1951

These events occured in 1951 in the world of ice hockey:

Events

 * Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
 * Hart Memorial Trophy – for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins
 * Stanley Cup – Toronto Maple Leafs win 4 games to 1 over the Montreal Canadiens
 * World Hockey Championship
 * Men's champion: Canada's Lethbridge Maple Leafs
 * NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship – University of Michigan Wolverines defeat Brown University Bruins 7–1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

August
August 26 – Bill Barilko, Toronto Maple Leafs dies in an air crash