1944–45 Detroit Red Wings season
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The 1944–45 season was the Detroit Red Wings' 19th season of operation. The season saw the Wings achieve a record of 31–14–5, finishing second in the National Hockey League (NHL), qualifying the team for the playoffs. The coach and general manager was Jack Adams, with Flash Hollett serving as the team's captain.
| 1944–45 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| League | 2nd NHL |
| 1944–45 record | 31–14–5 |
| Home record | 19–5–1 |
| Road record | 12–9–4 |
| Goals for | 218 |
| Goals against | 161 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Flash Hollett |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Joe Carveth (26) |
| Assists | Syd Howe (36) |
| Points | Joe Carveth (54) |
| Penalty minutes | Harold Jackson (45) |
| Wins | Harry Lumley (24) |
| Goals against average | Normie Smith (3.00) |
Regular season
Flash Hollett became the first defenseman to score twenty goals in one season.[1] The record would stand until Bobby Orr broke it several decades later.[citation needed]
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 228 | 121 | +107 | 80 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 218 | 161 | +57 | 67 |
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 183 | 161 | +22 | 52 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 50 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 179 | 219 | −40 | 36 |
| 5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 141 | 194 | −53 | 33 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 50 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 154 | 247 | −93 | 32 |
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Carveth | RW | 50 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 6 |
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 46 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 6 |
| Mud Bruneteau | RW | 43 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 6 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 50 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 39 |
| Steve Wojciechowski | RW | 49 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 17 |
| Murray Armstrong | C | 50 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 31 |
| Carl Liscombe | LW | 42 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 18 |
| Jud McAtee | LW | 44 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 |
| Eddie Bruneteau | RW | 42 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6 |
| Ted Lindsay | LW | 45 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 43 |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| Don Grosso | LW/C | 20 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| Earl Seibert | D | 25 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Harold Jackson | D | 50 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| Tony Bukovich | LW/C | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Butch McDonald | LW/C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cully Simon | D | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Lorrain Thibeault | LW | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hy Buller | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Connie Dion | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Lumley | G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Reay | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Normie Smith | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lumley | 2220 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 119 | 3.22 | 1 |
| Connie Dion | 720 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 3.25 | 0 |
| Normie Smith | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Team: | 3000 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 161 | 3.22 | 1 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Carveth | RW | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Eddie Bruneteau | RW | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Flash Hollett | D | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Murray Armstrong | C | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Carl Liscombe | LW | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mud Bruneteau | RW | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Jud McAtee | LW | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Earl Seibert | D | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ted Lindsay | LW | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Harold Jackson | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Bukovich | LW/C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fido Purpur | RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Wojciechowski | RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry Couture | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syd Howe | C/LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Lumley | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lumley | 871 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 2.14 | 2 |
| Team: | 871 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 2.14 | 2 |
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;