1955-56 Detroit Red Wings Statistics
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-24-16 - 76 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (30-24-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955-56 Detroit Red Wings RosterTeam Record: 30-24-16 - 76 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Jimmy Skinner (30-24-16)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1955-56 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 30 wins and 24 losses and 16 ties for 76 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Red Wings scored 183 goals and conceded 148. Gordie Howe netted 38 goals for Detroit and contributed 41 assists. Glenn Hall earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.11 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jimmy Skinner coached the team. The 1955-56 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup 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 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dutch Reibel | C | 68 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 70 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Lindsay | L | 67 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Kelly | C | 70 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metro Prystai | C | 63 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dineen | R | 70 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Goldham | D | 68 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Ullman | C | 66 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Pavelich | L | 70 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 68 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorne Ferguson | L | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Bucyk | L | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warren Godfrey | D | 67 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Toppazzini | R | 40 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Real Chevrefils | L | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Hillman | D | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gord Hollingworth | D | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Murray Costello | C | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Glenn Hall | G | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Sandford | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Stankiewicz | R | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cummy Burton | R | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Corcoran | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1160 | 183 | 274 | 457 | 788 | 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 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 148 | 2.11 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 70 | 4200 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 148 | 2.11 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | R | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dutch Reibel | C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alex Delvecchio | C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ted Lindsay | L | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Red Kelly | C | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Metro Prystai | C | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Dineen | R | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Goldham | D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norm Ullman | C | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Pavelich | L | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lorne Ferguson | L | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Bucyk | L | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Hillman | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gord Hollingworth | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Costello | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gerry Melnyk | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Arbour | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glenn Hall | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cummy Burton | R | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 169 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
