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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1952-1953
The Detroit Red Wings finished in first place for the fifth straight year over the second-place Montreal Canadiens.
Gordie Howe led the league in both goals and assists, setting an NHL record with 95 points, to win the Hart Trophy for the second straight year. Terry Sawchuk won the Vezina as the league's best goaltender, also for the second year in a row.
The third-place Boston Bruins upset the Red Wings in a six-game semifinal series, while the Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in seven games. Montreal went on to defeat Boston in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1952-1953
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 90 | 222 | 133 | 645 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 75 | 155 | 148 | 777 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 69 | 152 | 172 | 528 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 69 | 169 | 175 | 736 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 67 | 156 | 167 | 812 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 17 | 37 | 16 | 50 | 152 | 211 | 548 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1952-1953
| Award | 1953 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Montreal Canadiens |
| Georges Vezina | Terry Sawchuk, Detroit Red Wings |
| Hart Memorial | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Calder Memorial | Lorne "Gump" Worsley, New York Rangers |
| Lady Byng | Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings |
| Art Ross | Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings |
| Prince of Wales Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
National Hockey League (NHL) All Star Team Selections 1952-1953
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 |
1952-53 |
Second Team |
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Terry Sawchuk, Detroit |
G |
Gerry McNeil, Montreal |
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Red Kelly, Detroit |
D |
Bill Quackenbush, Boston |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Bill Gadsby, Chicago |
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Fleming Mackell, Boston |
C |
Alex Delvecchio, Detroit |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Maurice Richard, Montreal |
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Ted Lindsay, Detroit |
LW |
Bert Olmstead, Montreal |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1952-1953
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 49 | 46 | 95 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 32 | 39 | 71 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
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Wally Hergesheimer
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70 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 16 | 43 | 59 |
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Paul Ronty
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70 | 16 | 38 | 54 |
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Metro Prystai
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70 | 16 | 34 | 50 |
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Red Kelly
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70 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
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Bert Olmstead
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69 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
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Fleming Mackell
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65 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1952-1953
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Player
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GP | A |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 46 |
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Alex Delvecchio
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70 | 43 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 39 |
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Paul Ronty
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70 | 38 |
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Metro Prystai
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70 | 34 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 33 |
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Doug Harvey
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69 | 30 |
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Wally Hergesheimer
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70 | 29 |
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Bert Olmstead
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69 | 28 |
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Red Kelly
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70 | 27 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1952-1953
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Player
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GP | G |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 49 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 32 |
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Wally Hergesheimer
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70 | 30 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 28 |
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Fleming Mackell
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65 | 27 |
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Jim McFadden
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70 | 23 |
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Johnny Wilson
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70 | 23 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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65 | 22 |
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Jimmy Peters Sr.
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69 | 22 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 20 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1952-1953
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 112 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 111 |
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Fernie Flaman
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66 | 110 |
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George Gee
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67 | 99 |
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Al Dewsbury
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69 | 97 |
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Leo Boivin
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70 | 97 |
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Gus Mortson
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68 | 88 |
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Tony Leswick
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70 | 87 |
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Tim Horton
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70 | 85 |
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Bill Gadsby
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68 | 84 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1952-1953
Semi Finals
Mar. 26 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Chicago 3
Mar. 29 at
Chicago Chicago 2 Canadiens 1 (05:18 OT)
Mar. 31 at
Chicago Chicago 3 Canadiens 1
Apr. 2 at
Montreal Chicago 4 Canadiens 2
Apr. 4 at
Chicago Canadiens 3 Chicago 0
Apr. 7 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Chicago 1
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 3
Mar. 24 at
Detroit Detroit 7 Boston 0
Mar. 26 at
Detroit Boston 5 Detroit 3
Mar. 29 at
Boston Boston 2 Detroit 1 (12:29 OT)
Mar. 31 at
Boston Boston 6 Detroit 2
Apr. 2 at
Detroit Detroit 6 Boston 4
Apr. 5 at
Boston Boston 4 Detroit 2
Boston Bruins defeated
Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 9 at
Montreal Canadiens 4 Boston 2
Apr. 11 at
Montreal Boston 4 Canadiens 1
Apr. 12 at
Boston Canadiens 3 Boston 0
Apr. 14 at
Boston Canadiens 7 Boston 3
Apr. 16 at
Montreal Canadiens 1 Boston 0 (01:22)
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 1