1933–34 Detroit Red Wings season



The 1933–34 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 8th season. The Red Wings finished 1st in the American Division and lost to the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1934 Stanley Cup Finals 3 games to 1.

Regular Season
On December 14, 1933, Detroit's goalie John Ross Roach was injured near the end of the second period of the Red Wings game versus the Chicago Black Hawks. Defenseman Doug Young filled in for the rest of the game and only allowed one goal but the Red Wings lost 4-0.

Roach returned to the line-up several games later but struggled. After three losses to end 1933, the Red Wings obtained Wilf Cude on loan from the Montreal Canadiens and Roach was demoted to the minors. Cude played excellently, with a 15-6-8 record which included a 13 game unbeaten streak, and led the Red Wings to first place in the American Division and the team's first Prince of Wales Trophy.

Burr Williams played his first NHL game on March 8, 1934 in the Red Wings 3-0 win over the Chicago Black Hawks. He went on to play the last three games of the regular season and seven in the playoffs.

Detroit Red Wings 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Best of 5


 * Mar 22 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 00:01:33 OT
 * Mar 24 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Mar 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
 * Mar 28 Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
 * Mar 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 0-1 at Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings wins series 3 games to 2.



Chicago Black Hawks 3, Detroit Red Wings 1
Best of 5


 * Apr 3 Chicago Black Hawks 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings 00:21:00 OT
 * Apr 5 Chicago Black Hawks 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
 * Apr 8 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Chicago Black Hawks
 * Apr 10 Detroit Red Wings 0-1 at Chicago Black Hawks 00:30:05 OT

Chicago Black Hawks wins the series 3 games to 1.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * NHL games sheets show Burr Williams played the last 4 games of the Red Wings season.
 * 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

Detroit-Toronto April 1934 Tour of Western Canada
The Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs played a six game charity exhibition tour of Western Canada sponsored by the Gyro Club. The Leafs Joe Primeau didn't participate. The series was a high scoring affair with Toronto winning three games and Detroit two with one tie. Charlie Conacher led the tour in scoring with 10 goals and 16 points while Larry Aurie was second with 9 goals and 14 points.

April 14, 1934: Toronto 12, Detroit 8 @ Winnipeg, Manitoba

April 16, 1934: Detroit 9 Toronto 8 (OT) @ Winnipeg April 18, 1934: Toronto 8, Detroit 5 @ Trail, B.C. April 21, 1934: Toronto 5, Detroit 5 (OT) @ Vancouver, B.C. April 23, 1934: Detroit 8 Toronto 4 @ Vancouver April 26, 1934: Toronto 7, Detroit 5 @ Vancouver

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Detroit Red Wings (1st win)

Trivia

 * Red Wings recorded a hat trick this season include:
 * John Sorrell during the 5-2 win over the New York Americans on November 12, 1933.

Video
Highlights of the February 22, 1934 game between the New York Rangers and the Red Wings, won by the Rangers 3-1. Rangers second goal by #8 Cecil Dillon, assisted by #4 Vic Ripley on Detroit's Wilf Cude is shown. Rangers goalie Andy Aitkenhead plays with a hat.