1948–49 Detroit Red Wings season



The 1948–49 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 23rd season. The Red Wings finished 1st in the league and lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 0.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

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

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Detroit Red Wings
 * O'Brien Trophy: Detroit Red Wings
 * Hart Memorial Trophy: Sid Abel
 * Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Bill Quackenbush
 * Sid Abel, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Bill Quackenbush, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Jack Stewart, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Gordie Howe, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Ted Lindsay, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star

Video
Highlights of Game 4 of the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals in which the Leafs win the Cup with a 3-1 victory. Goals by Ray Timgren and Max Bentley are shown.