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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1951-1952
For the fourth straight year, the Detroit Red Wings finished in first place. Gordie Howe won the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player and goalie Terry Sawchuk won the Vezina Trophy.
Even though Rocket Richard missed most of the season with injuries, Montreal finished second, thanks mainly to a pair of rookies. Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion scored 30 goals to win the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie and Dickie Moore, called up from the minors after mid-season, posted 33 points in just 33 games.
Detroit swept Toronto in the playoffs and Montreal beat Boston to set up the finals. Detroit swept the Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1951-1952
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 215 | 133 | 694 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 78 | 195 | 164 | 661 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 74 | 168 | 157 | 841 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | 162 | 176 | 601 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 192 | 219 | 532 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 158 | 241 | 627 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1951-1952
| Award | 1952 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Detroit Red Wings |
| Georges Vezina | Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings |
| Hart Memorial | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial | Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens |
| Lady Byng | Sid Smith, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Art Ross | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1951-1952
Voting for the NHL All Star Teams is conducted by the representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the season. These are separate selections from the annual All Star game. Other years selections are listed under NHL All Star Selections.
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First Team |
1951-52 |
Second Team |
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Terry Sawchuk, Detroit |
G |
Jim Henry, Boston |
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Red Kelly, Detroit |
D |
Hy Buller, New York |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Jim Thomson, Toronto |
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Elmer Lach, Montreal |
C |
Milt Schmidt, Boston |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Maurice Richard, Montreal |
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Ted Lindsay, Detroit |
LW |
Sid Smith, Toronto |
National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1951-1952
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 47 | 39 | 86 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 30 | 39 | 69 |
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Elmer Lach
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70 | 15 | 50 | 65 |
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Don Raleigh
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70 | 19 | 42 | 61 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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67 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
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Bill Mosienko
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70 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
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Sid Abel
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62 | 17 | 36 | 53 |
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Ted Kennedy
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70 | 19 | 33 | 52 |
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Milt Schmidt
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69 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1951-1952
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Player
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GP | A |
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Elmer Lach
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70 | 50 |
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Don Raleigh
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70 | 42 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 39 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 39 |
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Sid Abel
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62 | 36 |
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Billy Reay
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68 | 34 |
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Ted Kennedy
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70 | 33 |
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George Gee
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70 | 31 |
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Red Kelly
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67 | 31 |
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Paul Ronty
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65 | 31 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1951-1952
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Player
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GP | G |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 47 |
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Bill Mosienko
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70 | 31 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 30 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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67 | 30 |
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Maurice Richard
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48 | 27 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 27 |
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Wally Hergesheimer
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68 | 26 |
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Tod Sloan
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68 | 25 |
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Max Bentley
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69 | 24 |
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Paul Meger
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69 | 24 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1951-1952
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Gus Kyle
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69 | 127 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 123 |
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Fernie Flaman
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61 | 110 |
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Gus Mortson
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65 | 106 |
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Al Dewsbury
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69 | 99 |
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Hy Buller
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68 | 96 |
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Lee Fogolin Sr.
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69 | 96 |
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Tony Leswick
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70 | 93 |
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Tod Sloan
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68 | 89 |
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Bill Gadsby
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59 | 87 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1951-1952
Semi Finals
Mar. 25 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Toronto 0
Mar. 27 at
Detroit Detroit 1 Toronto 0
Mar. 29 at
Toronto Detroit 6 Toronto 2
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 0
Mar. 25 at
Montreal Canadiens 5 Boston 1
Mar. 27 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Boston 0
Mar. 30 at
Boston Boston 4 Canadiens 1
Apr. 1 at
Boston Boston 3 Canadiens 2
Apr. 3 at
Montreal Boston 1 Canadiens 0
Apr. 6 at
Boston Canadiens 3 Boston 2 (27:49 OT)
Apr. 8 at
Montreal Canadiens 3 Boston 1
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 3
Apr. 10 at
Montreal Detroit 3 Canadiens 1
Apr. 12 at
Montreal Detroit 2 Canadiens 1
Apr. 13 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Canadiens 0
Apr. 15 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Canadiens 0
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 0