1956-57 Detroit Red Wings Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-20-12 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (38-20-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings RosterTeam Record: 38-20-12 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (38-20-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 38 wins and 20 losses and 12 ties for 88 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Red Wings netted 198 goals and conceded 157. Gordie Howe scored 44 goals for Detroit, while Ted Lindsay tallied 30 or more, too. Ted Lindsay contributed 55 assists. Glenn Hall earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.24 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Jimmy Skinner coached the team. The 1956-57 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 70 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Lindsay | L | 70 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Ullman | C | 64 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dutch Reibel | C | 70 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Kelly | C | 70 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Dea | C | 69 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorne Ferguson | L | 70 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metro Prystai | C | 70 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Bucyk | L | 66 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 70 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Pavelich | L | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy McNeill | R | 64 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dineen | R | 51 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warren Godfrey | D | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Arbour | D | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Hillman | D | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Hollingworth | D | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Strate | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray Costello | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom McCarthy | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Hall | G | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Anderson | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1164 | 198 | 316 | 514 | 656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hall | 70 | 4200 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 2.24 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 4200 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 2.24 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Lindsay | L | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norm Ullman | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dutch Reibel | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Red Kelly | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Billy Dea | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lorne Ferguson | L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Metro Prystai | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Bucyk | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Pavelich | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Dineen | R | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Warren Godfrey | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Arbour | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Bailey | R | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glenn Hall | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dale Anderson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 86 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
