1949–50 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings season saw the team finish in first place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 37 wins, 19 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the Semi-finals before downing the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals, also in seven games.

1949–50 Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup champions
Division1st
1949–50 record37–19–14
Goals for229
Goals against164
Team information
General ManagerJack Adams
CoachTommy Ivan
CaptainSid Abel
Alternate captainsRed Kelly
Ted Lindsay
ArenaDetroit Olympia
Team leaders
GoalsGordie Howe (35)
AssistsTed Lindsay (55)
PointsTed Lindsay (78)
Penalty minutesTed Lindsay (141)
WinsHarry Lumley (33)
Goals against averageTerry Sawchuk (2.29)

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
National Hockey League[1]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Detroit Red Wings70371914229164+6588
2Montreal Canadiens70292219172150+2277
3Toronto Maple Leafs70312712176173+374
4New York Rangers70283111170189−1967
5Boston Bruins70223216198228−3060
6Chicago Black Hawks70223810203244−4154

Record vs. opponents
1949–50 NHL Records
Team BOS CHI DET MON NYR TOR
Boston —5–7–23–8–34–5–55–5–45–7–2
Chicago 7–5–2—3–9–24–8–24–9–14–7–3
Detroit 8–3–39–3–2—5–3–67–5–28–5–1
Montreal 5–4–58–4–23–5–6—7–5–26–4–4
New York 5–5–49–4–15–7–25–7–2—4–8–2
Toronto 7–5–27–4–35–8–14–6–48–4–2—

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
3WOctober 19, 19496–1New York Rangers (1949–50)2–1–0
4TOctober 23, 19493–3Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)2–1–1
5WOctober 27, 19493–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)3–1–1
6WOctober 29, 19491–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)4–1–1
7LOctober 30, 19491–4Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)4–2–1
8WNovember 2, 19495–3Boston Bruins (1949–50)5–2–1
9WNovember 5, 19494–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)6–2–1
10WNovember 6, 19497–0New York Rangers (1949–50)7–2–1
11WNovember 12, 19497–5@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)8–2–1
12TNovember 13, 19491–1@ New York Rangers (1949–50)8–2–2
13WNovember 16, 19494–1Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)9–2–2
14WNovember 19, 19495–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)10–2–2
15WNovember 20, 19495–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)11–2–2
16WNovember 23, 19494–3New York Rangers (1949–50)12–2–2
17TNovember 24, 19493–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)12–2–3
18LNovember 26, 19492–7Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)12–3–3
19LNovember 27, 19492–6Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)12–4–3
20WNovember 30, 19493–0Boston Bruins (1949–50)13–4–3
21WDecember 1, 19492–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)14–4–3
22WDecember 3, 19495–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)15–4–3
23LDecember 4, 19491–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)15–5–3
24WDecember 7, 19492–1@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)16–5–3
25LDecember 10, 19490–1New York Rangers (1949–50)16–6–3
26LDecember 11, 19491–2@ New York Rangers (1949–50)16–7–3
27WDecember 14, 19495–2@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)17–7–3
28LDecember 17, 19493–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)17–8–3
29WDecember 18, 19495–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)18–8–3
30WDecember 21, 19497–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)19–8–3
31WDecember 25, 19494–2Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)20–8–3
32TDecember 28, 19492–2Boston Bruins (1949–50)20–8–4
33WDecember 31, 19495–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)21–8–4
34WJanuary 1, 19505–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)22–8–4
35LJanuary 4, 19501–2@ New York Rangers (1949–50)22–9–4
36LJanuary 8, 19503–4Boston Bruins (1949–50)22–10–4
37LJanuary 11, 19501–2@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)22–11–4
38WJanuary 14, 19504–2New York Rangers (1949–50)23–11–4
39WJanuary 15, 19501–0@ New York Rangers (1949–50)24–11–4
40WJanuary 18, 19505–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)25–11–4
41WJanuary 21, 19505–3Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)26–11–4
42LJanuary 22, 19500–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)26–12–4
43TJanuary 25, 19504–4Boston Bruins (1949–50)26–12–5
44TJanuary 26, 19501–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)26–12–6
45TJanuary 28, 19501–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)26–12–7
46LJanuary 29, 19501–4@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)26–13–7
47TFebruary 1, 19503–3Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)26–13–8
48TFebruary 4, 19503–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)26–13–9
49TFebruary 5, 19505–5New York Rangers (1949–50)26–13–10
50WFebruary 8, 19509–2Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)27–13–10
51WFebruary 11, 19509–4@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)28–13–10
52LFebruary 12, 19500–4@ New York Rangers (1949–50)28–14–10
53LFebruary 15, 19500–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)28–15–10
54LFebruary 18, 19502–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)28–16–10
55WFebruary 20, 19502–0Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)29–16–10
56TFebruary 23, 19501–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)29–16–11
57WFebruary 26, 19504–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)30–16–11
58WMarch 1, 19505–2@ New York Rangers (1949–50)31–16–11
59LMarch 4, 19502–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)31–17–11
60TMarch 6, 19502–2Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)31–17–12
61WMarch 8, 19505–3@ Boston Bruins (1949–50)32–17–12
62LMarch 9, 19501–3@ New York Rangers (1949–50)32–18–12
63WMarch 11, 19505–1Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)33–18–12
64WMarch 12, 19504–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)34–18–12
65WMarch 15, 19504–1Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)35–18–12
66TMarch 16, 19502–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1949–50)35–18–13
67TMarch 18, 19501–1Boston Bruins (1949–50)35–18–14
68WMarch 19, 19505–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1949–50)36–18–14
69WMarch 22, 19508–7New York Rangers (1949–50)37–18–14
70LMarch 26, 19504–5Chicago Black Hawks (1949–50)37–19–14

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Ted LindsayLW69235578141
Sid AbelC/LW6934356946
Gordie HoweRW7035336869
Red KellyD/C701525409
George GeeC6917213842
Gerry CoutureRW692473121
Jim McFaddenC681416308
Jimmy PetersRW7014163020
Joe CarvethRW6013173013
Marty PavelichLW658152358
Steve BlackLW697142153
Leo Reise Jr.D704172146
Jack StewartD653111486
Pete BabandoLW56661225
Lee Fogolin Sr.D63481263
Max McNabC654488
Clare MartinD6425714
Al DewsburyD112242
Fred GloverC70000
Harry LumleyG6300010
Terry SawchukG70000
Enio SclisizziLW40002
Glen SkovC/LW20000
Johnny WilsonLW10000
Larry WilsonC10002
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Harry Lumley3780633316141482.357
Terry Sawchuk4207430162.291
Team:4200703719141642.348

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
Gerry CoutureRW145492
George GeeC143690
Sid AbelC/LW146286
Ted LindsayLW1344816
Marty PavelichLW1442613
Joe CarvethRW142466
Jim McFaddenC142358
Jack StewartD1414520
Pete BabandoLW82242
Red KellyD/C141342
Al DewsburyD40338
Leo Reise Jr.D1420219
Jimmy PetersRW80220
Clare MartinD100110
Marcel PronovostD901110
Johnny WilsonLW80110
Steve BlackLW1300013
Lee Fogolin Sr.D1000016
Gord HaidyRW10000
Gordie HoweRW10007
Harry LumleyG140000
Doug McKayLW10000
Max McNabC100000
Larry WilsonC40000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Harry Lumley9101486281.853
Team:9101486281.853

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals
Main article: 1950 Stanley Cup Finals

Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 11New York1Detroit4
April 13Detroit1New York3†
April 15Detroit 4New York0†
April 18New York4Detroit3OT
April 20New York2Detroit1OT
April 22New York4Detroit5
April 23New York3Detroit42OT

† Played in Toronto.

Detroit wins best-of-seven series four games to three

Detroit Red Wings 1950 Stanley Cup champions

Players

  Wingers
  Goaltenders

† Left off the cup, but qualified to be on it.
a Played his only NHL game in Finals.
b Played his only NHL game in Semi-Finals.

Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving
  • Terry Sawchuk played seven NHL games in 1950, because Harry Lumley was injured. Sawchuk was not available for the playoffs, because he was helping the AHL Indianapolis Capitols win the Calder Cup. Instead, Harry MacQuestion was called up as the spare goalie for the playoffs. MacQuestion's name was engraved on the Stanley Cup, but he never played in the NHL. MacQuestion was removed from the Stanley Cup when it was redone during 1957–58 season.
  • Detroit did not engrave Gordon Haidy and Doug McKay on the Stanley Cup, even though they each played one playoff game and qualified to be on the cup.

Awards and records

See also

References
  1. "1949–1950 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  2. "1949-50 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
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