1952-53 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results

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 Statistics
1952-53 Detroit Red Wings Roster

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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Regular Season Goals For: 222
Regular Season Goals Against: 133

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1952 New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 11, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 12, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 T 1-0-1 0-1-0 1-1-1 OT
October 14, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 T 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 OT
October 16, 1952 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 W 2-0-1 0-1-1 2-1-2
October 19, 1952 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 W 3-0-1 0-1-1 3-1-2
October 22, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 3-0-1 0-2-1 3-2-2
October 25, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 9 L 3-0-1 0-3-1 3-3-2
October 26, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 3-0-1 0-4-1 3-4-2
October 30, 1952 Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 4-0-1 0-4-1 4-4-2
November 2, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 4-1-1 0-4-1 4-5-2
November 6, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 2 L 4-1-1 0-5-1 4-6-2
November 8, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 T 4-1-1 0-5-2 4-6-3 OT
November 9, 1952 New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 5-1-1 0-5-2 5-6-3
November 13, 1952 Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 6-1-1 0-5-2 6-6-3
November 16, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 2 W 6-1-1 1-5-2 7-6-3
November 19, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 6-1-1 1-5-3 7-6-4 OT
November 22, 1952 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 10 W 7-1-1 1-5-3 8-6-4
November 23, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 7-1-1 1-6-3 8-7-4
November 27, 1952 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 T 7-1-2 1-6-3 8-7-5 OT
November 29, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 7-1-2 2-6-3 9-7-5
November 30, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 8-1-2 2-6-3 10-7-5
December 4, 1952 New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 9-1-2 2-6-3 11-7-5
December 6, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 W 9-1-2 3-6-3 12-7-5 at Indianapolis, IN
December 7, 1952 Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 T 9-1-3 3-6-3 12-7-6 OT
December 11, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 10 at Boston Bruins 1 W 9-1-3 4-6-3 13-7-6
December 13, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 9-1-3 5-6-3 14-7-6
December 14, 1952 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 T 9-1-4 5-6-3 14-7-7 OT
December 18, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 T 9-1-5 5-6-3 14-7-8 OT
December 20, 1952 New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 T 9-1-6 5-6-3 14-7-9 OT
December 21, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 2 W 9-1-6 6-6-3 15-7-9
December 25, 1952 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 9-1-7 6-6-3 15-7-10 OT
December 27, 1952 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 9-1-7 6-6-4 15-7-11 OT
December 28, 1952 Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 W 10-1-7 6-6-4 16-7-11
December 31, 1952 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 L 10-2-7 6-6-4 16-8-11
January 4, 1953 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 11-2-7 6-6-4 17-8-11
January 8, 1953 Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 12-2-7 6-6-4 18-8-11
January 11, 1953 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 13-2-7 6-6-4 19-8-11
January 14, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 13-2-7 6-7-4 19-9-11
January 15, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 0 W 13-2-7 7-7-4 20-9-11
January 17, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 T 13-2-7 7-7-5 20-9-12 OT
January 18, 1953 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 13-3-7 7-7-5 20-10-12
January 22, 1953 New York Rangers 8 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 13-4-7 7-7-5 20-11-12
January 24, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 L 13-4-7 7-8-5 20-12-12
January 25, 1953 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 13-4-8 7-8-5 20-12-13 OT
January 29, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 13-4-8 8-8-5 21-12-13
January 31, 1953 Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 W 14-4-8 8-8-5 22-12-13
February 1, 1953 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 15-4-8 8-8-5 23-12-13
February 5, 1953 New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 15-4-9 8-8-5 23-12-14 OT
February 7, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 15-4-9 9-8-5 24-12-14
February 8, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 3 W 15-4-9 10-8-5 25-12-14
February 11, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 15-4-9 10-8-6 25-12-15 OT
February 12, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 3 L 15-4-9 10-9-6 25-13-15
February 15, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 15-4-9 11-9-6 26-13-15
February 16, 1953 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 16-4-9 11-9-6 27-13-15
February 18, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 L 16-4-9 11-10-6 27-14-15
February 19, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 16-4-9 12-10-6 28-14-15
February 22, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 16-4-9 13-10-6 29-14-15
February 28, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 16-4-9 14-10-6 30-14-15
March 2, 1953 Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 10 W 17-4-9 14-10-6 31-14-15
March 5, 1953 New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 W 18-4-9 14-10-6 32-14-15
March 7, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 18-4-9 15-10-6 33-14-15
March 8, 1953 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 19-4-9 15-10-6 34-14-15
March 11, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 0 W 19-4-9 16-10-6 35-14-15
March 12, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 T 19-4-9 16-10-7 35-14-16 OT
March 14, 1953 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 L 19-5-9 16-10-7 35-15-16
March 15, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 T 19-5-9 16-10-8 35-15-17 OT
March 19, 1953 Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 W 20-5-9 16-10-8 36-15-17
March 21, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 20-5-9 16-11-8 36-16-17
March 22, 1953 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 T 20-5-10 16-11-8 36-16-18 OT
March 24, 1953 Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
March 26, 1953 Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
March 29, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 OT
March 31, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 6 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
April 2, 1953 Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 W 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
April 5, 1953 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0


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