1935–36 Detroit Red Wings season


The 1935–36 Detroit Red Wings season was the tenth season for the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League and the fourth operating as the Red Wings. Under head coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 24–16–8 record, finished first in the American Division, and won the Stanley Cup championship. The Wings scored 124 goals, second most in the NHL, and gave up 103 goals by opponents. The team played its home games at Olympia Stadium in Detroit.
In the Stanley Cup semifinals, the Wings defeated the Montreal Maroons, three games to zero. The first game of the series was the longest ice hockey game ever played. The game began at 8:30 p.m. at the Forum in Montreal, and ended at 2:25 a.m. when Mud Bruneteau scored in the sixth overtime period.
In the 1936 Stanley Cup Finals, the Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, three games to one. The Stanley Cup championship was the first in Detroit franchise history.
Defenceman Doug Young was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Marty Barry with 21 goals and 40 points scored, Herbie Lewis with 23 assists, and Ebbie Goodfellow with 69 penalty minutes. Barry's 40 points were the second most in the NHL during the 1935-36 season; his 21 goals were third most in the league. Normie Smith was the team's goaltender in all 48 games. Smith's 24 wins as goaltender and 3,030 minutes played led the NHL during the 1935-36 season.
Four members of the team have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Ebbie Goodfellow ; Syd Howe ; Marty Barry ; and Herbie Lewis.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Marty Barry4821194016
Herbie Lewis4514233725
Larry Aurie4416183417
Syd Howe4816143026
John Sorrell481315288
Hec Kilrea486172337
Gordon Pettinger3387156
Pete Kelly48681430
Wally Kilrea444101410
Mud Bruneteau242022
Art Giroux40220
Wilfie Starr51010
John Sherf10000
Eddie Wiseman10000
Lorne Duguid50000

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Ebbie Goodfellow485182369
Doug Young485121754
Wilfred McDonald48461032
Ralph Bowman4832544
Orville Roulston10000

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerGPMINWLTSOGAA
Normie Smith4830302416862.04

(C1) Montreal Maroons vs. (A1) Detroit Red Wings

DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
Mar 24Detroit1Montreal M.0
Mar 26Detroit3Montreal M.0
Mar 28Montreal M.1Detroit2

Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–0.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 5Toronto Maple Leafs1Detroit Red Wings3
April 7Toronto Maple Leafs4Detroit Red Wings9
April 9Detroit Red Wings3Toronto Maple Leafs4OT
April 11Detroit Red Wings3Toronto Maple Leafs2

Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–1.

1936 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions

, Syd Howe, Marty Barry, Herbie Lewis, Mud Bruneteau, Wally Kilrea, Hec Kilrea, Gord Pettinger, Bucko McDonald, Ralph Bowman, Pete Kelly, Doug Young, Ebbie Goodfellow, Normie Smith, Jack Adams, Honey Walker