1953-54 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Goals For: 191
Regular Season Goals Against: 132
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 4-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 4-1-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 5-2-2 | ||
| October 31, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 0-2-2 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 6-1-0 | 0-2-3 | 6-3-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 6-1-1 | 0-2-3 | 6-3-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 6-1-1 | 0-2-4 | 6-3-5 | OT | |
| November 14, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 6-1-1 | 1-2-4 | 7-3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-1-1 | 1-2-4 | 8-3-5 | ||
| November 19, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 8-1-1 | 1-2-4 | 9-3-5 | ||
| November 21, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-1-1 | 1-3-4 | 9-4-5 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 8-1-1 | 2-3-4 | 10-4-5 | ||
| November 26, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 9-1-1 | 2-3-4 | 11-4-5 | ||
| November 28, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 9 | W | 10-1-1 | 2-3-4 | 12-4-5 | ||
| November 29, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 9 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-1-1 | 3-3-4 | 13-4-5 | ||
| December 3, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 11-1-1 | 3-3-4 | 14-4-5 | ||
| December 5, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-1-1 | 3-4-4 | 14-5-5 | ||
| December 6, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 11-2-1 | 3-4-4 | 14-6-5 | ||
| December 9, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 11-2-1 | 3-4-5 | 14-6-6 | OT | |
| December 10, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-2-1 | 3-5-5 | 14-7-6 | ||
| December 12, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 12-2-1 | 3-5-5 | 15-7-6 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-2-1 | 3-5-5 | 16-7-6 | ||
| December 17, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 14-2-1 | 3-5-5 | 17-7-6 | ||
| December 18, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 14-2-1 | 4-5-5 | 18-7-6 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
| December 20, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-2-1 | 5-5-5 | 19-7-6 | ||
| December 23, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-2-1 | 5-6-5 | 19-8-6 | ||
| December 26, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 14-2-1 | 5-7-5 | 19-9-6 | ||
| December 27, 1953 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 15-2-1 | 5-7-5 | 20-9-6 | ||
| December 31, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 15-2-2 | 5-7-5 | 20-9-7 | OT | |
| January 1, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 15-2-2 | 5-8-5 | 20-10-7 | ||
| January 3, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 15-2-3 | 5-8-5 | 20-10-8 | OT | |
| January 7, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-2-3 | 5-8-5 | 21-10-8 | ||
| January 10, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 17-2-3 | 5-8-5 | 22-10-8 | ||
| January 13, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 17-2-3 | 6-8-5 | 23-10-8 | ||
| January 14, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 17-2-3 | 7-8-5 | 24-10-8 | ||
| January 17, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 17-3-3 | 7-8-5 | 24-11-8 | ||
| January 21, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 17-3-3 | 8-8-5 | 25-11-8 | ||
| January 23, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 17-3-3 | 8-9-5 | 25-12-8 | ||
| January 24, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 18-3-3 | 8-9-5 | 26-12-8 | ||
| January 28, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 18-3-4 | 8-9-5 | 26-12-9 | OT | |
| January 30, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 19-3-4 | 8-9-5 | 27-12-9 | ||
| January 31, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 19-3-4 | 9-9-5 | 28-12-9 | ||
| February 4, 1954 | Boston Bruins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 20-3-4 | 9-9-5 | 29-12-9 | ||
| February 6, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 20-3-4 | 10-9-5 | 30-12-9 | ||
| February 7, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 20-3-4 | 10-9-6 | 30-12-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 20-3-4 | 10-10-6 | 30-13-10 | ||
| February 14, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 20-3-4 | 11-10-6 | 31-13-10 | ||
| February 15, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 21-3-4 | 11-10-6 | 32-13-10 | ||
| February 17, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | T | 21-3-4 | 11-10-7 | 32-13-11 | OT | |
| February 18, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 21-3-4 | 11-11-7 | 32-14-11 | ||
| February 20, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 21-3-4 | 11-12-7 | 32-15-11 | ||
| February 22, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 22-3-4 | 11-12-7 | 33-15-11 | ||
| February 25, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 22-3-4 | 12-12-7 | 34-15-11 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 4, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 22-3-5 | 12-12-7 | 34-15-12 | OT | |
| March 6, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 22-3-5 | 13-12-7 | 35-15-12 | ||
| March 7, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 22-3-6 | 13-12-7 | 35-15-13 | OT | |
| March 11, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 23-3-6 | 13-12-7 | 36-15-13 | ||
| March 13, 1954 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 23-4-6 | 13-12-7 | 36-16-13 | ||
| March 14, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 23-4-6 | 13-13-7 | 36-17-13 | ||
| March 16, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 23-4-6 | 13-14-7 | 36-18-13 | ||
| March 18, 1954 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 23-4-7 | 13-14-7 | 36-18-14 | OT | |
| March 20, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 23-4-7 | 13-15-7 | 36-19-14 | ||
| March 21, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 24-4-7 | 13-15-7 | 37-19-14 | ||
| March 23, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 25, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 27, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 30, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 4, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-3-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 16, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-4-0 | OT |
