1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
in the NHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
in the NHL
Lost League Championship
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 21 wins and 16 losses and 11 ties for 53 points in the NHL.
The club scored 112 goals and allowed 102. Syd Howe netted 20 goals for the squad and recorded 24 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the team with 21 wins and a team-best 2.01 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1940-41 Detroit Red Wings lost in the League Championship.
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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 |
| Dick Behling | D | March 16, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Connie Brown | C | January 11, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Vankleek Hill, ON Canada |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | August 1, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | November 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| Joe Carveth | R | March 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Les Douglas | C | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Joe Fisher | R | July 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Medicine Hat, AB 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 |
| Art Herchenratter | L | November 24, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Berlin, ON Canada |
| Syd Howe | C | September 28, 1911 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Harold Jackson | D | August 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Cedar Springs, ON Canada |
| Bill Jennings | R | June 28, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Kilrea | L | January 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Carl Liscombe | L | May 17, 1915 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
| Alex Motter | D | June 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
| Johnny Mowers | G | October 29, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | February 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jack Stewart | D | May 6, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Eddie Wares | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | October 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Bradford, Yorkshire England |
| Arch Wilder | L | April 30, 1917 | 5'9" | 155 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
