The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League.
Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Montreal Canadiens four games to none.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 215 | 133 | 694 |
Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 78 | 195 | 164 | 661 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 74 | 168 | 157 | 841 |
Boston Bruins | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | 162 | 176 | 601 |
New York Rangers | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 192 | 219 | 532 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 158 | 241 | 627 |
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 78 |
Ted Lindsay | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 123 |
Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 36 |
Don Raleigh | New York Rangers | 70 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 14 |
Sid Smith | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 6 |
In the playoffs, Detroit finished 8–0, the first time a team had gone undefeated in the playoffs since the 1934–35 Montreal Maroons. The Wings scored 24 goals in the playoffs, compared to a combined 5 goals for their opponents.
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | |||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |||||||
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |||||||
2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | |||||||
4 | Boston Bruins | 3 |
First team | Position | Second team |
---|---|---|
Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings | G | Jim Henry, Boston Bruins |
Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings | D | Hy Buller, New York Rangers |
Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens | D | Jimmy Thomson, Toronto Maple Leafs |
Elmer Lach, Montreal Canadiens | C | Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins |
Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings | RW | Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens |
Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings | LW | Sid Smith, Toronto Maple Leafs |
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