1953-54 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-19-14 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Tommy Ivan (37-19-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953-54 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 37-19-14 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Tommy Ivan (37-19-14)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953-54 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 37 wins and 19 losses and 14 ties for 88 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Red Wings scored 191 goals and allowed 132. Gordie Howe netted 33 goals for Detroit and contributed 48 assists. Terry Sawchuk earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 1.93 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Tommy Ivan coached the team. The 1953-54 Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allen | D | August 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Al Arbour | D | November 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Marcel Bonin | L | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | December 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bill Dineen | R | September 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Gilles Dube | L | June 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Dave Gatherum | G | March 28, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Bob Goldham | D | May 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Georgetown, ON Canada |
| Jim Hay | D | May 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Earl Johnson | C | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Red Kelly | C | July 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Tony Leswick | L | March 17, 1923 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Humboldt, SK Canada |
| Ted Lindsay | L | July 29, 1925 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Marty Pavelich | L | November 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Peters | R | October 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | June 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Lac la Tortue, QC Canada |
| Metro Prystai | C | November 7, 1927 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Yorkton, SK Canada |
| Dutch Reibel | C | July 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | December 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Glen Skov | C | January 26, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Wheatley, ON Canada |
| Ed Stankiewicz | R | December 1, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Vic Stasiuk | L | May 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Lethbridge, AB Canada |
| Johnny Wilson | L | June 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Lefty Wilson | G | October 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Benny Woit | D | January 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Fort William, ON Canada |
