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16-26-6 (38 points), Finished 5th in NHL (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary
Scored 91 goals, Allowed 126 goals, SRS: -0.63 (6th of 7)
Coached by Jack Adams (16-26-6)
Playoffs:
Lost Semi-Finals (2-0) to Toronto Maple Leafs
Won Quarter-Finals (2-1) over New York Americans
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1939-40 Statistics ▪ Games
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | SRS | TG/G | PPG | PPO | PP% | PPGA | PPOA | PK% | SHG | SHGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 38 | .396 | 91 | 126 | -0.63 | 4.52 | ||||||||
| League Average | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 48 | .500 | 120 | 120 | 0.00 | 4.99 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and accomplishments.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syd Howe | C/LW | 5-9 | 165 | 28 | 46 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 0.80 | 15 | 0.32 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ebbie Goodfellow | C/D | 6-0 | 175 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0.65 | 11 | 0.26 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mud Bruneteau | RW | 5-11 | 185 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0.50 | 10 | 0.20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Alex Motter | C | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0.51 | 8 | 0.21 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ken Kilrea | LW | 6-0 | 170 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0.45 | 8 | 0.19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cecil Dillon | RW | 5-11 | 173 | 31 | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.39 | 7 | 0.16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Connie Brown | C | 5-7 | 168 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0.31 | 5 | 0.14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gus Giesebrecht | C | 6-0 | 177 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.37 | 4 | 0.15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carl Liscombe | LW | 5-7 | 162 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.36 | 3 | 0.14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Eddie Wares | D/RW | 5-11 | 182 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.24 | 3 | 0.09 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Butch McDonald | LW/C | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.19 | 3 | 0.07 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Don Deacon | LW | 5-9 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.33 | 3 | 0.16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Joe Fisher | RW | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.18 | 2 | 0.07 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Sid Abel | C/LW | 5-11 | 170 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.09 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Don Grosso | LW/C | 5-11 | 170 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.17 | 2 | 0.07 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Jimmy Orlando | D | 5-11 | 185 | 23 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.08 | 2 | 0.03 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Jack Keating | LW | 6-0 | 180 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0.10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Ralph Bowman | D | 5-11 | 190 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 1 | 0.06 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | Jack Stewart | D | 5-10 | 190 | 22 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.01 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | Ron Hudson | C | 5-8 | 148 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | Bert Peer | RW | 5-11 | 175 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | Hec Kilrea | LW | 5-8 | 175 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Buck Jones | D | 5-11 | 200 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team Total | 48 | 90 | 131 | 221 | 4.60 | 90 | 1.87 | 90 | 126 | 250 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiny Thompson | G | 5-10 | 160 | 36 | 46 | 2830 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 38 | .413 | 3 | 120 | 2.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Alfie Moore | G | 5-11 | 155 | 34 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Claude Bourque | G | 5-6 | 140 | 24 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Total | 48 | 2950 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 126 | 2.56 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Bruneteau | RW | 5-11 | 185 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Syd Howe | C/LW | 5-9 | 165 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sid Abel | C/LW | 5-11 | 170 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Connie Brown | C | 5-7 | 168 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Alex Motter | C | 6-0 | 175 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Butch McDonald | LW/C | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Ken Kilrea | LW | 6-0 | 170 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ebbie Goodfellow | C/D | 6-0 | 175 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Joe Fisher | RW | 6-0 | 175 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Cecil Dillon | RW | 5-11 | 173 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Jack Stewart | D | 5-10 | 190 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Jimmy Orlando | D | 5-11 | 185 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Don Grosso | LW/C | 5-11 | 170 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Eddie Wares | D/RW | 5-11 | 182 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Team Total | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 5.20 | 76 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiny Thompson | G | 5-10 | 160 | 36 | 5 | 300 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Team Total | 48 | 300 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2.40 |