December 30, 1936
Seven General Motors Plants in Flint, Michigan were forced to close following sit down strikes idling 33,400 workers in a dispute over collective bargaining.

January 2, 1937
Andrew W. Mellon gave his $19 million art collection to the American public along with a $19 million National Gallery to house it.

June 22, 1937
Detroiter Joe Louis defeated James J. Braddock and became the second African American world heavyweight boxing champion.



Most Goals - Larry Aurie: 23
Most Assists - Marty Barry: 27
Most Points - Marty Barry: 44
Most Penalty Minutes - Ebbie Goodfellow: 43
Most Wins, Goaltender - Normie Smith: 25
Lowest Goals-Against Average - Normie Smith: 2.05
Most Shutouts - Normie Smith: 6
NHL Award Winners - Normie Smith - Vezina Trophy
Marty Barry - Lady Byng Trophy
Normie Smith, Ebbie Goodfellow, Marty Barry, Larry Aurie and
Jack Adams - 1st Team All-Stars

American Division	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA
DETROIT	25	14	9	59	128	102
Boston	23	18	7	53	120	110
New York	19	20	9	47	117	106
Chicago	14	27	7	35	99	131

Canadian Division Winner - Montreal Canadiens

Playoff Results
Defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Series "A" (3-2)
Defeated the N.Y. Rangers in finals (3-2)
Leading Playoff Scorers
Marty Barry (4G, 11PTS)
Stanley Cup Champion
Detroit Red Wings



If there were any doubts of Detroit's supremacy on the NHL scene, the Red Wings acted quickly to remove them.

They opened in fine fashion Nov. 5 with a 3-1 win over Toronto, as Syd Howe and Larry Aurie scored goals a club-record seven seconds apart. The Wings never looked back and won the American Division title for the third time in four seasons, posting a 25-14-9 mark.

As the season drew to a close, it was apparent the Red Wings would need to build an addition to the club's trophy case. Detroit won the Prince of Wales Trophy as the NHL's top first-place team for the third time in four years. Center Marty Barry was the first Red Wing to earn the Lady Byng Trophy as the NHL's best combination of ability and sportsmanship and goalie Normie Smith copped the Vezina Trophy as the league's leading netminder, another Detroit first.

Smith, Barry, left wing Aurie, defenseman Ebbie Goodfellow and coach Jack Adams were all selected to the NHL's First All-Star Team.

Barry finished second in the NHL scoring chase with 44 points, one better than Aurie, who led the NHL with 23 goals and was in the hunt for the scoring title when his season was ended by a broken leg. The Wings also lost defensemen Orville Roulston and Doug Young, the team captain, to leg fractures during the season and Smith went out with torn ankle ligaments early in the playoffs.

A lesser team might have folded, but Detroit's fortitude showed. Forced to go the distance in both of their playoff rounds, the Red Wings doused the Montreal Canadiens with a 2-1 Game 5 verdict on Hec Kilrea's goal at 11:49 of the third overtime period.

In the finals against the New York Rangers, the Wings trailed the best-of-five set 2-1, but minor-league call-up Earl Robertson posted 1-0 and 3-0 shutouts and Detroit retained the Cup.

Afterwards, the stress of defending the title showed on the undermanned Wings. Adams passed out while leading the cheers in the dressing room. Meanwhile, sudden hero Robertson slumped in his seat. "I'll get some sleep now," Robertson said. "I haven't had any for a long time."



Back-to-Back Cups

With all-stars Larry Aurie and Normie Smith, captain Doug Young and rookie defenseman Orville Roulston all injured, the Wings figured to be in tough against the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup final, but Detroit's character carried the day.

Down 2-1 in the series, center Marty Barry stepped forward, scoring the only goal in Detroit's Game 4 win, then netting two goals, including the Cup winner, in a 3-0 Game 5 verdict.

"That's one goal for each of the broken-legged guys," Aurie suggested after the clinching win. He was joined on crutches by Young and Roulston, while an elbow injury idled Smith.

"With three all-stars out with injuries, we beat those high-flying Rangers," Wings manager Jack Adams boasted.

Detroit became the first American-based team to win successive Stanley Cups by edging the Rangers and joined the Ottawa Senators (1919-20, 1920-21) as the only NHL teams to finish first and win the Cup in back-to-back seasons.



Pinch-Hitter Robertson wins Cup

When all-star goaltender Normie Smith went down with torn elbow ligaments in the Stanley Cup semifinals, Montreal Canadiens manager Cecil Hart was ready to dance a jig. "I don't see any reason why we shouldn't win it," Hart suggested. Earl Robertson saw things differently. Called up to make his NHL debut in Game 4 of the best-of-five set against the Habs, Robertson was a 3-1 loser that night, but posted a 2-1 win in Game 5, moving Detroit to the final against the New York Rangers.

In another five-game set, Robertson posted shutouts in Games 4 and 5 to clinch the title. "They could take me out and shoot me now," Robertson said. "I'd die happy."



Manager Jack Adams took a different tack this season. Trader Jack stood virtually pat with his Stanley Cup-winning lineup, adding only defenseman John Gallagher from the New York Americans. Gallagher did a previous tour with the Wings from 1932-34. Rookies Orville (Rolly) Roulston and Jimmy Orlando also broke in on the blueline.



Most victories (pre -70 game season)
34 in 1948-49
31 in 1944-45
30 in 1947-48



Goaltender Earl Robertson, who backstopped Detroit to the 1936-37 Stanley Cup, never played a regular-season game for the Red Wings.


1936-37 Final
The Rangers, turned away from Madison Square Garden once again by the incoming circus after game one, agreed to play the remainder of the series on Detroit’s home ice.
First year goaltender Earl Robertson became the first rookie netminder to post two shutouts in the Final, blanking the Rangers in the last two games of the series.
With their second straight Stanley Cup title, Detroit became the firs U.S. based squad to repeat as champions.

Series A Semifinals

Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score
Mar. 23	Montreal	0	Detroit	4
Mar. 25	Montreal	1	Detroit	5
Mar. 27	Detroit	1	Montreal	3
Mar. 30	Detroit	1	Montreal	3
Apr.1	Detroit 2	2	Montreal	1 (3OT)

Detroit won best-of-five series 3-2

Series E Final

Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score
Apr. 6	Detroit	1	NY Rangers	5
Apr. 8	NY Rangers	2	Detroit	4
Apr. 11	NY Rangers	1	Detroit	0
Apr. 13	NY Rangers	0	Detroit	1
Apr. 15	NY Rangers	0	Detroit	3

Stanley Cup Roster
#	Name
1	Normie Smith
15	Pete Kelly
6	Larry Aurie
4	Herbie Lewis
12	Hec Kilrea
14	Mud Bruneteau
8	Syd Howe
9	Wally Kilrea
1	Jimmy Franks*
3	Bucko McDonald
11	Gord Pettinger
5	Ebbie Goodfellow
2	John Gallagher
16	Ralph Bowman
10	John Sorrell
7	Marty Berry
1	Earl Robertson**
18	John Sherf
17	Howie Mackie
2	Rolly Roulston***
2	Doug Young****
	Jack Adams (Coach)
	*Replaced Normie Smith for 1 game in playoffs
	**Replaced Normie Smith in playoffs
	***Switched from 16 to 2, Did not play in playoffs.
	****Did not play in playoffs.