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Detroit Red Wings, 1956-57
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Made the playoffs
1956-57 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 38-20-12 | 88 | 0.629 | 198 | 157 | +41 | 23-7-5 | 15-13-7 |
Records are wins, then losses, then ties.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinals |  Boston Bruins |
Lost 1-4 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gordie Howe |
R | 70 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lindsay |
L | 70 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Ullman |
C | 64 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Delvecchio |
C | 48 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Reibel |
C | 70 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kelly |
D | 70 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Dea |
L | 70 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorne Ferguson |
L | 70 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
 Metro Prystai |
C | 70 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bucyk |
L | 69 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcel Pronovost |
D | 70 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Pavelich |
L | 70 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy McNeill |
R | 65 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dineen |
R | 52 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Godfrey |
D | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Arbour |
D | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hillman |
D | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gord Hollingworth |
D | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Anderson |
D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Gord Strate |
D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Murray Costello |
C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom McCarthy |
L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Hall |
70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2153 | 1998 | 155 | 2.22 | 0.928 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1957 | vs TOR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 1957 | @ TOR | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1957 | vs BOS | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | vs MTL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 1957 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1957 | @ CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 1957 | @ NYR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 1957 | @ BOS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1957 | @ BOS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1957 | @ NYR | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1957 | @ MTL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 1957 | vs MTL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 1957 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 1957 | @ CHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21, 1957 | @ MTL | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1957 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1957 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 1957 | vs NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 1957 | @ CHI | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1957 | vs CHI | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 7, 1957 | vs BOS | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1957 | vs MTL | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 1957 | @ NYR | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 1957 | @ MTL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 1957 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 1957 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24, 1957 | vs CHI | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 1957 | vs NYR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 1957 | @ CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17, 1957 | @ BOS | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 1957 | @ NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 1957 | vs NYR | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 1957 | vs BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 1957 | vs TOR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1957 | @ MTL | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 1957 | @ TOR | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 1956 | @ NYR | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1956 | vs BOS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | @ BOS | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25, 1956 | vs NYR | W 8-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 1956 | vs MTL | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 1956 | @ MTL | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 1956 | @ BOS | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 1956 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 1956 | vs CHI | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13, 1956 | vs NYR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9, 1956 | @ NYR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 1956 | @ BOS | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 1956 | vs BOS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1956 | vs MTL | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 1956 | @ TOR | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1956 | vs NYR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 1956 | @ CHI | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 1956 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | vs TOR | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 1956 | vs MTL | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1956 | @ MTL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | vs TOR | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 1956 | @ CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 1956 | @ NYR | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1956 | @ BOS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 1956 | @ TOR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1956 | @ MTL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 1956 | vs MTL | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1956 | vs CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 1956 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 1956 | vs TOR | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 1956 | vs NYR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 1956 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 1956 | vs CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 |