1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 21 wins and 16 losses and 11 ties for 53 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Red Wings scored 112 goals and allowed 102. Syd Howe netted 20 goals for Detroit and recorded 24 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.01 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1940-41 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup 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 |
| Dick Behling | D | March 16, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | August 1, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Les Douglas | C | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Art Herchenratter | L | November 24, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Berlin, ON Canada |
| Syd Howe | C | September 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Harold Jackson | D | August 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Cedar Springs, ON Canada |
| Bill Jennings | R | June 28, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Toronto, 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 |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Johnny Mowers | G | October 29, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | October 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
| Arch Wilder | L | April 30, 1917 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
