Detroit Red Wings

Founded:	1926	GM:	Steve Yzerman
Owned By:	Ilitch Holdings (Christopher Illitch)	Coach:	Derek Lalonde
Home Rink:	Little Caesars Arena	Captain:	Dylan Larkin
AHL Affiliate:	Grand Rapids Griffins	ECHL Affiliate:	Toledo Walleye

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League, based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930. For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings. They’ve won 11 Stanley Cups, ranking them third behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). They are known as one of The Original Six NHL clubs.

Deeper Dive

• The Latest Red Wings News at The Hockey Writers
• Current Players, Salaries & Cap Info
• Ken Holland’s Red Wings Legacy
• Red Wings’ All-Time Greatest Lines
• Red Wings’ Top 5 Defensemen of All Time Ranked
• Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1951-52 Detroit Red Wings

2023-24 Season Roster

Forwards	Defensemen	Goaltenders
Dylan Larkin	Ben Chiarot	Ville Husso
Alex DeBrincat	Shayne Gostisbehere	James Reimer
Andrew Copp	Justin Holl	Alex Lyon
J.T. Compher	Jake Walman
David Perron	Olli Määttä
Robby Fabbri	Jeff Petry
Klim Kostin	Moritz Seider
Daniel Sprong	Jared McIsaac
Christian Fischer
Jonatan Berggren
Lucas Raymond
Joseph Veleno
Michael Rasmussen
Patrick Kane
Austin Czarnik

Detroit Red Wings Jersey History

The Detroit Red Wings have one of the most iconic sets of jerseys in the National Hockey League – in all of sports, really. Constantly at or near the top of best-dressed lists, the Red Wings take to the ice in kits that really haven’t changed all that much since 1934 – and not at all since 1987, save for template updates to the NHL’s uniform system. Read more about the Red Wings jersey history…

The Players

• ‘Mr. Hockey’ Gordie Howe
• Steve Yzerman: The Legendary Captain
• Detroit Red Wings: A Tribute to Nicklas Lidstrom
• Detroit Red Wings Icon Alex Delvecchio
• Red Wings’ “Terrible” Ted Lindsay: Honoring a Lasting Legacy

More Red Wings History

• 8 Unbreakable Detroit Red Wings Records
• Worst Trades in Red Wings History
• Top 10 Toughest Detroit Red Wings
• 3 Former Detroit Red Wings You May Have Forgotten About
• Do You Know Your Detroit Red Wings Trivia?

Red Wings’ Underrated Star

The Detroit Red Wings organization has been home to some of the greatest players in NHL history. Players like Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Red Kelly, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel, and Terry Sawchuk starred in the Original Six era. Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg then spearheaded the team during the 1990s and 2000s.

With such abundant talent sprinkled throughout the franchise’s existence, it is easy to forget about some of the underappreciated players that helped make the team successful. Marcel Pronovost, a hard-hitting defenseman who played over a decade with the team, is the perfect embodiment of an oft-forgotten Red Wings’ legend. Read more…

Sources

• Wikipedia