1943-44 Detroit Red Wings Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Syd Howe and Mud Bruneteau 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Armstrong | C | January 1, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Manor, SK Canada |
| Frank Bennett | L | March 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Adam Brown | L | February 4, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Johnstone, Scotland |
| 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 |
| Tony Bukovich | L | August 30, 1915 | 5'11" | 160 | L | Painesdale, MI USA |
| Hy Buller | D | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Lude Check | L | May 22, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Connie Dion | G | August 11, 1918 | 5'4" | 140 | R | St. Remi de Tinqwick, QC Canada |
| Pat Egan | D | April 25, 1918 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Blackie, AB Canada |
| Jimmy Franks | G | November 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 156 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Don Grosso | C | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Flash Hollett | D | April 13, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | L | North Sydney, NS 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 |
| Francis Kane | D | January 19, 1923 | 5'11" | 186 | L | Stratford, 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 |
| Harry Lumley | G | November 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Vic Lynn | L | January 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jud McAtee | C | February 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | March 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Billy Reay | C | August 21, 1918 | 5'7" | 155 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Roly Rossignol | R | October 18, 1921 | 5'9" | 168 | R | Edmundston, NB Canada |
| Bernie Ruelle | L | November 23, 1920 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Houghton, MI USA |
| John Sherf | L | April 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Calumet, MI USA |
| Gordon Sherritt | D | April 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Oakville, MB Canada |
| Cully Simon | D | May 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Carl Smith | R | September 18, 1917 | 5'5" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Nakina Smith | C | July 26, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | L | Cache Bay, ON Canada |
| Normie Smith | G | March 18, 1908 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Rudy Zunich | D | November 24, 1910 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Calumet, MI USA |
