Season 1: 1946-47
Regular Season Notes
- 18 year old Gordie Howe is 3rd on the Wings depth chart for RWs, behind Fern Gauthier and Ed Bruneteau. He starts the pre-season on the 3rd line with Pat Lundy in the middle, and Ted Lindsay on the left.
- Through 7 pre-season games, Howe scores 2 goals and 1 assist, and is a -3 (56 GR).
- At the start of the season, Howe is still on the 1st line with Roy Conacher on the left, and Sid Abel down the middle. He's also on the 1st PP unit.
- Through 30 games, Howe has 6 goals and 7 assists. He's picked up 29 PIM, and has a 61 GR. He scored a goal in his first NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-2 loss. He had his first multi-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens on November 11th in a 2-1 win.
- Howe is demoted to the second line, playing with Lindsay and Billy Taylor for the second half of the season.
Final Stats
http://imgur.com/dMXS2LF
Playoff Notes
- The Red Wings meet the Black Hawks in the first round.
- Game 1: Howe assists on the first goal in a 3-2 win.
- Game 2: Howe is kept off the scoresheet in a 4-2 victory.
- Game 3: Howe gets the game winner in a 5-4 win, and notches 4 shots.
- Game 4: Howe is pointless in a 1-0 victory as the Hawks are swept aside in 4 games.
- The Montreal Canadiens face the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
- Game 1: Howe is the lone goal scorer for the Wings in a 4-1 loss.
- Game 2: Howe is kept off the board, but the Wings win 5-4 to even the series.
- Game 3: Howe and the Wings are shutout in a 4-0 loss.
- Game 4: Howe is given 1st star honours, and has a goal and an assist in a 5-4 OT win.
- Game 5: Howe is kept pointless in a 4-1 loss.
- Game 6: Howe is kept pointless again, and the Canadiens thrash the Red Wings 7-2 to take the Stanley Cup.
Playoff Stats
http://imgur.com/JUOIyZ0