1952–53 Detroit Red Wings
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 36-16-0, 90 pts · Playoffs 2-4
The 1952–53 Detroit Red Wings went 36-16-0 (90 points) in the N/A Division and played 6 playoff games (2-4). Gordie Howe led the team with 94 points (48 G, 46 A). Terry Sawchuk had 31 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 69 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Lindsay | L | 69 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 0 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 69 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metro Prystai | C | 69 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Kelly | D | 69 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Wilson | L | 69 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Pavelich | L | 63 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glen Skov | C | 69 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Leswick | L | 69 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 67 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Sinclair | R | 69 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Goldham | D | 69 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Bonin | L | 38 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Benny Woit | R | 69 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Hay | D | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Wilson | C | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lou Jankowski | C | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Folk | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Zeidel | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sawchuk | 62 | 62 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 | 9 | |
| Glenn Hall | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 1 | |
| Red Almas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Oct 12 | vs TOR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ CHI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs CHI | W 7–0 | Final |
| Oct 19 | vs MTL | W 6–1 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ TOR | L 4–5 | Final |
| Oct 25 | @ MTL | L 0–9 | Final |
| Oct 26 | @ NYR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs BOS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs TOR | L 2–4 | Final |
| Nov 6 | @ BOS | L 0–2 | Final |
| Nov 8 | @ TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 9 | vs NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 13 | vs BOS | W 3–0 | Final |
| Nov 16 | @ BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 22 | vs CHI | W 10–1 | Final |
| Nov 23 | @ CHI | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | @ TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 30 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs NYR | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 6 | @ CHI | W 2–0 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs BOS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 11 | @ BOS | W 10–1 | Final |
| Dec 13 | @ TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 14 | vs MTL | T 0–0 | Final |
| Dec 18 | vs TOR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 20 | vs NYR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 21 | @ NYR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 25 | vs CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ MTL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 28 | vs BOS | W 7–1 | Final |
| Dec 31 | vs MTL | L 0–2 | Final |
| Jan 4 | vs CHI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs BOS | W 4–0 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ NYR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 15 | @ BOS | W 4–0 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ MTL | T 1–1 | Final |
| Jan 18 | vs MTL | L 2–3 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs NYR | L 2–8 | Final |
| Jan 24 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Jan 25 | vs MTL | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 29 | @ CHI | W 5–2 | Final |
| Jan 31 | vs CHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs TOR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 5 | vs NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Feb 7 | @ MTL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 8 | @ BOS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Feb 11 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 12 | @ BOS | L 1–3 | Final |
| Feb 15 | @ CHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs CHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Feb 19 | @ MTL | W 4–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 28 | @ MTL | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs BOS | W 10–2 | Final |
| Mar 5 | vs NYR | W 7–1 | Final |
| Mar 7 | @ TOR | W 3–0 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ NYR | W 2–0 | Final |
| Mar 12 | @ BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 14 | vs CHI | L 1–3 | Final |
| Mar 15 | @ CHI | T 0–0 | Final |
| Mar 19 | vs BOS | W 6–1 | Final |
| Mar 21 | @ CHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs MTL | T 1–1 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs BOS | W 7–0 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 26 | vs BOS | L 3–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 29 | @ BOS | L 1–2 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Mar 31 | @ BOS | L 2–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 2 | vs BOS | W 6–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 5 | @ BOS | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |