1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season



The 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 11th season. The Red Wings finished 1st in the American Division and defeated the New York Rangers in the 1937 Stanley Cup Finals 3 games to 2.

Detroit Red Wings 3, Montreal Canadiens 2
Hec Kilrea scored the series winning goal in overtime in Game 5.

Detroit Red Wings 3, New York Rangers 2
New York could not use Madison Square Garden after game one because of the annual circus visit.

Earl Robertson, goaltender for the Wings, became the first rookie goaltender to post two shutouts in the finals. He would not play again for the Wings. The Wings became the first U.S. based team to win the Cup two years in a row.

Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–2.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; 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

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Detroit Red Wings
 * Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Marty Barry
 * Vezina Trophy: Normie Smith
 * Marty Barry, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Larry Aurie, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Ebbie Goodfellow, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Normie Smith, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Jack Adams, Coach, NHL First Team All-Star

Video
Highlights from Game 1 of the 1937 Finals. Several goals are shown including ones by the Rangers Butch Keeling and Frank Boucher and the Wings Syd Howe. The Wings used Normie Smith (who wears a hat) and Earl Robertson in net, both are shown.