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30-24-16 (76 points), Finished 2nd in NHL (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary
Scored 183 goals, Allowed 148 goals, SRS: 0.42 (2nd of 6)
Coached by Jimmy Skinner (30-24-16)
Playoffs:
Lost Stanley Cup Finals (4-1) to Montreal Canadiens
Won Semi-Finals (4-1) over Toronto Maple Leafs
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1955-56 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 | 70 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 76 | .543 | 183 | 148 | 0.42 | 4.73 | ||||||||
| League Average | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 70 | .500 | 177 | 177 | 0.00 | 5.07 |
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| 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 | Gordie Howe | RW | 6-0 | 205 | 27 | 70 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 1.13 | 33 | 0.47 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dutch Reibel | C | 5-8 | 160 | 25 | 68 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 0.82 | 22 | 0.32 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alex Delvecchio | C/LW | 6-0 | 195 | 23 | 70 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 0.73 | 21 | 0.30 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Kelly | D/C | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 70 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 0.71 | 19 | 0.28 | 39 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ted Lindsay | LW | 5-8 | 163 | 30 | 67 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 0.75 | 21 | 0.32 | 161 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Metro Prystai | C | 5-8 | 155 | 28 | 63 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.44 | 11 | 0.18 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bill Dineen | RW | 5-11 | 180 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0.27 | 8 | 0.12 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Bob Goldham | D | 6-2 | 195 | 33 | 68 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 0.28 | 7 | 0.10 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Norm Ullman | C | 5-10 | 175 | 20 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0.27 | 8 | 0.11 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Marty Pavelich | LW | 5-11 | 168 | 28 | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.26 | 7 | 0.10 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Marcel Pronovost | D | 6-0 | 190 | 25 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.25 | 6 | 0.09 | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Lorne Ferguson | LW | 6-0 | 175 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0.48 | 6 | 0.20 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | John Bucyk | LW | 6-0 | 215 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.24 | 3 | 0.08 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jerry Toppazzini | RW | 6-0 | 180 | 24 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.20 | 3 | 0.07 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Warren Godfrey | D | 6-1 | 190 | 24 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.12 | 3 | 0.04 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Real Chevrefils | LW | 5-10 | 180 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.18 | 3 | 0.07 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Larry Hillman | D | 6-0 | 185 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.02 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Gord Hollingworth | D | 5-11 | 170 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.02 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | Murray Costello | C | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | Norm Corcoran | C/RW | 5-10 | 160 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | Cummy Burton | RW | 5-10 | 170 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | Ed Stankiewicz | C | 5-9 | 165 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Ed Sandford | LW | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team Total | 70 | 183 | 274 | 457 | 6.53 | 183 | 2.61 | 183 | 148 | 788 |
| 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 | Glenn Hall | G | 5-11 | 180 | 24 | 70 | 4200 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 76 | .543 | 12 | 147 | 2.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||
| Team Total | 70 | 4200 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 147 | 2.10 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordie Howe | RW | 6-0 | 205 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.20 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Delvecchio | C/LW | 6-0 | 195 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.00 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ted Lindsay | LW | 5-8 | 163 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.90 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Red Kelly | D/C | 5-11 | 180 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Norm Ullman | C | 5-10 | 175 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.40 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Bob Goldham | D | 6-2 | 195 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Lorne Ferguson | LW | 6-0 | 175 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Metro Prystai | C | 5-8 | 155 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Marcel Pronovost | D | 6-0 | 190 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Dutch Reibel | C | 5-8 | 160 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 11 | John Bucyk | LW | 6-0 | 215 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Bill Dineen | RW | 5-11 | 180 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Larry Hillman | D | 6-0 | 185 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Al Arbour | D | 6-0 | 180 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 15 | Marty Pavelich | LW | 5-11 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Gerry Melnyk | C | 5-10 | 165 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 17 | Gord Hollingworth | D | 5-11 | 170 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Murray Costello | C | 6-3 | 190 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Cummy Burton | RW | 5-10 | 170 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Team Total | 10 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 6.00 | 117 |
| 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 | Glenn Hall | G | 5-11 | 180 | 24 | 10 | 604 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 28 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Team Total | 70 | 604 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2.78 |