1947-48 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-18-12 - 72 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Tommy Ivan (30-18-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1947-48 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 30-18-12 - 72 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Tommy Ivan (30-18-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1947-48 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 30 wins and 18 losses and 12 ties for 72 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Red Wings netted 187 goals and conceded 148. Ted Lindsay scored 33 goals for Detroit, while Sid Abel recorded 30 assists. Harry Lumley earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.46 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Tommy Ivan coached the team. The 1947-48 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 | February 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | August 1, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Jim Conacher | C | May 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 155 | L | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Gerry Couture | R | August 6, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Al Dewsbury | D | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 202 | L | Goderich, ON Canada |
| Lee Fogolin | D | February 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Fern Gauthier | R | August 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Chicoutimi, QC Canada |
| Bep Guidolin | L | December 9, 1925 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Thorold, ON Canada |
| Pete Horeck | L | June 15, 1923 | 5'9" | 158 | L | Massey, ON Canada |
| Gordie Howe | R | March 31, 1928 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Floral, SK Canada |
| Red Kelly | C | July 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Ted Lindsay | L | July 29, 1925 | 5'8" | 163 | L | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Harry Lumley | G | November 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Pat Lundy | C | May 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Doug McCaig | D | February 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Jim McFadden | C | April 15, 1920 | 5'7" | 178 | L | Belfast, Ireland |
| Tom McGrattan | G | October 19, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Max McNab | C | June 21, 1924 | 6'2" | 179 | L | Watson, SK Canada |
| Don Morrison | C | July 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rod Morrison | R | October 7, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ed Nicholson | D | September 9, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Marty Pavelich | L | November 6, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Bill Quackenbush | D | March 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Leo Reise | D | June 7, 1922 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Stoney Creek, ON Canada |
| Enio Sclisizzi | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Milton, ON Canada |
| Cliff Simpson | C | April 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Barry Sullivan | R | September 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Preston, ON Canada |
