1944-45 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-14-5 - 67 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (31-14-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944-45 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-14-5 - 67 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (31-14-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944-45 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 31 wins and 14 losses and 5 ties for 67 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Red Wings netted 218 goals and allowed 161. Joe Carveth scored 26 goals for Detroit, and Syd Howe recorded 36 assists. Harry Lumley earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.22 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1944-45 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Armstrong | C | January 1, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Manor, SK Canada |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | August 1, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Tony Bukovich | L | August 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Painesdale, MI USA |
| Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gerry Couture | R | August 6, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Don Grosso | C | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Flash Hollett | D | April 13, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | L | North Sydney, NS Canada |
| Syd Howe | C | September 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Harold Jackson | D | August 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Cedar Springs, ON Canada |
| Ted Lindsay | L | July 29, 1925 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Harry Lumley | G | November 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jud McAtee | C | February 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Butch McDonald | L | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| Fido Purpur | R | September 26, 1914 | 5'6" | 155 | R | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | March 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Billy Reay | C | August 21, 1918 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Earl Seibert | D | December 7, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Cully Simon | D | May 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Normie Smith | G | March 18, 1908 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lorrain Thibeault | L | October 2, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | L | Charlestone, ON Canada |
| Steve Wojciechowski | R | December 25, 1922 | 5'8" | 158 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
