1958–59 Detroit Red Wings season



The 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 33rd season. The Red Wings finished 6th in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Playoffs

 * The Red Wings did not qualify for the post season.

Regular Season

 * 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

 * Gordie Howe, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Alex Delvecchio, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Marcel Pronovost, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Terry Sawchuk, Goalie, NHL Second Team All-Star

Video
Silent footage from the Bruins-Red Wings game on January 31, 1959. Over six minutes of game play and goals by Gordie Howe, Jim Morrison and Earl Reibel are shown. More silent footage from the Bruins-Red Wings game on March 14, 1959 in which the Red Wings Stu McNeill scores his only NHL goal, a goal by Don McKenney to tie the score 2-2 and two goals by John Bucyk for a 4-2 Bruins win are shown.