1941-42 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-25-4 - 42 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (19-25-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941-42 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 19-25-4 - 42 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (19-25-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941-42 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1941-42 season with a record of 19 wins and 25 losses and 4 ties for 42 points, finishing fifth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.
The Red Wings scored 140 goals and conceded 147. Don Grosso netted 23 goals for Detroit, while Sid Abel recorded 31 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.00 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1941-42 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Abel | C | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada | |
| Adam Brown | L | 5'9" | 175 | L | Johnstone, Scotland | |
| Connie Brown | C | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada | |
| Gerry Brown | L | 5'9" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada | |
| Eddie Bush | D | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada | |
| Joe Carveth | R | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada | |
| Joe Fisher | R | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada | |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | 6'0" | 177 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada | |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | D | 6'0" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Don Grosso | C | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada | |
| Dutch Hiller | L | 5'8" | 170 | L | Berlin, ON Canada | |
| Syd Howe | C | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Bill Jennings | R | 5'10" | 165 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Buck Jones | D | 5'11" | 200 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada | |
| Ken Kilrea | L | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Carl Liscombe | L | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada | |
| Doug McCaig | D | 6'0" | 190 | R | Guelph, ON Canada | |
| Pat McReavy | C | 5'11" | 165 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada | |
| Alex Motter | D | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada | |
| Johnny Mowers | G | 5'11" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada | |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Jack Stewart | D | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada | |
| Joe Turner | G | 5'10" | 182 | L | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Eddie Wares | R | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
