1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings season was the 11th season for the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the fifth operating as the Red Wings. In their 10th season under head coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 25–14–9 record, the Red Wings finished first in the American Division and won the Stanley Cup championship. The Wings scored 128 goals, the most in the NHL, and gave up 102 goals by opponents. The team played its home games at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.
| 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
| Division | 1st American |
| 1936–37 record | 25–14–9 |
| Goals for | 128 |
| Goals against | 102 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Jack Adams |
| Captain | Doug Young |
| Arena | Olympia Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Larry Aurie (23) |
| Assists | Marty Barry (27) |
| Points | Marty Barry (44) |
| Penalty minutes | Ebbie Goodfellow |
| Wins | Normie Smith (25) |
| Goals against average | Normie Smith (2.05) |
In the Stanley Cup semifinals, the Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens, three games to two. In the 1937 Stanley Cup Finals, the Wings defeated the New York Rangers, three games to two. It was the Red Wings' second consecutive Stanley Cup championship.
Although Defenceman Doug Young was originally the team captain, Herbie Lewis, arguably the team's best player, was eventually chosen as team captain, and led the Red Wings down the stretch to their second Stanley Cup in as many years. The team's statistical leaders included Larry Aurie with 23 goals, Marty Barry and 27 assists and 44 points scored, and Ebbie Goodfellow with 43 penalty minutes. Aurie's 23 goals tied for the most in the NHL during the 1936-37 season, and Barry's 27 assists were second most in the league. Normie Smith was the team's goaltender in all 48 games. Smith's 25 wins as goaltender led the NHL during the 1936-37 season, and his 2,980 minutes in goal were the second most in the league.
Four members of the team have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Ebbie Goodfellow (inducted in 1963); Syd Howe (inducted 1965); Marty Barry (inducted 1965); and Herbie Lewis (inducted 1989).