1954–55 Detroit Red Wings season

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1954–55 Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Champions
Prince of Wales Trophy Winners
Division	1st NHL
1954–55 record	42–17–11
Goals for	204
Goals against	134
Coach	Jimmy Skinner
Captain	Ted Lindsay
Arena	Olympia Stadium
Team leaders
Goals	Gordie Howe (29)
Assists	Earl Reibel (41)
Points	Earl Reibel (66)
Penalties in minutes	Tony Leswick (137)

The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.

Contents:	Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

National Hockey League	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM
Detroit Red Wings	70	42	17	11	95	204	134	827
Montreal Canadiens	70	41	18	11	93	228	157	890
Toronto Maple Leafs	70	24	24	22	70	147	135	990
Boston Bruins	70	23	26	21	67	169	188	863
New York Rangers	70	17	35	18	52	150	210	690
Chicago Black Hawks	70	13	40	17	43	161	235	733

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM
Earl Reibel	70	25	41	66	15
Gordie Howe	64	29	33	62	68

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Stanley Cup Finals

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score
April 3	Montreal	2	Detroit	4
April 5	Montreal	1	Detroit	7
April 7	Detroit	2	Montreal	6
April 9	Detroit	3	Montreal	5
April 10	Montreal	1	Detroit	5
April 12	Detroit	3	Montreal	6
April 14	Montreal	1	Detroit	3

Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3

[edit] Roster

Terry Sawchuk, Red Kelly, Bob Goldham, Marcel Pronovost, Benny Woit, Jim Hay, Larry Hillman, Ted Lindsay (captain), Tony Leswick, Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Marty Pavelich, Glen Skov, Earl Reibel, John Wilson, Bill Dineen, Vic Stasiuk, Marcel Bonin, Jack Adams (manager), Jimmy Skinner (coach), Carl Mattson (trainer)

[edit] Awards and records

Prince of Wales Trophy: || Detroit Red Wings
Vezina Trophy: || Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings
Bob Goldham, Defence, NHL Second Team All-Star
Red Kelly, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
Terry Sawchuk, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star

[edit] References

Red Wings on Hockey Database

v • d • e 1954–55 NHL season by team

Original Six	Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Montreal • NY Rangers • Toronto

See also	All-Star Game • 1955 Stanley Cup Finals

v • d • e Detroit Red Wings

Franchise • Players • Coaches • GMs • Seasons • Records • Draft picks • Al the Octopus • Joe Louis Arena • Hockeytown • Original Six

Stanley Cups	1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008

Retired Numbers	1, 7, 9, 10, 12, 19

Affiliates	Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), Toledo Storm (ECHL), Flint Generals (IHL), Port Huron Icehawks (IHL), Muskegon Fury (IHL)

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