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.

Off-season
The Red Wings held their training camp in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Detroit Red Wings 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Leo Reise scored the series winning goal in overtime in Game 7.

Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 0
Pete Babando scored the Cup winning goal in double overtime in Game 7.

† Played in Toronto.

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
 * Art Ross Memorial Trophy: Ted Lindsay
 * Sid Abel, Centre, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Ted Lindsay, Left Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Gordie Howe, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Red Kelly, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Leo Reise, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star

Farm Teams

 * Indianapolis Capitals, American Hockey League
 * Omaha Knights, United States Hockey League
 * Humboldt Indians, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Video
A minute worth of video of Game 4 of the 1950 Semi-Finals, won in double overtime 2-1 by the Detroit Red Wings over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Goals by the Leafs Max Bentley, the Wings Marty Pavelich and the OT goal by Leo Reise are shown as are some great saves by Turk Broda.