1939-40 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 16-26-6 - 38 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Jack Adams (16-26-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939-40 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 16-26-6 - 38 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Americans 2-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0
Coach: Jack Adams (16-26-6)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1939-40 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 16 wins and 26 losses and 6 ties for 38 points, finishing fifth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Red Wings scored 90 goals, worst in the league and yielded 126. Syd Howe netted 14 goals for Detroit and recorded 23 assists. Tiny Thompson topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1939-40 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel | C | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Claude Bourque | G | March 31, 1915 | 5'6" | 140 | L | Oxford, NS Canada |
| Ralph Bowman | D | June 20, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Don Deacon | C | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Cecil Dillon | R | April 26, 1908 | 5'11" | 173 | L | Toledo, OH USA |
| Joe Fisher | R | July 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | September 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 177 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | D | April 9, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Don Grosso | C | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Syd Howe | C | September 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ron Hudson | R | July 14, 1911 | 5'8" | 148 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Buck Jones | D | August 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jack Keating | L | October 9, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Hec Kilrea | L | June 11, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Blackburn, ON Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Butch McDonald | L | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Assiniboia, SK Canada |
| Alfie Moore | G | December 1, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bert Peer | R | November 12, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Port Credit, ON Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Tiny Thompson | G | May 31, 1903 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Sandon, BC Canada |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
