| 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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Prince of Wales Trophy winners
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| Division | 1st |
| 1949–50 record | 37–19–14 |
| Goals for | 229 |
| Goals against | 164 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Jack Adams |
| Coach | Tommy Ivan |
| Captain | Sid Abel |
| Alternate captains |
Red Kelly Ted Lindsay |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gordie Howe (35) |
| Assists | Ted Lindsay (55) |
| Points | Ted Lindsay (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ted Lindsay (141) |
| Wins | Harry Lumley (33) |
| Goals against average | Terry Sawchuk (2.29) |
The 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings season saw the team finish in first place in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a record of 37 wins, 19 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in the Semi-finals before downing the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals, also in seven games.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers
† Played in Toronto.
Detroit wins best-of-seven series four games to three
† Left off the cup, but qualified to be on it.
a Played his only NHL game in Finals.
b Played his only NHL game in Semi-Finals.