1943-44 Detroit Red Wings Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-18-6 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Jack Adams (26-18-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943-44 Detroit Red Wings RosterTeam Record: 26-18-6 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Jack Adams (26-18-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943-44 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 26 wins and 18 losses and 6 ties for 58 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Red Wings scored 214 goals and conceded 177. Carl Liscombe netted 36 goals for Detroit, while Mud Bruneteau and Syd Howe tallied 30 or more also. Carl Liscombe contributed 37 assists. Connie Dion topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.08 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1943-44 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | L | 50 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Syd Howe | C | 48 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Carveth | R | 46 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | 39 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Grosso | C | 42 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Brown | L | 50 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray Armstrong | C | 28 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harold Jackson | D | 50 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pat Egan | D | 23 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Hollett | D | 27 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | 43 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Jennings | R | 33 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cully Simon | D | 46 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Thomson | R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Kilrea | L | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nakina Smith | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hy Buller | D | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Reay | C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Smith | R | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jud McAtee | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bernie Ruelle | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Bennett | L | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roly Rossignol | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Bukovich | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lude Check | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connie Dion | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Lumley | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Lynn | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Normie Smith | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Franks | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rudy Zunich | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Sherf | L | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Francis Kane | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Sherritt | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 660 | 214 | 277 | 491 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Dion | 26 | 1560 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 3.08 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Franks | 17 | 1020 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 4.06 | 0 | ||
| Normie Smith | 5 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Harry Lumley | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 3000 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 3.54 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Syd Howe | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Carveth | R | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mud Bruneteau | R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Grosso | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Adam Brown | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Armstrong | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harold Jackson | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flash Hollett | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Quackenbush | D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Jennings | R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cully Simon | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Thomson | R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Kilrea | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Connie Dion | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
