2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 51-21-10 (SO: 6-4) - 112 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 15-8
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Anaheim Ducks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Mike Babcock (51-21, 10 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 51 wins and 21 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 6-4 showing in shootouts for 112 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-8.
The Red Wings paced the league with 295 goals. Detroit surrendered 244 goals. Marian Hossa scored 40 goals for the team, while Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Pavel Datsyuk each netted 30 or more, too. Pavel Datsyuk contributed 65 assists. Chris Osgood earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Ty Conklin added 15 or more wins, too. Ty Conklin recorded a 2.51 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Mike Babcock coached the team. The 2008-09 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Abdelkader | L | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Chris Chelios | D | January 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Daniel Cleary | L | December 18, 1978 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Carbonear, NL Canada |
| Ty Conklin | G | March 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 184 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Pavel Datsyuk | C | July 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
| Aaron Downey | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| Kris Draper | C | May 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jonathan Ericsson | D | March 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Karlskrona, Sweden |
| Valtteri Filppula | C | March 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Johan Franzen | C | December 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Vetlanda, Sweden |
| Darren Helm | C | January 21, 1987 | 5'11" | 172 | L | St. Andrews, MB Canada |
| Tomas Holmstrom | L | January 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Marian Hossa | R | January 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Stara Lubovna, Slovakia |
| Jimmy Howard | G | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jiri Hudler | C | January 4, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | L | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Tomas Kopecky | R | February 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Ilava, Slovakia |
| Niklas Kronwall | D | January 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Brett Lebda | D | January 15, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | L | Buffalo Grove, IL USA |
| Ville Leino | L | October 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Savonlinna, Finland |
| Nicklas Lidstrom | D | April 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Vasteras, Sweden |
| Andreas Lilja | D | July 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Kirk Maltby | L | December 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Darren McCarty | R | April 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Derek Meech | D | April 21, 1984 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Chris Osgood | G | November 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Brian Rafalski | D | September 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 191 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Mikael Samuelsson | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 213 | R | Mariefred, Sweden |
| Brad Stuart | D | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 213 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Henrik Zetterberg | L | October 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Njurunda, Sweden |
