Detroit Red Wings 1941-42

Team Roster
Front Row L to R - Joe Carveth, Eddie Wares, Fred Haner (general manager of Detroit Olympia), Johnny Mowers, Jack Adames ( coach & manager), Don Grosso, Syd Howe.

Middle Row - Carl Liscombe, Jimmy Orlando, Mud Bruneteau, Ebbie Goodfellow, John "Black Jack" Stewart, Gerry Brown, Adam Brown.

Top Row - Bill Collette, Frank "Honey" Walker (trainer), Eddie Bush, Alex Motter, Sid Abel, Pat McReavy, Carl Mattson (assistant trainer).

The Red Wings played a 48 game NHL regular season, winning 19, losing 25 with 4 ties finishing 4th in NHL standings.

The Red Wings then defeated Montreal 2-1 in best of 3 NHL quarterfinals, Boston 2-0 in semifinals and held a 3 games to 0 lead over Toronto in 1942 Stanley Cup finals, but allowed the Maple Leafs to win 4 straight and take the 1942 Stanley Cup championship. No team has accomplished the Toronto feat since.

The Red Wings did win the O'Brien Trophy as NHL playoff runner-up in 1942