1938-39 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 18-24-6 - 42 points
in the NHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jack Adams (18-24-6)
1938-39 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 18-24-6 - 42 points
in the NHL
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Jack Adams (18-24-6)
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 18 wins and 24 losses and 6 ties for 42 points in the NHL.
The team netted 107 goals and conceded 128. Syd Howe scored 16 goals for the team, and Marty Barry contributed 28 assists. Tiny Thompson topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1938-39 Detroit Red Wings lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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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 |
| Larry Aurie | R | February 8, 1905 | 5'6" | 148 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Marty Barry | C | December 8, 1905 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Phil Besler | R | December 9, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Melville, SK Canada |
| Ralph Bowman | D | June 20, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Eddie Bush | D | July 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Charlie Conacher | R | December 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don Deacon | C | June 2, 1913 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | September 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 177 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | D | April 9, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Don Grosso | C | April 12, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Syd Howe | C | September 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Buck Jones | D | August 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Owen Sound, ON Canada |
| Jack Keating | L | October 9, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Pete Kelly | R | May 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | R | St. Vital, MB Canada |
| Hec Kilrea | L | June 11, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Blackburn, ON Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Herbie Lewis | L | April 17, 1906 | 5'9" | 163 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Charley Mason | R | February 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Bucko McDonald | D | October 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 205 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| John Sherf | L | April 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Calumet, MI USA |
| Normie Smith | G | March 18, 1908 | 5'7" | 165 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Harvey Teno | G | February 15, 1915 | 5'7" | 175 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Tiny Thompson | G | May 31, 1903 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Sandon, BC Canada |
| Bill Thomson | R | March 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 162 | R | Troon, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Dave Trottier | L | June 25, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Doug Young | D | October 1, 1908 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
