1942–43 Detroit Red Wings season
| 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Prince of Wales Trophy winners | |
| League | 1st NHL |
| 1942–43 record | 25–14–11 |
| Home record | 16–4–5 |
| Road record | 9–10–6 |
| Goals for | 169 |
| Goals against | 124 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Sid Abel |
| Arena | Olympia Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mud Bruneteau (23) |
| Assists | Syd Howe (35) |
| Points | Syd Howe (55) |
| Penalty minutes | Jimmy Orlando (99) |
| Wins | Johnny Mowers (25) |
| Goals against average | Johnny Mowers (2.47) |
The 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings season was the 17th season of the Detroit NHL franchise, eleventh as the 'Red Wings.' The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 169 | 124 | +45 | 61 | |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 50 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 195 | 176 | +19 | 57 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 198 | 159 | +39 | 53 |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 181 | 191 | −10 | 50 |
| 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 179 | 180 | −1 | 49 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 161 | 253 | −92 | 30 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR | ||||||
| Boston | — | 3–4–3 | 4–4–2 | 5–4–1 | 8–2 | 4–3–3 | ||||||
| Chicago | 4–3–3 | — | 2–4–4 | 1–4–5 | 4–4–2 | 6–3–1 | ||||||
| 4–4–2 | 4–2–4 | — | 5–3–2 | 7–1–2 | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| Montreal | 4–5–1 | 4–1–5 | 3–5–2 | — | 6–2–2 | 2–6–2 | ||||||
| New York | 2–8 | 4–4–2 | 1–7–2 | 2–6–2 | — | 2–6–2 | ||||||
| Toronto | 3–4–3 | 3–6–1 | 4–5–1 | 6–2–2 | 6–2–2 | — | ||||||
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 50 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 10 |
| Mud Bruneteau | RW | 50 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 2 |
| Carl Liscombe | LW | 50 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 19 |
| Sid Abel | C/LW | 49 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 33 |
| Joe Carveth | RW | 43 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 6 |
| Don Grosso | LW/C | 50 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| Harry Watson | LW | 50 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 |
| Eddie Wares | D/RW | 47 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| Connie Brown | C | 23 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 |
| Les Douglas | C | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Jack Stewart | D | 44 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 68 |
| Alex Motter | C | 50 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 99 |
| Bill Jennings | RW | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | C/D | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Harold Jackson | D | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| John Holota | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cully Simon | D | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Dick Behling | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Fisher | RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jud McAtee | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mowers | G | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mowers | 3010 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 124 | 2.47 | 6 |
| Team: | 3010 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 124 | 2.47 | 6 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | LW | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Sid Abel | C/LW | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Mud Bruneteau | RW | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Carveth | RW | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Don Grosso | LW/C | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Eddie Wares | D/RW | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Les Douglas | C | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Stewart | D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Adam Brown | LW | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cully Simon | D | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Harold Jackson | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Alex Motter | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Fisher | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mowers | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Watson | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mowers | 679 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1.94 | 2 |
| Team: | 679 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1.94 | 2 |
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
Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Boston | 2 | Detroit | 6 | |
| April 4 | Boston | 3 | Detroit | 4 | |
| April 7 | Detroit | 4 | Boston | 0 | |
| April 8 | Detroit | 2 | Boston | 0 |
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4–0.
Awards and records
References
- ^ "1942–1943 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1942-43 Detroit Red Wings Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "1942-43 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.