1952-53 Detroit Red Wings Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-16-18 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Tommy Ivan (36-16-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1952-53 Detroit Red Wings RosterTeam Record: 36-16-18 - 90 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Tommy Ivan (36-16-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1952-53 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1952-53 season with a record of 36 wins and 16 losses and 18 ties for 90 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Red Wings paced the league with 222 goals. Detroit surrendered 133 goals, least in the league. Gordie Howe scored 49 goals for the squad, and Ted Lindsay tallied 30 or more, too. Gordie Howe contributed 46 assists. Terry Sawchuk earned 32 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 1.90 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Tommy Ivan coached the team. The 1952-53 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 70 | 49 | 46 | 95 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Lindsay | L | 70 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 70 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metro Prystai | C | 70 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Kelly | C | 70 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Wilson | L | 70 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Pavelich | L | 64 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Leswick | L | 70 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glen Skov | C | 70 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 68 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reg Sinclair | R | 69 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Goldham | D | 70 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Bonin | L | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Benny Woit | D | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Hay | D | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Wilson | C | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lou Jankowski | R | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Hall | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Almas | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Zeidel | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Folk | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1107 | 222 | 323 | 545 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sawchuk | 63 | 3780 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 120 | 1.90 | 0 | ||
| Glenn Hall | 6 | 360 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | ||
| Red Almas | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 4200 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 133 | 1.90 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Lindsay | L | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Metro Prystai | C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Red Kelly | C | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Wilson | L | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Pavelich | L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tony Leswick | L | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glen Skov | C | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Sinclair | R | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Goldham | D | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcel Bonin | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benny Woit | D | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Hay | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lou Jankowski | R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Sawchuk | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Hrymnak | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guyle Fielder | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 97 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sawchuk | 6 | 372 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3.39 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 6 | 372 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3.39 | 0 |
