The 1943–44 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 18th season . The Red Wings finished 2nd in the league and lost in the Semi-finals to the Chicago Black Hawks 4 games to 1.
Regular Season [ ]
Ken Kilrea sporting a War Bonds patch.
The Wings wore patches on their jerseys encouraging the public to buy War Bonds.
On January 23, 1944, the Rangers Lester Patrick went behind the bench to coach the team with Frank Boucher attending his brother's funeral. Detroit demolished New York 15-0 and set the modern day record of most goals by a team in a single game. Wings goalie Connie Dion was called upon to make only 9 saves in earning the shutout. It was a horrifying experience for Patrick. Only a week later Syd Howe set a modern day record of 6 goals in a game in a 12-2 conquest of the hapless Rangers.
Final Standings [ ]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 31, 1943
8–3
New York Rangers (1943–44 )
1–0–0
2
T
November 4, 1943
5–5
Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
1–0–1
3
W
November 7, 1943
6–4
Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
2–0–1
4
T
November 11, 1943
2–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
2–0–2
5
L
November 13, 1943
1–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
2–1–2
6
L
November 14, 1943
0–2
Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
2–2–2
7
W
November 18, 1943
3–1
@ New York Rangers (1943–44 )
3–2–2
8
W
November 21, 1943
5–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
4–2–2
9
L
November 25, 1943
3–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
4–3–2
10
W
November 28, 1943
6–4
Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
5–3–2
11
L
December 2, 1943
5–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
5–4–2
12
L
December 4, 1943
2–8
@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
5–5–2
13
T
December 7, 1943
6–6
@ Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
5–5–3
14
L
December 12, 1943
1–5
Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
5–6–3
15
W
December 16, 1943
4–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
6–6–3
16
L
December 19, 1943
2–6
@ New York Rangers (1943–44 )
6–7–3
17
L
December 22, 1943
1–7
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
6–8–3
18
W
December 23, 1943
5–3
New York Rangers (1943–44 )
7–8–3
19
T
December 26, 1943
4–4
Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
7–8–4
20
L
December 28, 1943
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
7–9–4
21
L
December 30, 1943
3–8
@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
7–10–4
22
L
January 2, 1944
2–5
Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
7–11–4
23
W
January 6, 1944
5–0
@ New York Rangers (1943–44 )
8–11–4
24
W
January 9, 1944
4–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
9–11–4
25
T
January 13, 1944
2–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
9–11–5
26
W
January 15, 1944
6–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
10–11–5
27
W
January 16, 1944
4–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
11–11–5
28
W
January 20, 1944
4–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
12–11–5
29
W
January 23, 1944
15–0
New York Rangers (1943–44 )
13–11–5
30
W
January 25, 1944
6–3
@ Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
14–11–5
31
W
January 29, 1944
6–1
Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
15–11–5
32
L
January 30, 1944
2–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
15–12–5
33
W
February 3, 1944
12–2
New York Rangers (1943–44 )
16–12–5
34
L
February 5, 1944
1–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
16–13–5
35
W
February 6, 1944
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
17–13–5
36
W
February 10, 1944
8–3
@ New York Rangers (1943–44 )
18–13–5
37
W
February 13, 1944
4–1
@ Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
19–13–5
38
L
February 17, 1944
2–3
Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
19–14–5
39
W
February 20, 1944
6–5
Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
20–14–5
40
T
February 24, 1944
3–3
@ New York Rangers (1943–44 )
20–14–6
41
L
February 27, 1944
1–5
Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
20–15–6
42
W
March 2, 1944
6–5
New York Rangers (1943–44 )
21–15–6
43
W
March 4, 1944
6–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
22–15–6
44
L
March 5, 1944
1–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
22–16–6
45
W
March 7, 1944
8–4
@ Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
23–16–6
46
L
March 11, 1944
3–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1943–44 )
23–17–6
47
W
March 12, 1944
4–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1943–44 )
24–17–6
48
W
March 16, 1944
10–9
Boston Bruins (1943–44 )
25–17–6
49
W
March 18, 1944
6–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
26–17–6
50
L
March 19, 1944
0–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1943–44 )
26–18–6
Playoffs [ ]
Chicago Black Hawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 1 [ ]
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Liscombe, Carl Carl Liscombe
LW
50
36
37
73
17
Howe, Syd Syd Howe
C/LW
46
32
28
60
6
Carveth, Joe Joe Carveth
RW
46
21
35
56
6
Bruneteau, Mud Mud Bruneteau
RW
39
35
18
53
4
Grosso, Don Don Grosso
LW/C
42
16
31
47
13
Brown, Adam Adam Brown
LW
50
24
18
42
56
Armstrong, Murray Murray Armstrong
C
28
12
22
34
4
Jackson, Harold Harold Jackson
D
50
7
12
19
76
Egan, Pat Pat Egan
D
23
4
15
19
40
Hollett, Flash Flash Hollett
D
27
6
12
18
34
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
43
4
14
18
6
Jennings, Bill Bill Jennings
RW
33
6
11
17
10
Simon, Cully Cully Simon
D
46
3
7
10
52
Thomson, Bill Bill Thomson
C/RW
5
2
2
4
0
Kilrea, Ken Ken Kilrea
LW
14
1
3
4
0
Smith, Nakina Nakina Smith
C
10
1
2
3
0
Buller, Hy Hy Buller
D
7
0
3
3
4
Reay, Billy Billy Reay
C
2
2
0
2
0
Smith, Carl Carl Smith
RW
7
1
1
2
2
McAtee, Jud Jud McAtee
LW
1
0
2
2
0
Ruelle, Bernie Bernie Ruelle
LW
2
1
0
1
0
Rossignol, Roly Roly Rossignol
RW
1
0
1
1
0
Bruneteau, Eddie Eddie Bruneteau
RW
2
0
1
1
0
Bukovich, Tony Tony Bukovich
LW/C
3
0
1
1
0
Bennett, Frank Frank Bennett
LW/D
7
0
1
1
2
Check, Lude Lude Check
LW
1
0
0
0
0
Zunich, Rudy Rudy Zunich
D
2
0
0
0
2
Kane, Francis Francis Kane
D
2
0
0
0
0
Lynn, Vic Vic Lynn
LW/D
3
0
0
0
4
Sherf, John John Sherf
LW
8
0
0
0
6
Sherritt, Gordon Gordon Sherritt
D
8
0
0
0
12
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
G
2
0
0
0
0
Smith, Normie Normie Smith
G
5
0
0
0
0
Franks, Jimmy Jimmy Franks
G
17
0
0
0
0
Dion, Connie Connie Dion
G
26
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Dion, Connie Connie Dion
1560
26
17
7
2
80
3.08
1
Franks, Jimmy Jimmy Franks
1020
17
6
8
3
69
4.06
1
Smith, Normie Normie Smith
300
5
3
1
1
15
3.00
0
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
120
2
0
2
0
13
6.50
0
Team:
3000
50
26
18
6
177
3.54
2
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Howe, Syd Syd Howe
C/LW
5
2
2
4
0
Carveth, Joe Joe Carveth
RW
5
2
1
3
8
Bruneteau, Mud Mud Bruneteau
RW
5
1
2
3
2
Armstrong, Murray Murray Armstrong
C
5
0
2
2
0
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
2
1
0
1
0
Grosso, Don Don Grosso
LW/C
5
1
0
1
0
Liscombe, Carl Carl Liscombe
LW
5
1
0
1
2
Thomson, Bill Bill Thomson
C/RW
2
0
0
0
0
Kilrea, Ken Ken Kilrea
LW
2
0
0
0
0
Jennings, Bill Bill Jennings
RW
4
0
0
0
0
Simon, Cully Cully Simon
D
5
0
0
0
2
Brown, Adam Adam Brown
LW
5
0
0
0
8
Hollett, Flash Flash Hollett
D
5
0
0
0
6
Jackson, Harold Harold Jackson
D
5
0
0
0
11
Dion, Connie Connie Dion
G
5
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Dion, Connie Connie Dion
300
5
1
4
17
3.40
0
Team:
300
5
1
4
17
3.40
0
[1]
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 [ ]
The Red Wings did not win any awards this season.
Transactions [ ]
Gallery [ ]
Connie Dion made only 9 saves in the Red Wings 15-0 demolition of the NYR, January 23, 1944.
See Also [ ]
References [ ]
External Links [ ]
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