1961–62 NHL season

Regular season.
Final standings.
"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"
Scoring leaders.
"Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes"
First games.
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1961–62 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark debut in playoffs):
Last games.
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1961–62 (listed with their last team):