| 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th NHL |
| 1958–59 record | 25–37–8 |
| Goals for | 167 |
| Goals against | 218 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Sid Abel |
| Captain | Gordie Howe |
| Alternate captains | Red Kelly |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gordie Howe (32) |
| Assists | Gordie Howe (46) |
| Points | Gordie Howe (78) |
| Penalty minutes | Pete Goegan (109) |
| Wins | Terry Sawchuk (23) |
| Goals against average | Bob Perreault (3.00) |
The 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 33rd season.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 258 | 158 | +100 | 91 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 205 | 215 | −10 | 73 |
| 3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 197 | 208 | −11 | 69 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 189 | 201 | −12 | 65 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 70 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 201 | 217 | −16 | 64 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 167 | 218 | −51 | 58 |
Record vs. opponents
| 1958–59 NHL Records [2] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | MTL | NYR | TOR | ||||||
| Boston | — | 6–7–1 | 8–5–1 | 6–6–2 | 6–5–3 | 6–6–2 | ||||||
| Chicago | 7–6–1 | — | 6–7–1 | 1–8–5 | 7–4–3 | 7–4–3 | ||||||
| Detroit | 5–8–1 | 7–6–1 | — | 1–9–4 | 6–7–1 | 6–7–1 | ||||||
| Montreal | 6–6–2 | 8–1–5 | 9–1–4 | — | 8–5–1 | 8–5–1 | ||||||
| New York | 5–6–3 | 4–7–3 | 7–6–1 | 5–8–1 | — | 5–5–4 | ||||||
| Toronto | 6–6–2 | 4–7–3 | 7–6–1 | 5–8–1 | 5–5–4 | — | ||||||
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 11, 1958 | 0–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1958 | 3–0 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 16, 1958 | 2–7 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 18, 1958 | 3–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 19, 1958 | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | W | October 23, 1958 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 4–2–0 |
| 7 | L | October 25, 1958 | 0–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1958 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | W | October 30, 1958 | 4–1 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | L | November 1, 1958 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 5–5–0 |
| 11 | W | November 2, 1958 | 2–1 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 6–5–0 |
| 12 | L | November 8, 1958 | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 6–6–0 |
| 13 | L | November 9, 1958 | 0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 6–7–0 |
| 14 | W | November 13, 1958 | 3–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 7–7–0 |
| 15 | W | November 15, 1958 | 4–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 8–7–0 |
| 16 | L | November 16, 1958 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 8–8–0 |
| 17 | W | November 18, 1958 | 6–0 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 9–8–0 |
| 18 | T | November 20, 1958 | 4–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 9–8–1 |
| 19 | L | November 22, 1958 | 1–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 9–9–1 |
| 20 | W | November 23, 1958 | 3–1 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 10–9–1 |
| 21 | W | November 26, 1958 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 11–9–1 |
| 22 | W | November 27, 1958 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 12–9–1 |
| 23 | L | November 29, 1958 | 2–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 12–10–1 |
| 24 | L | November 30, 1958 | 0–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 12–11–1 |
| 25 | W | December 4, 1958 | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 13–11–1 |
| 26 | W | December 6, 1958 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 14–11–1 |
| 27 | T | December 7, 1958 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 14–11–2 |
| 28 | W | December 10, 1958 | 2–1 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 15–11–2 |
| 29 | T | December 13, 1958 | 2–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 15–11–3 |
| 30 | L | December 14, 1958 | 1–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 15–12–3 |
| 31 | L | December 18, 1958 | 0–2 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 15–13–3 |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1958 | 2–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 15–14–3 |
| 33 | L | December 25, 1958 | 0–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 15–15–3 |
| 34 | W | December 28, 1958 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 16–15–3 |
| 35 | L | December 31, 1958 | 2–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 16–16–3 |
| 36 | L | January 3, 1959 | 2–8 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 16–17–3 |
| 37 | T | January 4, 1959 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 16–17–4 |
| 38 | L | January 7, 1959 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 16–18–4 |
| 39 | T | January 10, 1959 | 3–3 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 16–18–5 |
| 40 | T | January 11, 1959 | 6–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 16–18–6 |
| 41 | L | January 15, 1959 | 0–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 16–19–6 |
| 42 | L | January 17, 1959 | 1–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 16–20–6 |
| 43 | L | January 18, 1959 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 16–21–6 |
| 44 | W | January 21, 1959 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 17–21–6 |
| 45 | W | January 24, 1959 | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 18–21–6 |
| 46 | L | January 25, 1959 | 3–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 18–22–6 |
| 47 | W | January 29, 1959 | 4–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 19–22–6 |
| 48 | L | January 31, 1959 | 4–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 19–23–6 |
| 49 | L | February 1, 1959 | 4–5 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 19–24–6 |
| 50 | L | February 5, 1959 | 0–5 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 19–25–6 |
| 51 | L | February 7, 1959 | 1–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 19–26–6 |
| 52 | L | February 8, 1959 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 19–27–6 |
| 53 | W | February 12, 1959 | 1–0 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 20–27–6 |
| 54 | W | February 15, 1959 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 21–27–6 |
| 55 | L | February 19, 1959 | 0–7 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 21–28–6 |
| 56 | W | February 21, 1959 | 5–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 22–28–6 |
| 57 | L | February 22, 1959 | 1–4 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 22–29–6 |
| 58 | L | February 25, 1959 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 22–30–6 |
| 59 | W | February 28, 1959 | 4–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 23–30–6 |
| 60 | L | March 1, 1959 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 23–31–6 |
| 61 | T | March 3, 1959 | 2–2 | Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 23–31–7 |
| 62 | L | March 5, 1959 | 0–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 23–32–7 |
| 63 | L | March 7, 1959 | 2–10 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 23–33–7 |
| 64 | L | March 8, 1959 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1958–59) | 23–34–7 |
| 65 | T | March 10, 1959 | 5–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1958–59) | 23–34–8 |
| 66 | L | March 14, 1959 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1958–59) | 23–35–8 |
| 67 | W | March 15, 1959 | 4–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 24–35–8 |
| 68 | W | March 17, 1959 | 2–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1958–59) | 25–35–8 |
| 69 | L | March 21, 1959 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1958–59) | 25–36–8 |
| 70 | L | March 22, 1959 | 4–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1958–59) | 25–37–8 |
Playoffs
They failed to make the playoffs
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | RW | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 57 |
| Norm Ullman | C | 69 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 42 |
| Alex Delvecchio | C/LW | 70 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 6 |
| Marcel Pronovost | D | 69 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 44 |
| Jack McIntyre | RW | 55 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 14 |
| Johnny Wilson | LW | 70 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 |
| Len Lunde | C | 68 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 15 |
| Nick Mickoski | LW | 66 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 20 |
| Red Kelly | D/C | 67 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| Charlie Burns | C | 70 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 |
| Pete Goegan | D | 67 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 109 |
| Warren Godfrey | D | 69 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 44 |
| Claude Laforge | LW | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| Billy McNeill | RW | 54 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| Tom McCarthy | LW | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Forbes Kennedy | C | 67 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 149 |
| Chuck Holmes | RW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Stu McNeill | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cummy Burton | RW | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Gerry Ehman | RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Lou Marcon | D | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Gus Mortson | D | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Gene Achtymichuk | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunc Fisher | RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hendrickson | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Perreault | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Sawchuk | G | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Gord Strate | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sawchuk | 4020 | 67 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 207 | 3.09 | 5 |
| Bob Perreault | 180 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Team: | 4200 | 70 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 216 | 3.09 | 6 |
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;
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
References
- ↑ "1958–1959 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ↑ "1958-59 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- "1958–59 Detroit Red Wings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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