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 [ ]
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 13, 1948
3–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
1–0–0
2
W
October 17, 1948
7–0
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
2–0–0
3
T
October 23, 1948
0–0
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
2–0–1
4
W
October 24, 1948
2–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
3–0–1
5
W
October 27, 1948
3–2
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
4–0–1
6
L
October 30, 1948
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
4–1–1
7
W
October 31, 1948
4–1
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
5–1–1
8
L
November 6, 1948
0–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
5–2–1
9
W
November 7, 1948
7–3
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
6–2–1
10
L
November 11, 1948
1–4
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
6–3–1
11
W
November 14, 1948
3–1
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
7–3–1
12
T
November 17, 1948
4–4
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
7–3–2
13
L
November 21, 1948
0–3
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
7–4–2
14
L
November 24, 1948
3–5
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
7–5–2
15
L
November 27, 1948
3–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
7–6–2
16
W
November 28, 1948
9–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
8–6–2
17
W
December 1, 1948
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
9–6–2
18
W
December 4, 1948
3–2
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
10–6–2
19
W
December 5, 1948
3–1
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
11–6–2
20
W
December 8, 1948
4–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
12–6–2
21
W
December 11, 1948
5–3
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
13–6–2
22
L
December 12, 1948
0–2
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
13–7–2
23
L
December 15, 1948
1–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
13–8–2
24
L
December 18, 1948
3–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
13–9–2
25
W
December 19, 1948
5–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
14–9–2
26
L
December 22, 1948
2–5
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
14–10–2
27
L
December 25, 1948
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
14–11–2
28
W
December 26, 1948
3–1
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
15–11–2
29
W
December 29, 1948
10–2
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
16–11–2
30
L
January 1, 1949
3–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
16–12–2
31
W
January 2, 1949
5–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
17–12–2
32
L
January 6, 1949
2–3
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
17–13–2
33
W
January 8, 1949
4–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
18–13–2
34
T
January 9, 1949
2–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
18–13–3
35
W
January 12, 1949
4–1
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
19–13–3
36
W
January 16, 1949
3–2
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
20–13–3
37
W
January 19, 1949
2–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
21–13–3
38
T
January 22, 1949
2–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
21–13–4
39
W
January 23, 1949
2–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
22–13–4
40
L
January 26, 1949
1–5
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
22–14–4
41
W
January 29, 1949
5–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
23–14–4
42
W
January 30, 1949
4–0
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
24–14–4
43
W
February 2, 1949
6–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
25–14–4
44
W
February 3, 1949
4–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
26–14–4
45
W
February 6, 1949
1–0
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
27–14–4
46
W
February 9, 1949
8–0
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
28–14–4
47
L
February 12, 1949
1–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
28–15–4
48
T
February 13, 1949
4–4
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
28–15–5
49
L
February 16, 1949
0–4
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
28–16–5
50
T
February 21, 1949
2–2
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
28–16–6
51
L
February 26, 1949
0–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
28–17–6
52
L
February 27, 1949
2–3
@ New York Rangers (1948–49 )
28–18–6
53
T
March 2, 1949
1–1
@ Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
28–18–7
54
W
March 5, 1949
6–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
29–18–7
55
W
March 6, 1949
6–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49 )
30–18–7
56
W
March 9, 1949
5–0
Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
31–18–7
57
L
March 13, 1949
2–6
Boston Bruins (1948–49 )
31–19–7
58
W
March 16, 1949
6–2
New York Rangers (1948–49 )
32–19–7
59
W
March 19, 1949
5–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49 )
33–19–7
60
W
March 20, 1949
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (1948–49 )
34–19–7
Playoffs [ ]
Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 [ ]
Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Detroit Red Wings 0 [ ]
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Abel, Sid Sid Abel
C/LW
60
28
26
54
49
Lindsay, Ted Ted Lindsay
LW
50
26
28
54
97
Poile, Bud Bud Poile
RW
56
21
21
42
6
Howe, Gordie Gordie Howe
RW
40
12
25
37
57
McFadden, Jim Jim McFadden
C
55
12
20
32
10
Horeck, Pete Pete Horeck
LW
60
14
16
30
46
Couture, Gerry Gerry Couture
RW
51
19
10
29
6
Pavelich, Marty Marty Pavelich
LW
60
10
16
26
40
McNab, Max Max McNab
C
51
10
13
23
14
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
60
6
17
23
0
Gee, George George Gee
C
47
7
12
19
27
Sclisizzi, Enio Enio Sclisizzi
LW
50
9
8
17
24
Kelly, Red Red Kelly
D/C
59
5
11
16
10
Stewart, Jack Jack Stewart
D
60
4
11
15
96
Reise, Leo Leo Reise
D
59
3
7
10
60
Lundy, Pat Pat Lundy
C
15
4
3
7
4
Gauthier, Fern Fern Gauthier
RW
41
3
2
5
2
Fogolin, Lee Lee Fogolin
D
43
1
2
3
59
Conacher, Jim Jim Conacher
C
4
1
0
1
2
Morrison, Don Don Morrison
C
13
0
1
1
0
Bruneteau, Eddie Eddie Bruneteau
RW
1
0
0
0
0
MacKay, Calum Calum MacKay
LW
1
0
0
0
0
McCaig, Doug Doug McCaig
D
1
0
0
0
0
Podolsky, Nels Nels Podolsky
LW
1
0
0
0
0
Guidolin, Bep Bep Guidolin
LW
4
0
0
0
0
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
G
60
0
0
0
12
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
3600
60
34
19
7
145
2.42
6
Team:
3600
60
34
19
7
145
2.42
6
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Howe, Gordie Gordie Howe
RW
11
8
3
11
19
Lindsay, Ted Ted Lindsay
LW
11
2
6
8
31
Abel, Sid Sid Abel
C/LW
11
3
3
6
6
Gee, George George Gee
C
10
1
3
4
22
Couture, Gerry Gerry Couture
RW
10
2
0
2
2
Horeck, Pete Pete Horeck
LW
11
1
1
2
10
Kelly, Red Red Kelly
D/C
11
1
1
2
10
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
11
1
1
2
0
Stewart, Jack Jack Stewart
D
11
1
1
2
32
McNab, Max Max McNab
C
10
1
0
1
2
Reise, Leo Leo Reise
D
11
1
0
1
4
McFadden, Jim Jim McFadden
C
8
0
1
1
6
Pavelich, Marty Marty Pavelich
LW
9
0
1
1
8
Poile, Bud Bud Poile
RW
10
0
1
1
2
Reid, Gerry Gerry Reid
C
2
0
0
0
2
Glover, Fred Fred Glover
C
2
0
0
0
0
Lundy, Pat Pat Lundy
C
4
0
0
0
0
Sclisizzi, Enio Enio Sclisizzi
LW
6
0
0
0
2
Podolsky, Nels Nels Podolsky
LW
7
0
0
0
4
Fogolin, Lee Lee Fogolin
D
9
0
0
0
4
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
G
11
0
0
0
2
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
726
11
4
7
26
2.15
0
Team:
726
11
4
7
26
2.15
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 [ ]
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
Transactions [ ]
Gallery [ ]
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.
Toronto Ice Hockey Match, 1949
See Also [ ]
References [ ]
External Links [ ]
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