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National Hockey League (NHL) Season Review 1953-1954
Getroit for the sixth straight year finshed first during the regular season.
Gordie Howe led the league in assists and overall scoring. Rocket Richard's 37 goals led the league and Detroit's Red Kelly, won the first Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the NHL. Harry Lumley of Toronto won the Vezina Trophy.
Toronto were eliminated by the Red Wings in five games, while Montreal swept the Bruins in the other semifinal series.
The Red Wings defeated Montreal in the Stanley Cup finals in seven games.
National Hockey League (NHL) pages on Rauzulu's Street:
^ topNational Hockey League (NHL) Season Standings 1953-1954
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 88 | 191 | 132 | 814 |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 81 | 195 | 141 | 1064 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 78 | 152 | 131 | 1022 |
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| Boston Bruins | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 74 | 177 | 181 | 685 |
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| New-York Rangers | 70 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 68 | 161 | 182 | 717 |
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 12 | 51 | 7 | 31 | 133 | 242 | 797 |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Trophy Winners 1953-1954
| Award | 1954 Winner |
| Stanley Cup | Detroit Red Wings |
| Georges Vezina | Harry Lumley, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Hart Memorial | Al Rollins, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Calder Memorial | Camille Henry, New York Rangers |
| Lady Byng | Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings |
| James Norris | 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 1953-1954
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 |
1953-54 |
Second Team |
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Harry Lumley, Toronto |
G |
Terry Sawchuk, Detroit |
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Red Kelly, Detroit |
D |
Bill Gadsby, Chicago |
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Doug Harvey, Montreal |
D |
Tim Horton, Toronto |
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Ken Mosdell, Montreal |
C |
Ted Kennedy, Toronto |
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Gordie Howe, Detroit |
RW |
Maurice Richard, Montreal |
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Ted Lindsay, Detroit |
LW |
Ed Sandford, Boston |
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National Hockey League (NHL) Points Leaders 1953-1954
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Player
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GP | G | A | PTS |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 33 | 48 | 81 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 37 | 30 | 67 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 26 | 36 | 62 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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54 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 15 | 37 | 52 |
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Red Kelly
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62 | 16 | 33 | 49 |
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Earl Reibel
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69 | 15 | 33 | 48 |
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Ed Sandford
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70 | 16 | 31 | 47 |
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Fleming Mackell
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67 | 15 | 32 | 47 |
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Kenny Mosdell
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67 | 22 | 24 | 46 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Assist Leaders 1953-1954
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Player
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GP | A |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 48 |
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Bert Olmstead
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70 | 37 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 36 |
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Red Kelly
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62 | 33 |
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Earl Reibel
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69 | 33 |
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Paul Ronty
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70 | 33 |
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Larry Wilson
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66 | 33 |
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Fleming Mackell
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67 | 32 |
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Tod Sloan
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67 | 32 |
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Ed Sandford
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70 | 31 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Leading Goal Scorers 1953-1954
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Player
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GP | G |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 37 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 33 |
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Bernie Geoffrion
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54 | 29 |
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Wally Hergesheimer
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66 | 27 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 26 |
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Camille Henry
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66 | 24 |
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Kenny Mosdell
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67 | 22 |
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Sid Smith
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70 | 22 |
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Harry Watson
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70 | 21 |
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Johnny Peirson
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68 | 21 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Penalty Minute Leaders 1953-1954
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Player
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GP | PIM |
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Gus Mortson
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68 | 132 |
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Maurice Richard
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70 | 112 |
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Doug Harvey
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68 | 110 |
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Ted Lindsay
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70 | 110 |
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Ivan Irwin
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56 | 109 |
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Gordie Howe
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70 | 109 |
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Bill Gadsby
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70 | 108 |
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Larry Zeidel
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64 | 102 |
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Tod Sloan
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67 | 100 |
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Eddie Mazur
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67 | 95 |
National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs 1953-1954
Semi Finals
Mar. 23 at Detroit Detroit
5 Toronto 0
Mar. 25 at Detroit Toronto
3 Detroit 1
Mar. 27 at Toronto Detroit
3 Toronto 1
Mar. 30 at Toronto Detroit
2 Toronto 1
Apr. 1 at
Detroit Detroit 4 Toronto 3 (21:01 OT)
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1
Mar. 23 at Montreal Canadiens
2 Boston 0
Mar. 25 at Montreal Canadiens
8 Boston 1
Mar. 28 at Boston Canadiens
4 Boston 3
Mar. 30 at Boston Canadiens
2 Boston 0
Montreal Canadiens defeated
Boston Bruins 4 games to 0
Stanley Cup Finals
Apr. 4 at
Detroit Detroit 3 Canadiens 1
Apr. 6 at
Detroit Canadiens 3 Detroit 1
Apr. 8 at
Montreal Detroit 5 Canadiens 2
Apr. 10 at Montreal Detroit 2 Canadiens
0
Apr. 11 at Detroit Canadiens
1 Detroit 0 (05:45 OT)
Apr. 13 at Montreal Canadiens
4 Detroit 1
Apr. 16 at Detroit Detroit 2 Canadiens
1 (04:29 OT)
Detroit Red Wings defeated
Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3