1947–48 Detroit Red Wings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1947–48 1947 Detroit Red Wings 30–18–12 16–9–5 14–9–7 2nd 187 148 Jack Adams Tommy Ivan Sid Abel Detroit Olympia Ted Lindsay (33) Sid Abel (30) Ted Lindsay (52) Jack Stewart (91) Harry Lumley (30) Harry Lumley (2.46) The 1947–48 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 22nd season. 2 Regular season Final standings DET Record vs. opponents DET Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1947–48 regular season1947-48 Detroit Red Wings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1948_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 2, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 15, 1947||4–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 18, 1947||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||1–0–1 |- |3||W||October 19, 1947||2–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||2–0–1 |- |4||L||October 26, 1947||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 29, 1947||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||3–1–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |6||L||November 1, 1947||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||3–2–1 |- |7||W||November 2, 1947||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||4–2–1 |- |8||W||November 6, 1947||2–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||5–2–1 |- |9||W||November 8, 1947||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||6–2–1 |- |10||L||November 9, 1947||0–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||6–3–1 |- |11||L||November 15, 1947||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||6–4–1 |- |12||W||November 16, 1947||2–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||7–4–1 |- |13||L||November 19, 1947||5–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||7–5–1 |- |14||W||November 22, 1947||8–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||8–5–1 |- |15||W||November 23, 1947||9–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||9–5–1 |- |16||W||November 27, 1947||4–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||10–5–1 |- |17||T||November 30, 1947||1–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||10–5–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |18||L||December 6, 1947||0–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||10–6–2 |- |19||L||December 7, 1947||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||10–7–2 |- |20||T||December 10, 1947||2–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||10–7–3 |- |21||W||December 13, 1947||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||11–7–3 |- |22||T||December 14, 1947||1–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||11–7–4 |- |23||W||December 17, 1947||7–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||12–7–4 |- |24||T||December 20, 1947||4–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||12–7–5 |- |25||W||December 21, 1947||6–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||13–7–5 |- |26||L||December 25, 1947||0–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||13–8–5 |- |27||W||December 28, 1947||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||14–8–5 |- |28||W||December 31, 1947||4–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||15–8–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |29||W||January 1, 1948||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||16–8–5 |- |30||W||January 4, 1948||6–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||17–8–5 |- |31||W||January 7, 1948||6–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||18–8–5 |- |32||T||January 8, 1948||1–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||18–8–6 |- |33||L||January 10, 1948||1–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||18–9–6 |- |34||T||January 11, 1948||2–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||18–9–7 |- |35||T||January 14, 1948||3–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||18–9–8 |- |36||L||January 18, 1948||4–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||18–10–8 |- |37||W||January 21, 1948||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||19–10–8 |- |38||W||January 24, 1948||5–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||20–10–8 |- |39||W||January 25, 1948||1–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||21–10–8 |- |40||W||January 28, 1948||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||22–10–8 |- |41||L||January 31, 1948||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||22–11–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |42||W||February 1, 1948||3–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||23–11–8 |- |43||W||February 3, 1948||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||24–11–8 |- |44||T||February 4, 1948||4–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||24–11–9 |- |45||W||February 7, 1948||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||25–11–9 |- |46||L||February 8, 1948||1–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||25–12–9 |- |47||L||February 15, 1948||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||25–13–9 |- |48||W||February 18, 1948||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||26–13–9 |- |49||L||February 21, 1948||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||26–14–9 |- |50||W||February 22, 1948||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||27–14–9 |- |51||W||February 28, 1948||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||28–14–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||W||March 3, 1948||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1947–48) ||29–14–9 |- |53||T||March 6, 1948||2–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1947–48) ||29–14–10 |- |54||T||March 7, 1948||2–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1947–48) ||29–14–11 |- |55||L||March 9, 1948||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||29–15–11 |- |56||W||March 10, 1948||7–2 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1947–48) ||30–15–11 |- |57||L||March 14, 1948||1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||30–16–11 |- |58||T||March 17, 1948||0–0 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1947–48) ||30–16–12 |- |59||L||March 20, 1948||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||30–17–12 |- |60||L||March 21, 1948||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1947–48) ||30–18–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers It looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Rangers won the next two to tie the series. Detroit then took the next two to win the series in six games to qualify for the Finals. New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Madison Square Garden III March 24 1–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-det/1948/03/24/1947030121#game=1947030121,game_state=final No scoring 15:04 – Ted Lindsay (1)19:06 – pp – Jim Conacher (1) No scoring No scoring Tony Leswick (1) – 03:35 No scoring Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley March 26 2–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-det/1948/03/26/1947030122#game=1947030122,game_state=final Edgar Laprade (1) – 14:53 04:00 – Jim McFadden (1) No scoring 04:57 – Jim McFadden (2)08:18 – pp – Marty Pavelich (1) Neil Colville (1) – 10:51 10:04 – Leo Reise (1)14:49 – Marty Pavelich (2) Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley March 28 2–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-nyr/1948/03/28/1947030123#game=1947030123,game_state=final 03:32 – Phil Watson (1)10:35 – Phil Watson (2) No scoring No scoring Ted Lindsay (2) – 19:40 09:02 – Tony Leswick (2) Jack Stewart (1) – 16:03 Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley March 30 1–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-nyr/1948/03/30/1947030124#game=1947030124,game_state=final No scoring Jim McFadden (3) – 03:41 10:08 – pp – Bryan Hextall (1)10:41 – Eddie Kullman (1) No scoring 13:32 – Tony Leswick (3) No scoring Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley April 1 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-det/1948/04/01/1947030125#game=1947030125,game_state=final No scoring 04:02 – pp – Red Kelly (1) No scoring 14:13 – pp – Pete Horeck (1) Buddy O'Connor (1) – 12:49 13:55 – Red Kelly (2) Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley April 4 4–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-nyr/1948/04/04/1947030126#game=1947030126,game_state=final No scoring Red Kelly (3) – pp – 13:46Gordie Howe (1) – pp – 14:30Pat Lundy (1) – 17:51 No scoring No scoring 12:49 – Don Raleigh (1)19:08 – Don Raleigh (2) Jim McFadden (4) – 10:49 Chuck Rayner Harry Lumley Detroit won series 4–2 Stanley Cup Finals 1948 Stanley Cup Finals Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Olympia Stadium April 7 3–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1948/04/07/1947030211#game=1947030211,game_state=final Jim McFadden (5) – 07:20 08:21 – Harry Watson (1)09:04 – Joe Klukay (1)18:24 – Syl Apps (3) No scoring 14:31 – Gus Mortson (1)19:21 – Howie Meeker (2) Jim Conacher (2) – 04:28Ted Lindsay (3) – 05:25 No scoring Harry Lumley Turk Broda April 10 2–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-tor/1948/04/10/1947030212#game=1947030212,game_state=final No scoring 13:31 – Max Bentley (3) Pete Horeck (2) – 18:18 03:38 – pp – Bill Ezinicki (3)17:16 – pp – Max Bentley (4)18:50 – Harry Watson (2) Fern Gauthier (1) – pp – 17:18 No scoring Harry Lumley Turk Broda April 11 2–0 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1948/04/11/1947030213#game=1947030213,game_state=final No scoring No scoring No scoring Harry Watson (3) – 19:42 No scoring Vic Lynn (2) – 15:16 Harry Lumley Turk Broda April 14 7–2 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/1948/04/14/1947030214#game=1947030214,game_state=final No scoring Ted Kennedy (7) – pp – 02:51Garth Boesch (2) – sh – 05:03Harry Watson (4) – 11:13 02:41 – Leo Reise (2) Syl Apps (4) – 04:26Ted Kennedy (8) – 09:42Harry Watson (5) – sh – 11:38 18:48 – Pete Horeck (3) Les Costello (2) – pp – 14:37 Harry Lumley Turk Broda Toronto won series 4–0 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Ted Lindsay LW 60 33 19 52 95 Jim McFadden C 60 24 24 48 12 Gordie Howe RW 60 16 28 44 63 Sid Abel C/LW 60 14 30 44 69 Jim Conacher C 60 17 23 40 2 Pete Horeck LW 50 12 17 29 44 Don Morrison Don Morrison (ice hockey) C 40 10 15 25 6 Bep Guidolin LW 58 12 10 22 78 Bill Quackenbush D 58 6 16 22 17 Red Kelly D/C 60 6 14 20 13 Jack Stewart ice hockey D 60 5 14 19 91 Rod Morrison RW 34 8 7 15 4 Marty Pavelich LW 41 4 8 12 10 Leo Reise D 58 5 4 9 30 Gerry Couture RW 19 3 6 9 2 Doug McCaig D 29 3 3 6 37 Fern Gauthier RW 35 1 5 6 2 Pat Lundy C 11 4 1 5 6 Max McNab C 12 2 2 4 2 Eddie Bruneteau RW 18 1 1 2 2 Enio Sclisizzi LW 4 1 0 1 0 Harry Lumley Harry Lumley (ice hockey) G 60 0 0 0 8 Tom McGrattan G 1 0 0 0 0 Ed Nicholson D 1 0 0 0 0 Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan (ice hockey) RW 1 0 0 0 0 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Harry Lumley Harry Lumley (ice hockey) 3592 60 30 18 12 147 2.46 7 Tom McGrattan 8 1 0 0 0 1 7.50 0 Team: 3600 60 30 18 12 148 2.47 7 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM Pete Horeck LW 10 3 7 10 12 Jim McFadden C 10 5 3 8 10 Red Kelly D/C 10 3 2 5 2 Ted Lindsay LW 10 3 1 4 6 Marty Pavelich LW 10 2 2 4 6 Jack Stewart ice hockey D 9 1 3 4 6 Leo Reise D 10 2 1 3 12 Sid Abel C/LW 10 0 3 3 16 Jim Conacher C 9 2 0 2 2 Fern Gauthier RW 10 1 1 2 5 Gordie Howe RW 10 1 1 2 11 Pat Lundy C 5 1 1 2 0 Bill Quackenbush D 10 0 2 2 0 Lee Fogolin D 2 0 1 1 6 Don Morrison Don Morrison (ice hockey) C 3 0 1 1 0 Eddie Bruneteau RW 6 0 0 0 0 Al Dewsbury D 1 0 0 0 0 Bep Guidolin LW 2 0 0 0 4 Harry Lumley Harry Lumley (ice hockey) G 10 0 0 0 10 Max McNab C 3 0 0 0 2 Rod Morrison RW 3 0 0 0 0 Enio Sclisizzi LW 6 0 0 0 4 Cliff Simpson C 1 0 0 0 2 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Harry Lumley Harry Lumley (ice hockey) 600 10 4 6 30 3.00 0 Team: 600 10 4 6 30 3.00 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-04 1947-48 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1948.html Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; See also 1947–48 NHL season References Detroit Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons 2 Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Category:1947 in Detroit Category:1948 in Detroit