eddie Johnston of the Bruins two seasons later in 1964, they were the last major professional goaltenders to do so.