Detroit Red Wings Best Players by Uniform Number

by jmnovff - 97 cards (Last updated on Apr 17, 2024)



1. 1953-54 Parkhurst #46 Terry Sawchuk


Years(14)* GP(734)* W(350)* SO(85)* GAA(2.44)
* Team record (goalie)

Hall of Fame
First Team All-Star (3)
Second Team All-Star (4)
Stanley Cup (3)
Calder Trophy
Vezina Trophy (3)
Games Played Leader (goalie) (3)
Wins Leader (5)
Shutout Leader (3)
Retired Number

Games played, wins and shutout leader at end of career.

Sawchuk also wore #29 and #30.

Hall of Famers Hap Holmes, Tiny Thompson, Harry Lumley, Glenn Hall and Jim Rutherford also wore #1.




2. 2004-05 In The Game Franchises US West #219 Jack Stewart


Years(10) GP(502) G(30) A(78) PTS(108)

Hall of Fame
First Team All Star (3)
Second Team All Star (2)
Stanley Cup (2)

Hall of Famers Al Arbour and Viacheslav Fetisov and three time Stanley Cup winner Bob Goldham also wore #2.


3. 1958-59 Topps #24 Marcel Pronovost


Years(15) GP(983) G(80) A(217) PTS(297)

Hall of Fame
First Team All-Star (2)
Second Team All-Star (2)
Stanley Cup (4)
Games Played Leader (3)

Pronovost also wore #18, #21 and #23.

Hall of Famer Bill Quackenbush also wore #3.


4. 1959-60 Topps #65 Red Kelly


Years(13) GP(846) G(162) A(310) PTS(472)

Hall of Fame
First Team All-Star (6)
Second Team All-Star (2)
Stanley Cup (4)
Norris Trophy (1)
Byng Trophy (3)
Games Played Leader (3)
Team Captain (2)
Retired Number

Red Wings leading defense scorer on departure.

Kelly also wore #20..

Hall of Famers George Hay, Bill Gadsby, Leo Boivin and Mark Howe also wore #4.


5. 2006 Sports Illustrated for Kids #67 Nicklas Lidstrom


Years(20)* GP(1564)* G(264)* A(878)* PTS(1142)*
* Team record (defense)

Hall of Fame
All Rookie Team
First Team All-Star (10)
Second Team All-Star (2)
Stanley Cup (4)
Norris Trophy (7)
Smythe Trophy (1)
Team Assists Leader (4)
Team Captain (6)
Retired Number

Hall of Famers Duke Keats, Frank Fredrickson, Ebbie Goodfellow, Al Arbour and Marcel Dionne also wore #5.


6. 1934-35 Sweet Caporal #NNO Larry Aurie


Years(12) GP(489) G(147) A(128) PTS(275)

First Team All-Star (1)
Stanley Cup (1)
Goals Leader (pre Richard Trophy) (1)
Games Played Leader (2)
Team Goals Leader (1)
Team Assists Leader (2)
Team Points Leader (1)
Team Captain(1)

Red Wings leading scorer at retirement.

From Wikipedia:

Aurie's No. 6 jersey was officially retired by Wings owner James Norris after the 1937–38 season (he returned to play one more game for Detroit on Jan. 10, 1939), but was reissued once in the late 1950s to his cousin (not nephew as has been widely reported) Cummy Burton, with the family's blessing. His jersey was displayed in the Olympia Stadium lobby during the 1960s, but then-owner Mike Ilitch refused to display the number at Joe Louis Arena with the other retired numbers, despite several published accounts to support the retirement of the number.

In a 1997 Detroit Free Press article, Wings vice president Jimmy Devellano said the team refused to hang the number because he was not a Hall of Famer, despite the fact that the number was already retired before Ilitch became the owner in 1982.


7. 1954-55 Topps #51 Ted Lindsay


Years(14) GP(862) G(335) A(393) PTS(728)

Hall of Fame
First Team All-Star (8)
Second Team All-Star (1)
Stanley Cup (4)
Ross Trophy (1)
Assists Leader (1)
Games Played Leader (3)
Team Goals Leader (1)
Team Assists Leader (1)
Team Points Leader (3)
Team Captain (4)
Retired Number

Lindsay also wore #15.

Hall of Famers Carl Voss, Cooney Weiland, Herbie Lewis, Marty Barry and Norm Ullman also wore #7..


8. 1933-34 O-Pee-Chee (V304A) #24 Syd Howe


Years(12) GP(515) G(188) A(248) PTS(436)

Hall of Fame
Second Team All-Star (1)
Stanley Cup (3)
Games Played Leader (2)
Team Goals Leader (4)
Team Assists Leader (4)
Team Points Leader (3)
Team Captain (1)

Red Wings leading scorer at retirement.

Hall of Famer Igor Larionov also wore #8.


9. 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee #262 Gordie Howe


Years(25)* GP(1687)* G(786)* A(1023) PTS(1809)*
*Team record

Hall of Fame
First Team All-Star (12)
Second Team All-Star (9)
Stanley Cup (4)
Hart Trophy (6)
Ross Trophy (6)
Goals Leader (pre Richard Trophy) (5)
Assists Leader (3)
Games Played Leader (11)
Team Goals Leader (15)
Team Assists Leader (15)
Team Points Leader (17)
Team Captain (4)
Retired Number

Red Wings and NHL games played, goals, assists and points leader at retirement.

Howe also wore #17.


10. 1963-64 Parkhurst #50 Alex Delvecchio


Years(24) GP(1550) G(456) A(825) PTS(1281)

Hall of Fame
Second Team All-Star (2)
Stanley Cup (3)
Byng Trophy (3)
Games Played Leader (8)
Team Goals Leader (1)
Team Assists Leader (3)
Team Captain (12)
Retired Number

Delvecchio also wore #15 and #17.

Hall of Famers Frank Foyston and Ebbie Goodfellow also wore #10.

Page:

Comments

Oct 2, 2020 - 4:57PM
BuccaneersDen

Ahhh #24 should be Bob Probert hands (fists?) down

May 1, 2022 - 7:34AM
Sean_bren

This was a fun read!

Apr 14, 2023 - 1:55PM
C2Cigars

Hard to believe 15 unused numbers in their almost 100 year history.



Leave a Comment

Log in or register to continue.



Create a List

You can create your own lists under Lists.

Your Collection

You have 0 of these cards in your collection.

Disclaimer

This list was created by site member jmnovff. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Trading Card Database.

  

Copyright © 2024 Trading Card Database LLC
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.