1937 Stanley Cup Final vs New York Rangers
Marty Barry's goal in Game 5 makes Detroit the first U.S. team to repeat.
The 1937 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers, in their fifth Finals appearance, from April 6 to 15, 1937. Detroit won the best-of-five series 3–2 for their second, and second straight, Stanley Cup.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- April 6–15, 1937
- Result
- Detroit Red Wings won 3–2 (best-of-five)
- Scores
- 1–5, 4–2, 0–1, 1–0, 3–0
- Venues
- Madison Square Garden, New York (Game 1); Olympia Stadium, Detroit (Games 2–5)
- Coaches
- Jack Adams (Detroit), Lester Patrick (New York)
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Background
Game 1 was at Madison Square Garden and Games 2 to 5 at Olympia Stadium. The Rangers won 5–1 and 1–0 in Games 1 and 3, Detroit won 4–2, 1–0 and 3–0, and Marty Barry scored the series winner at 19:22 of the first period of Game 5. The Wings became the first U.S.-based team to win the Cup two years in a row. Jack Adams coached Detroit, captained by Doug Young, against Lester Patrick's Rangers, captained by Bill Cook.
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