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| Conference | Western |
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| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1926 |
| History | Detroit Cougars 1926–30 Detroit Falcons 1930–32 Detroit Red Wings 1932-present |
| Home Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| City | Detroit, MI |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Media | FSN Detroit WXYT (1270 AM, 97.1 FM) |
| Owner(s) |  Mike Ilitch |
| General Manager |  Ken Holland |
| Head Coach | Mike Babcock |
| Captain |  Nicklas Lidstrom |
| Minor League Affiliates | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Toledo Storm (ECHL) (On hiatus) Flint Generals (IHL) Port Huron Icehawks (IHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1935–36, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08 |
| Conference Championships | 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08 |
| Division Championships | 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions. The 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season will see the Detroit Red Wings' attempt to defend their Stanley Cup title and win the Presidents' Trophy for The NHL 's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Norris Division. The 1926–27 NHL season was the tenth season of the National Hockey League. The 1926–27 NHL season was the tenth season of the National Hockey League. The 1929–30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League. The 1930–31 NHL season was the fourteenth season of the National Hockey League. 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The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1935–36 NHL season was the 19th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1936–37 NHL season was the 20th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 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The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment the predecessor of which was the Norris Division. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The club is one of the Original Six teams of the NHL. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. The Red Wings are one of the most popular hockey franchises in North America, so much that Detroit is nicknamed "Hockeytown" by the fans and analysts. Hockeytown is a Nickname for the city of Detroit Michigan, which arose in 1996 thanks to a marketing campaign by the city's NHL franchise the Detroit The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships (11)[1] of any NHL franchise based in the United States, and are third overall in total NHL championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St They currently play home games in the 20,066 capacity Joe Louis Arena after having spent over 40 years playing in Olympia Stadium. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn" stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit Michigan
From 1933–34 to 1965–66, the Red Wings only missed the playoffs four times. The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. After almost two decades as an also-ran, the Red Wings have made the playoffs in 23 of the last 25 seasons, including the last 17 in a row (including the current season). This is the longest current streak of post-season appearances in all of American professional sports.
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Franchise History
1925–49: Early years
When the Western Canada Hockey League folded after the 1925–26 WHL season,[2] a deal was made, so that a new NHL expansion franchise in Detroit bought the rights to the players of one of the most successful of the teams in that league, the 1925 Stanley Cup champion Victoria Cougars. The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL, founded in 1921, was a major professional Ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada The 1925–26 WHL season was the fifth and last season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL which was renamed Western Hockey League (WHL The 1924–25 WCHL season was the fourth season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Victoria Cougars were a Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA (and after its merger with the Western Canada Hockey League, the Western Hockey League However, the NHL does not consider the Red Wings to be a continuation of the Victoria team.
Since no arena in "Motown" was ready at the time, the new Detroit Cougars (named in Victoria's honor) played their first season in Windsor, Ontario at the Border Cities Arena. "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The 1926–27 Detroit Cougars season was the 1st National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor Arena (nicknamed The Barn, because of its age wooden construction and its appearance of a giant barn is an indoor arena located in Windsor Ontario [3] For the 1927–28 season, the Cougars moved into the new Detroit Olympia, which would be their home rink until December 15, 1979. The 1927–28 NHL season was the eleventh season of the National Hockey League. Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn" stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit Michigan Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. This was also the first season behind the bench for Jack Adams, who would be the face of the franchise for the next 36 years as either coach or general manager. John James "Jack" Adams (June 14 1895 – May 1 1968 was a Canadian professional hockey player coach and general manager in the National Hockey
The Cougars made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 1929 with Carson Cooper leading the team in scoring. The 1928–29 NHL season was the twelfth season of the National Hockey League. Carson "Shovel Shot" Cooper ( July 17, 1899 in Cornwall Ontario, Canada - July 4 1955) was a Canadian The Cougars were outscored 7–2 in the two-game series with the Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St In 1930, the Cougars were renamed the Falcons,[4] but their woes continued, as they usually finished near the bottom of the standings, even though they made the playoffs again in 1932. The 1931–32 NHL season was the fifteenth season of the National Hockey League (NHL
NHL president Frank Calder sought a way to extinguish this league, and convinced the other owners of the NHL to let grain merchant James E. Norris buy the Falcons. Frank Calder ( November 17, 1877 - February 4, 1943) was the first NHL president (1917-1943 James E Norris ( December 10, 1879 – December 4, 1952) was a Canadian - American businessman operating companies in the Norris had made two previous unsuccessful bids to buy an NHL team. Norris' first act was to choose a new name--the Red Wings. Earlier in the century, Norris had played on one of hockey's early powers, the Montreal HC, nicknamed the "Winged Wheelers. The Montreal Hockey Club of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a senior-level men's amateur Ice hockey club organized in 1884 " Because of the team’s location in Detroit, the Motor City, Norris transformed the club's logo into the first version of the Red Wings logo as it is known today. He also gave Adams a year on his job on probation. The renamed franchise won its first playoff series in the NHL, over the now-defunct Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons were a professional men's Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL They lost in the semi-finals against the New York Rangers. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.
In 1934 the Wings made the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time, with John Sorrell scoring 21 goals over 47 games and Larry Aurie leading the team in scoring. The 1933–34 NHL season was the 17th season of the National Hockey League (NHL John Sorrell (born January 16, 1906 in Chesterville, Ontario - died November 30[[ 984]] was a Canadian professional Lawrence Henry "Larry" Aurie (born February 8, 1905 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada – died December 12, However, the Chicago Blackhawks had an easy time with Detroit in the finals, winning the best-of-five series in four games and winning their own first title.
The Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup[5] in 1936, defeating Toronto in four games. The 1935–36 NHL season was the 19th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Detroit repeated its championship season in 1937, winning over the Rangers in the full five games. The 1936–37 NHL season was the 20th season of the National Hockey League (NHL
They made the Stanley Cup Finals in three consecutive years during the early 1940s. In 1941 they were swept by the Boston Bruins, in 1942 they lost a seven-game series against Toronto in the finals after winning the first three games, but in 1943, with Syd Howe and Mud Bruneteau scoring 20 goals apiece, Detroit won their third Cup by sweeping the Bruins. The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The 1941–42 NHL season was the 25th season of the National Hockey League. The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL Sydney Harris "Syd" Howe (born - September 18, 1911 in Ottawa, Ontario – died - May 20, 1976) was a Canadian Modere Fernand "Mud" Bruneteau (born November 28 1914 in St They remained a solid team through the rest of the decade, making the playoffs every year, and reaching the finals three more times.
In 1946, one of the greatest players in hockey history came into the NHL with the Red Wings. The 1946–47 NHL season was the 30th season of the National Hockey League. Gordie Howe, a right-winger from Floral, Saskatchewan, only scored seven goals and 15 assists in his first season and would not reach his prime for a few more years. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada Floral Saskatchewan is a small unincorporated village located in the southeast city limits of Saskatoon, just east of Highway 16 off the Floral Road exit in the It was also the last season as head coach for Adams, who stepped down after the season to concentrate on his duties as general manager. He was succeeded by minor league coach Tommy Ivan. Thomas N Ivan ( January 31, 1911 – June 25, 1999) was a NHL head coach for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black
By his second season, Howe was paired with Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay to form what would become one of the great lines in NHL history — the "Production Line". Sidney "Sid" Gerald Abel ( February 22, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was a Canadian professional hockey player and Robert Blake Theodore "Ted" Lindsay (born July 29 1925 is a former professional Ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings and "The Production line" was a nickname for one of the most famous scoring lines in the NHL's history Lindsay's 33 goals propelled the Wings to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they were swept by the Maple Leafs. Detroit reached the Finals again the following season, only to be swept again by Toronto.
1950–66: The Gordie Howe Era
The Wings returned to the top in 1950, with Pete Babando scoring the game winner in double overtime of game 7 to beat the Rangers in the Finals. The 1949–50 NHL season was the 33rd season of the National Hockey League. Peter "Pete" Babando (born May 10, 1925 in Braeburn, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania) was raised in Ontario and was After the game, Lindsay skated around the Olympia ice with the Cup, beginning a tradition that continues today.
After being upset by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1951 semifinals, Detroit won its fifth Cup in 1952, sweeping both the Leafs and the Canadiens, with the Production Line of Howe, Abel and Lindsay joined by second-year goalie Terry Sawchuk. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League. The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. "The Production line" was a nickname for one of the most famous scoring lines in the NHL's history Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York Detroit would become the first team in 17 years to go undefeated in the playoffs. They also scored an amazing 24 playoff goals, compared to Toronto and Montreal's combined total of 5. Abel left the Wings for Chicago following the season, and his spot on the roster was replaced by Alex Delvecchio. Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, is a former Ice hockey player and member of the
James E. Norris died in December 1952. James E Norris ( December 10, 1879 – December 4, 1952) was a Canadian - American businessman operating companies in the He was succeeded as team president by his daughter, Marguerite--the first (and as of the 2006–07 season, only) woman to head an NHL franchise. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL [6] She made no secret of her dislike for Adams. While she could have summarily fired him, since he was still without a contract, she chose not to do so.
Following another playoff upset in 1953 at the hands of the Bruins, the Red Wings won back to back Stanley Cups in 1954; over Montreal, when Habs defenseman Doug Harvey redirected a Tony Leswick shot into his own net; and 1955 (also over Montreal in the full seven games). The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The 1953–54 NHL season was the 37th season of the National Hockey League. For the article on the baseball umpire see Doug Harvey (umpire Douglas Norman Harvey ( December 19, 1924 in Montreal Tony Joseph Leswick (born March 17, 1923, in Humbolt, Saskatchewan, Canada – died July 1, 2001, in Coquitlam The 1954–55 NHL season was the 38th season of the National Hockey League. The 1954–55 season ended a run of eight straight regular season titles, an NHL record. [7]
Also during the 1955 off-season, Marguerite Norris lost an intrafamily power struggle, and was forced to turn over the Wings to younger brother Bruce, who had inherited his father's grain business. Bruce A Norris ( February 19, 1924 – January 1, 1986) was owner of the Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1982 and was also chairman Detroit and Montreal once again met in the 1956 finals, but this time the Canadiens won the Cup, their first of five in a row. The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League.
In 1957 Ted Lindsay, who scored 30 goals and led the league in assists with 55, teamed up with Harvey to help start the NHL Players Association and, along with outspoken young netminder Glenn Hall, was promptly traded to Chicago (which, ironically, was owned by James D. Norris, Bruce's elder brother) after his most productive year. The 1956–57 NHL season was the 40th season of the National Hockey League. Glenn Henry "Mr Goalie" Hall (born October 3, 1931 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a James Dougan Norris ( November 6, 1906 – February 25, 1966) was an American sports businessman with interests in boxing ice hockey
This was one of several questionable trades made by Adams in the late 1950s. For example, a year earlier, he had traded Sawchuk to Boston; while he managed to get Sawchuk back two years later, he had to trade up-and-coming John Bucyk to do it. John Paul "Chief" Bucyk (born on May 12, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger and Hockey It was one of the most one-sided trades in hockey history; Bucyk went on to play 21 more years with the Bruins. The Wings lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Bruins. In 1959 the Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. The 1958–59 NHL season was the 42nd season of the National Hockey League.
Within a couple of years, Detroit was rejuvenated and made the Finals for four of the next six years between 1961 and 1966. The 1960–61 NHL season was the 44th season of the National Hockey League. The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. However, despite having Delvecchio, Norm Ullman, Howe and Parker MacDonald as consistent goal-scorers, Lindsay's sudden one-year comeback in 1964–65, and Sawchuk and later Roger Crozier between the pipes, the Wings came away empty-handed. Norman Victor Alexander "Norm" Ullman (born December 26, 1935 in Provost, Alberta, Canada) is a former Ice hockey Parker MacDonald (born June 14, 1933 in Sydney, Nova Scotia) was a professional Ice hockey left winger who played for a number of The 1964–65 NHL season was the 48th season of the National Hockey League. Roger Allan Crozier (b March 16 1942 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada – d Adams was fired as general manager in 1963. He had coached for 15 years and served as general manager for 31 years on a handshake, and his 36–year tenure as general manager is still the longest for any general manager in NHL history.
1967–82: The "Dead Wings" Era
Only a year after making the Finals, the Red Wings finished a distant fifth, 24 points out of the playoffs. It was the beginning of a slump from which they would not for almost 20 years. Between 1967 and 1983, Detroit only made the playoffs twice, winning one series. The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. From 1968 to 1982, the Wings had 14 head coaches (not counting interim coaches), with none lasting more than three seasons. The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. In contrast, their first six full-time coaches – Art Duncan, Adams, Ivan, Jimmy Skinner and Abel – covered a 42–year period. John Arthur Duncan ( July 4, 1894 in Sault Ste Marie Ontario – April 13, 1975) was a Canadian professional Ice James Donald "Jimmie" Skinner ( January 12, 1917 – July 11, 2007) was the Head Coach Chief Scout & Farm Director Director of Player During this dark era in franchise history, the team was derisively known as the "Dead Wings"[8] or "Dead Things".
One factor was the end of the old "development" system, which allowed Adams to get young prospects to commit to playing for Detroit as early as their 16th birthday. Another factor was Ned Harkness, who was hired as coach in 1970 and was promoted to general manager midway through the season. Ned Harkness (born Nevin D Harkness September 19, 1921 in Ottawa Ontario, Canada - died September 19, 2008 in Rochester The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. A successful college hockey coach, Harkness was unable to adapt to coaching veteran pros. Harkness was forced to resign in 1973, and to this day Red Wings fans consider his tenure (which they call "the Darkness with Harkness") to be the lowest point in team history.
In the "expansion season" of 1967–68, the Red Wings also acquired longtime star left-winger Frank Mahovlich from the defending Cup champs in Toronto. The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich (Franjo Mahovlić CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Mahovlich would go on a line with Howe and Delvecchio, and in 1968–69, he scored a career-high 49 goals and had two All-Star seasons in Detroit. The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League.
But this could not last. Mahovlich was traded to Montreal in 1970, and Howe retired after the 1970–71 season. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Howe returned to pro hockey shortly after to play with his two sons Mark and Marty Howe (Mark would later join the Red Wings at the end of his career) in the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972. Mark Steven Howe (born May 28 1955, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman Marty Gordon Howe (Born February 18, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, U The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The 1972-73 WHA season was the first Regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA Through the decade, with Mickey Redmond having two 50–goal seasons and Marcel Dionne starting to reach his prime (which he did not attain until he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings), a lack of defensive and goaltending ability continually hampered the Wings. Mickey Redmond (born December 27 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California.
During 1979–80, the Wings left the Olympia for Joe Louis Arena. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. In 1982, after 50 years of family ownership, Bruce Norris sold the Red Wings to Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesars Pizza. Michael "Mike" Ilitch, born Michael Iliev or Ilievski on July 20 1929 in Detroit Michigan is an Little Caesars is a Pizza restaurant chain in the United States. [9]
1983–93: The Yzerman Era
In 1983 the Wings drafted Steve Yzerman, a center from Nepean, Ontario. The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September He led the team in scoring in his rookie year, and started the Wings' climb back to the top. That season, with John Ogrodnick scoring 42 times and Ivan Boldirev and Ron Duguay also with 30–goal seasons, Detroit made the playoffs for the first time in six years. John Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Professional Ice hockey left wing who played 14 seasons Ivan Boldirev (born August 16, 1949 in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) is a retired Serbian- Ron Duguay (born July 6, 1957 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach who played Defenseman Brad Park, acquired from the Boston Bruins in the 1983 free-agent market, also helped the Wings reach the postseason and ended up winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy the same season. Douglas Bradford (Brad Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League.
Later Park was asked to coach the Wings, but was sacked after 45 games in 1985–86. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. He admitted, “I took over a last-place team, and I kept them there. ” They did indeed end up in the basement with a 17–57–6 record for only 40 points. This was the same year that the Wings added enforcer Bob Probert, one of the most familiar faces of the Wings in the 1980s and 1990s. Enforcer is an unofficial role in Ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with " fighter " " tough guy " or " goon Robert Probert (born June 5, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey forward.
By 1987, with Yzerman joined by Petr Klima, Adam Oates, Gerard Gallant, defenceman Darren Veitch and new head coach Jacques Demers, the Wings made it to the semifinals for the first time in the modern era, losing in five games to the powerhouse Edmonton Oilers. The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Petr Klíma (born December 23, 1964 in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia) was a forward in the National Hockey League. Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Gerard "Turk" Gallant (born September 2, 1963 in Summerside Prince Edward Island, Canada Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Darren William Veitch (born April 24, 1960 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player whose career Jacques Demers (b August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former Head coach for the World Hockey Association The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 1988 they won their first division title in 23 years (since 1964–65, when they finished first in a one-division league), but lost to the Oilers in a five-game semifinal series. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1964–65 NHL season was the 48th season of the National Hockey League.
In 1989, Yzerman scored a career-best 65 goals,[10] but Detroit was upset in the first round by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The following season Yzerman netted 62 goals, but the team missed the playoffs for what turned out to be the last time to date. Rumors spread that maybe "Stevie Wonder" should be traded.
But it was coach, Jacques Demers, who got the pink slip. The Red Wings have not missed the playoffs since. Yzerman was joined by Sergei Fedorov (who defected from the USSR), who would be an award-winner and frequent all-star for the team in the 1990s. Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 In 1992, the team acquired Ray Sheppard, who had a career-best 52 goals two years later; and in '93, top defenseman Paul Coffey. Ray Sheppard (born 27 May, 1966 in Petawawa, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey right winger Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Also joining the Red Wings around this time were draft picks like Slava Kozlov, Darren McCarty, Vladimir Konstantinov, and Nicklas Lidstrom. Vyacheslav "Slava" Anatolevich Kozlov (Вячеслав Анатольевич Козлов born May 3, 1972 in Voskresensk, U Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has
1994–2004: Return to glory
The Yzerman trade rumors ended very soon after Scotty Bowman got behind the Motown bench in 1993. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. In his second season, the lockout-shortened 1994–95 NHL season, he guided Detroit to its first Finals appearance in 29 years, only to be promptly swept by the New Jersey Devils. The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.
The Wings kept adding more star power, picking up Slava Fetisov, Igor Larionov, and goaltender Mike Vernon in trades and winning an NHL record 62 games in 1996. Viacheslav (Slava Alexandrovich Fetisov (Russian Вячеслав (Слава Александрович Фетисов Vjačeslav (Slava Aleksandrovič Fetisov; born April Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Игорь Николаевич Ларионов born December 3, 1960 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union now Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. After defeating the St. Louis Blues (with a Game 7, double-overtime goal by Yzerman), the Wings would fall in the Western Conference Finals to the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche (formerly Quebec Nordiques). The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were
The following year, Detroit, joined by Brendan Shanahan and Larry Murphy during the season, once again reached the Finals in 1997. Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing Larry Murphy can refer to Larry Murphy (baseball (1857-1911 former MLB outfielder Larry Murphy (actor (born 1972 actor and comedian The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. After defeating the St. Louis Blues in six games, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Colorado Avalanche in the first three rounds, the Wings went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers in four straight games in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the Wings' first Stanley Cup since 1955, breaking the longest drought (42 years long) in the league at that time. Mike Vernon accepted the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the 1997 playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs
Tragedy struck the Wings six days after their championship; defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov, one of the "Russian Five", suffered a brain injury[11] in a limousine accident, and his career came to an abrupt end. Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey "The Russian Five" is the name of two separate but related units of five Russian Ice hockey players The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally Wings trainer Sergei Mnatsakanov suffered similar injuries. Red Wings defenseman Slava Fetisov was also injured in the accident, but was released from the hospital the next day. The Red Wings dedicated the 1997–98 season, which also ended in a Stanley Cup victory (another sweep, this time over the Washington Capitals), to Konstantinov, who came out onto the ice in his wheelchair on victory night to touch the Cup. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Yzerman, who had won the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason Most Valuable Player that year, immediately gave the Cup to Konstantinov after he hoisted it. He later reported that he had intended to pass it to goalie Chris Osgood for his stellar surprise performance. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender "Not very often does a moment in hockey transcend sports," remarked Brendan Shanahan later.
The following season, the Wings looked poised to "three-peat" for the first time in franchise history, acquiring three-time top blueliner Chris Chelios from his hometown Chicago Blackhawks in March 1999, but it was not to be as they would end up losing the Western Conference Semifinals to Colorado in six games. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League.
The Wings had built up a fierce rivalry with the Avalanche in this time. With the Red Wings beating the Avs in the third round in 1997, and Colorado beating Detroit in the second round in both 1999 and 2000, the battles between these two teams had become one of the fiercest in sports. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. During a game on March 26, 1997, a brawl ensued between Colorado goalie Patrick Roy and his Detroit counterpart Mike Vernon. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Red Wings-Avalanche brawl of 1997 was a large scale on-ice melee that occurred March 26, 1997, at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan, United Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player In a separate fight, Darren McCarty paid back Avalanche player Claude Lemieux for his hit from behind on Kris Draper the year before. Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965 in Buckingham, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey player active in the National Hockey Kris Draper (born May 24 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and Fittingly, it was Darren McCarty who scored the overtime goal to give the Red Wings the 6–5 victory in the game that became known as "Fight Night at the Joe. "
In 2001, Detroit, the league's second-best team in the regular season, were upset in the playoffs by the Los Angeles Kings. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. During the summer that followed, they acquired legendary goalie Dominik Hasek (the defending Vezina Trophy winner) in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. They also landed left-wing Luc Robitaille and right-wing Brett Hull, both now retired, through free agency. Luc Robitaille (born February 17, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario and raised in Chicago, Winnipeg and Vancouver) is a Rookie center Pavel Datsyuk joined the Wings from the Russian Super League the same year. Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The Russian Superleague (Чемпионат России Суперлига lit The Wings became the hands-down favorite to win the Cup in 2002. The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. They did not disappoint, posting the league's best record in the regular season and defeating Colorado in seven games in the Western Conference Finals after beating the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues in rounds one and two. The Red Wings went on to capture another Cup in five games over the Cinderella-story Carolina Hurricanes, with Nicklas Lidstrom winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs Most Valuable Player. In American and Canadian Sports, a Cinderella or "Cinderella Story" refers to a team or player who advances much further in a The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bowman and Hasek both elected to retire after the season.
The 2003 season saw the Red Wings promote associate coach Dave Lewis to the head coach position after Bowman's retirement. The 2002–03 Detroit Red Wings season was the 77th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953 is a former National Hockey League (NHL defenceman. Needing a new starting goaltender after Hasek's retirement, the Red wings signed Curtis Joseph from the Toronto Maple Leafs to a three year, $24 million deal. Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29 1967 in Keswick Ontario, Canada as Curtis Munro) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently Also new to the lineup was highly touted Swedish prospect Henrik Zetterberg. Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player The Red Wings finished the season second in the Western Conference and third overall in the NHL. The Red Wings were favored in their first round matchup against the 7th seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. But the Ducks shocked the hockey world by sweeping the Red Wings in four games, thanks in large part to the strong performance of Ducks goaltender J.S. Giguere. Jean-Sébastien "Jiggy" Giguère (born May 16 1977 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian Professional The Ducks later advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in Game 7 to the New Jersey Devils.
Longtime Wing Sergei Fedorov signed with the Mighty Ducks as a free agent during the offseason, after a long contract dispute. More importantly, Dominik Hasek decided to come out of retirement, and joined the Wings for the 2003–04 season. The 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season was the 78th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. This caused a problem for the Wings, as Joseph still had 2 years remaining on his contract. The Wings also added defenseman Derian Hatcher from the Dallas Stars via free agency, as well as forward Ray Whitney from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Derian Hatcher (born June 4 1972 in Sterling Heights Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey player The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Ray Whitney (born May 8, 1972, in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta) is a professional Ice hockey player and alternate captain currently The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional Ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Joseph, despite being one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, had to spend part of the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Detroit's American Hockey League affiliate. The Grand Rapids Griffins are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Wings attempted to trade him; but, perhaps because of his large contract, there were no suitors. Ultimately, Hasek called it quits after just 14 games because of a groin injury, and Joseph became the Wings' No. 1 goalie again, and helped lead the team to the top of the Central Division and the National Hockey League standings. Hatcher was also injured just a few games into the regular season with a torn MCL. Hatcher would not return until the end of the regular season. The Wings acquired veteran center Robert Lang from the Capitals at the trade deadline. Robert Lang (born December 19, 1970 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey
The Red Wings eliminated the Nashville Predators in six games in the first round of the playoffs, which led to a second round matchup with the Calgary Flames. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In Game 5, with the series tied at two games apiece, a deflected puck struck Steve Yzerman in the left eye, sidelining him for the remainder of the playoffs. The Red Wings lost that game 1–0, and were eliminated the next game in Calgary by the same score in overtime.
During the 2004 offseason, the Wings focused on keeping players they already had instead of being active on the free agent market. They re-signed Frank J. Selke Trophy-winning forward Kris Draper, who had just had a career season, to a four-year deal, and captain Yzerman to a one-year deal. The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game Kris Draper (born May 24 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and They also re-signed Brendan Shanahan, Jiri Fischer, Jason Williams, and Mathieu Dandenault as well head coach Dave Lewis. Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing Jiří Fischer ( July 31, 1980 in Hořovice, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman Jason Williams (born 11 August, 1980 in London, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Mathieu Dandenault (born February 3, 1976 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) plays right wing for the Montréal Canadiens of the National Deals were not reached with veteran defensemen Chris Chelios and Mathieu Schneider or star forward Pavel Datsyuk before the NHL owners triggered their lockout on September 15. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey Mathieu Schneider (born June 12, 1969) is an American Professional Ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. There also was a parting of ways with veteran forward Brett Hull, who signed with the Phoenix Coyotes as did forward Boyd Devereaux. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Boyd Devereaux (born 16 April, 1978 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey forward
2005 and Beyond: New Era For Detroit
On July 15, 2005, Mike Babcock, former bench boss in Anaheim, became the new head coach for the Wings. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Babcock Jr (born April 29, 1963 in Manitouwadge Ontario, Canada, but was raised in Saskatoon Saskatchewan) is a National
On August 8, the Wings brought back goaltender Chris Osgood, who had spent time with the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues since his last stint in Detroit, by signing him to a one-year contract. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St
Approximately fourteen minutes into a game on November 21, 2005, against the Nashville Predators, defenseman Jiri Fischer suffered a seizure and collapsed on the bench. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jiří Fischer ( July 31, 1980 in Hořovice, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman His heart had stopped, and he was resuscitated by CPR and an AED. The game was canceled because of his injury, and was made up on January 23, 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This was the first time in NHL history a game had been postponed by injury. The game was played for the full 60 minutes; however, the Predators were allowed to maintain their 1–0 lead from the original game and won, 3–2.
For the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, the NHL again agreed to allow players to participate for their home countries. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The Red Wings sent 10 players to the competition. Gold medal winners from Team Sweden included Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael Samuelsson, Tomas Holmstrom, and Niklas Kronwall. 2008 World Championship team 2006 teams Olympic record 1920 - Finished in 4th place 1924 - Finished Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player Mikael Samuelsson (born December 23, 1976 in Mariefred, Sweden) is a Professional Ice hockey right winger who currently Tomas Holmström (born January 23, 1973, in Piteå, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey left winger Niklas Kronwall (born January 12, 1981, in Stockholm) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman playing Robert Lang represented the Bronze medal winning Team Czech Republic. Robert Lang (born December 19, 1970 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Coaching history Olympics 1994 – Ivan Hlinka 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener 2002 – Josef Augusta
The Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy with a 58–16–8 record, earning them 124 points. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular (NHL Standings), and secured home ice advantage for the entire playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings opened the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers with a 3–2 overtime victory at Joe Louis Arena. The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. However, the Oilers won 4 of the next 5 games to take the series.
After the playoffs, Detroit management informed goaltender Manny Legace that he would not be a part of the team next season, while Chris Osgood and Nicklas Lidstrom signed 2–year extensions. Emanuel Legacé (born February 4, 1973 in Alliston, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender
Continuing the shakeup of the Red Wings roster, July 9 brought the signing of alternate captain Brendan Shanahan to a free agent deal with the New York Rangers after spending the previous 9 seasons with the club. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Shanahan turned down equal offers from the Wings and Montreal Canadiens to sign with the Rangers, stating that he felt he was part of the Red Wings past, not future. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 31 brought the re-signing of Dominik Hasek to a one-year deal from the Ottawa Senators, marking the beginning of his third stint with the Wings. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Perhaps the biggest change to the roster in the off season was the announcement that Steve Yzerman would retire from playing hockey after playing 23 seasons with the Wings. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey He subsequently was offered the job of Vice President of Operations, and remained with the team. Not long after, it was announced that Yzerman's number 19 would be retired[12] during the following season. Yzerman retired with the distinction of having been the longest serving team captain in NHL history.
The Red Wings opened the 2006–07 season with Steve Yzerman "passing the torch" to Nicklas Lidstrom when Lidstrom was named Captain for the 2006–07 season. The 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season was the 80th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. The Red Wings retired Steve Yzerman's jersey number 19 on January 2 before a game with the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA.
The Red Wings hold the longest current playoff streak of all professional North American sports teams, at 17 consecutive seasons.
At the 2007 NHL trade deadline, the Wings acquired forwards Kyle Calder and the injured Todd Bertuzzi. Kyle Calder (born on January 5, 1979 in Mannville, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player who currently Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary Calder came to Detroit in return for Jason Williams. Jason Williams (born 11 August, 1980 in London, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Bertuzzi was acquired from the Florida Panthers for conditional draft picks and prospect Shawn Matthias. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Shawn Matthias (born February 19, 1988 in Milton Ontario) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey player for the Florida That April, the Wings signed Pavel Datsyuk to a seven-year contract extension, along with re-signing gritty forward Kirk Maltby to a three-year deal. Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The Wings finished first in the Western Conference and tied for first in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, but the Sabres were awarded the Presidents' Trophy by virtue of having the greater number of wins. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular
Game 1 of the opening round saw the Red Wings' 452–game home sellout streak (dating back to December 10, 1996) come to end with an announced crowd of 19,204. They advanced to the third round of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks both in six games, coming back three straight after the Sharks' 2–1 series lead. The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Red Wings lost to the eventual Stanley Cup winning team - the Anaheim Ducks, in the Western Conference Finals four games to two. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. In doing so, the 2007 Playoffs marked the most successful run for Detroit since their 2002 Stanley Cup Championship, finishing two games away from a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals.
On July 1st, free agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider signed a deal with the Ducks. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Mathieu Schneider (born June 12, 1969) is an American Professional Ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the However, Detroit filled the void by immediately signing former New Jersey Devil and Dearborn, Michigan native Brian Rafalski to a 5–year deal. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Brian Rafalski (born September 28, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey player who plays [13] A short time later, Todd Bertuzzi followed in Schneider's footsteps to a free agent deal with Anaheim. Kyle Calder signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Kings and Robert Lang signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The Red Wings then signed former St. Louis Blues captain Dallas Drake to a 1 year deal. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St Dallas James Drake (born February 4, 1969 in Trail British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey winger in the Drake was originally drafted by Detroit in 1989 and played for them from 1992–1994 before being traded to Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
To start the 2007–2008 campaign, Henrik Zetterberg recorded at least a point in each of Detroit's first 17 games, setting a club record. Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player At the 2008 trade deadline, the Red Wings announced that they had signed former Wing Darren McCarty to a one year contract for the remainder of the season. Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings [14] The Red Wings also acquired defenseman Brad Stuart from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a second-round pick in 2008 and a fourth-round pick in 2009. Brad Stuart (born November 6, 1979 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Nearing the end of the 2007-2008 season, Detroit signed Michigan State University senior Justin Abdelkader to a three-year contract. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Justin Abdelkader (born February 25, 1987 in Muskegon, Michigan) is an Ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red
The Red Wings won their eleventh Stanley Cup on June 4, 2008 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals by a score of 3-2. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion This was their fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years, between 1997-2008. Henrik Zetterberg scored the Stanley Cup winning goal and was also named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
Team Information
Uniforms
The Red Wings, like all NHL teams, updated their jerseys (traditionally known in hockey as "sweaters") to the new Rbk Edge standard for the 2007–08 NHL season. Players in the National Hockey League wear a uniform which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified unifying the image of the team The Red Wings kept their design as close as possible, with a few exceptions: On the road (white) jersey, there is more red on the sleeves as the color panel begins closer to the shoulder. The white sleeve numbers on both jerseys were also moved up a bit, creating more red space between the bottom of the number and the wraparound white trim. The letters of the captain and alternate captains were moved to the player's right shoulder; Detroit is the only team in the league that made this change, although the 2008 NHL All Star jerseys featured this as well. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. All teams now have an NHL shield panel on the front of the jersey near the collar, and a rounded hemline at the bottom of the jersey which goes up at the hips, providing more mobility.
The Red Wings have not used any alternate logos or uniforms since the trend became popular in the 1990s.
Alternate jerseys for the RBK Edge system are expected for 2008-2009, but Detroit has thus far opted not to use alternates.
Fan Tradition: The Octopus
The "Legend of the Octopus" is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings home playoff games, in which an octopus is thrown onto the ice surface for good luck. The Legend of the Octopus is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings home games in which an Octopus is thrown onto the ice surface for good luck The [15]
During the playoffs, Joe Louis Arena is generally adorned with a giant octopus with red eyes, nicknamed "Al" after Joe Louis Arena head ice manager Al Sobotka. Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan. Al Sobotka (born October 16, 1953) is the building operations manager for Olympia Entertainment.
The 1952 playoffs featured the start of the tradition—the octopus throw. The owner of a local fish market, Peter Cusimano, threw one from the stands onto the ice. The eight legs were purportedly symbolic of the eight wins it took to win the Stanley Cup at the time. The Red Wings went on to sweep both of their opponents that year en route to a Stanley Cup championship. The NHL has, at various times, tried to eliminate this tradition but it continues to this day.
There is a certain etiquette that must be followed for fans that wish to throw octopuses onto the ice. The most appropriate time to throw an octopus onto the ice is after the national anthem is sung or after the Red Wings have scored a goal. Under these circumstances, the eight-legged creature must be thrown onto the ice surface in an area that is clear of all players. It is never acceptable to aim for opposing players. Beforehand, octopuses are usually boiled in by fans to reduce the amount of "slime" coating and facilitate the time it takes to clean up the ice and prevent further delay. Since Joe Louis Arena does not condone the throwing of any foreign objects onto the ice, fans often sneak the sea creatures in wrapped around their bellies in trash bags. The boiling process also lessens the odor and allows the fans to get past security. Tactics are also used to protect the identity of octopus-throwers from arena security. It is common practice for the hurler to ask the surrounding people to stand up with him to shroud the task in anonymity.
Al Sobotka is the man responsible for removing the thrown creatures from the ice. Al Sobotka (born October 16, 1953) is the building operations manager for Olympia Entertainment. He is known for swinging the tossed octopuses above his head when walking off the ice. On April 19, 2008, NHL director of hockey operations Colin Campbell sent a memo to the Detroit Red Wings organization that forbids Zamboni drivers from cleaning up any octopuses thrown onto the ice and that violating the mandate would result in a $10,000 fine. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Colin Campbell may refer to in Scottish history: Cailean Mór (d [16] Instead, it will be the linesmen who will perform this duty. In an email to the Detroit Free Press NHL spokesman Frank Brown justified the ban because "matter flies off the octopus and gets on the ice" when Al Sobotka does it. Frank Brown ( August 8, 1846 &ndash February 3, 1920) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 42nd [17]This ban, however, was later loosened to allow for the octopus twirling to take place at the zamboni entrance. [18]
Radio and Television
The flagship radio stations are WXYT-AM 1270 and WXYT-FM 97. WXYT-FM WXYT (1270 kHz) is an AM radio station located in Detroit Michigan. WXYT (AM WXYT-FM, branded as 97-1 FM The Ticket is an FM station broadcasting at 97 1. Games are carried on both stations unless there's a conflict with Detroit Lions football or Detroit Tigers baseball. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
The television rights are held by FSN Detroit.
Broadcasters:
- Ken Daniels: Television Play by Play (FSN Detroit)
- Mickey Redmond: Television Color Commentator (FSN Detroit Home Games)
- John Keating: Television Pre-Game Host
- Larry Murphy: Television Color Commentator, In-Game Studio Analyst (FSN Detroit)
- Ken Kal: Radio Play by Play
- Paul Woods: Radio Analyst
- Trevor Thompson, Mickey York: FSN Detroit Studio Analysts
During many home games on FSN Detroit where Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond are in the booth, Larry Murphy also provides analysis "between the benches" during games. Ken Daniels is the current Play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL on FSN Detroit. Mickey Redmond (born December 27 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player John Keating is a FSN Detroit sportcaster He was born in Madison Heights Michigan. Larry Murphy can refer to Larry Murphy (baseball (1857-1911 former MLB outfielder Larry Murphy (actor (born 1972 actor and comedian Ken Kalczynski or Ken Kal is a disc jockey and reporter for WXYT AM 1270 in Detroit, as well as the play-by-play commentator for the Detroit Red Wings Paul Woods (born April 12, 1955 in Hespeler, Ontario, Canada) is a color commentator for the Detroit Red Wings in
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Red Wings. For the full season-by-season history, see Detroit Red Wings seasons
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of May 21, 2007. This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Red Wings professional Ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. [19]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2003–04 | 82 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 109 | 255 | 189 | 966 | 1st, Central | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Flames) |
| 2004–05 | Season cancelled because of 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||||
| 2005–061 | 82 | 58 | 16 | — | 8 | 124 | 305 | 209 | 1127 | 1st, Central | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Oilers) |
| 2006–07 | 82 | 50 | 19 | — | 13 | 113 | 254 | 199 | 928 | 1st, Central | Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Ducks) |
| 2007–08 | 82 | 54 | 21 | — | 7 | 115 | 257 | 184 | - | 1st, Central | Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Penguins) |
- 1 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). The 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season was the 78th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings season was the 79th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season was the 80th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.
Notable players
Current roster
As of June 9, 2008. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. [1]
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Chris Osgood | L | 2005 | Peace River, Alberta |
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Andreas Lilja | L | 2005 | Helsingborg, Sweden |
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Kyle Quincey | L | 2003 | Kitchener, Ontario |
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Nicklas Lidstrom – C | L | 1989 | Västerås, Sweden |
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Derek Meech | L | 2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 22 | |
Brett Lebda | L | 2004 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
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Brad Stuart | L | 2008 | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta |
| 24 | |
Chris Chelios | R | 1999 | Chicago, Illinois |
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Brian Rafalski | R | 2007 | Dearborn, Michigan |
| 36 | |
Garrett Stafford | R | 2007 | Los Angeles, California |
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Jakub Kindl | L | 2005 | Sumperk, Czechoslovakia |
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Jonathan Ericsson | L | 2002 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
| 55 | |
Niklas Kronwall | L | 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Justin Abdelkader | LW | L | 2005 | Muskegon, Michigan |
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Daniel Cleary | RW | L | 2005 | Carbonear, Newfoundland |
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Pavel Datsyuk – A | C | L | 1998 | Sverdlovsk, U.S.S.R. |
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Dallas Drake | LW | L | 2007 | Trail, British Columbia |
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Kirk Maltby | RW | R | 1996 | Guelph, Ontario |
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Aaron Downey | RW | R | 2007 | Shelburne, Ontario |
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Darren McCarty | RW | R | 2008 | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 26 | |
Jiri Hudler | LW | L | 2002 | Olomouc, Czechoslovakia |
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Kris Draper – A | C | L | 1993 | Toronto, Ontario |
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Mikael Samuelsson | RW | R | 2005 | Mariefred, Sweden |
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Henrik Zetterberg – A | C | L | 1999 | Njurunda, Sweden |
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Mattias Ritola | C | L | 2005 | Borlänge, Sweden |
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Darren Helm | C | L | 2005 | St. Andrews, Manitoba |
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Mark Hartigan | C | L | 2007 | Fort St. John, British Columbia |
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Cory Emmerton | LW | L | 2006 | St. Thomas, Ontario |
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Valtteri Filppula | C | L | 2002 | Vantaa, Finland |
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Tomas Kopecky | LW | L | 2000 | Dubnica, Czechoslovakia |
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Johan Franzen | LW | L | 2004 | Landsbro, Sweden |
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Tomas Holmstrom | RW | L | 1994 | Piteå, Sweden |
Team captains
- Art Duncan, 1926–27
- Reg Noble, 1927–30
- George Hay, 1930–31
- Carson Cooper, 1931–32
- Larry Aurie, 1932–33
- Herbie Lewis, 1933–34
- Ebbie Goodfellow, 1934–35
- Doug Young, 1935–38
- Ebbie Goodfellow, 1938–42
- Sid Abel, 1942–43
- Mud Bruneteau, 1943–44
- William Hollett, 1944–46
- Sid Abel, 1946–52
- Ted Lindsay, 1952–56
- Red Kelly, 1956–58
- Gordie Howe, 1958–62
- Alex Delvecchio, 1962–73
- Rotating captains: Nick Libett, Red Berenson, Gary Bergman, Ted Harris, Mickey Redmond, & Larry Johnston, 1973–74
- Marcel Dionne, 1974–75
- Danny Grant, 1975–77
- Terry Harper, 1975–76
- Dennis Polonich, 1976–77
- Dan Maloney, 1977–78
- Dennis Hextall, 1978–79
- Nick Libett & Paul Woods, 1979
(co-captains) - Dale McCourt, 1979–80
- Errol Thompson & Reed Larson, 1980–81
(co-captains) - Reed Larson, 1981–82
- Danny Gare, 1982–86
- Steve Yzerman, 1986–2006
- Nicklas Lidstrom, 2006–present
Honored members
Hall of Famers:
Players
- Sid Abel, C/LW, 1938–52, inducted 1969
- Marty Barry, C, 1935–39, inducted 1965
- Andy Bathgate, RW, 1965–67, inducted 1978
- Johnny Bucyk, LW, 1955–57, inducted 1981
- Paul Coffey, D, 1993–96, inducted 2004
- Roy Conacher, LW, 1946–47, inducted 1998
- Alex Delvecchio, LW/C, 1951–73, inducted 1977
- Marcel Dionne, C, 1971–75, inducted 1992
- Viacheslav Fetisov, D, 1995–98, inducted 2001
- Frank Fredrickson, C, 1926–1927 & 1930–1931, inducted 1958
- Bill Gadsby, D, 1961–66, inducted 1970
- Eddie Giacomin, G, 1975–78, inducted 1987
- Ebbie Goodfellow, D, 1929–43, inducted 1963
- Doug Harvey, D, 1967, inducted 1973
- George Hay, LW, 1927–31 & 1932–33, inducted 1958
- Gordie Howe, RW, 1946–71, inducted 1972
- Syd Howe, LW, 1934–46, inducted 1965
- Red Kelly, D/C, 1947–60, inducted 1969
- Herbie Lewis, D, 1928–39, inducted 1989
- Ted Lindsay, LW, 1944–57 & 1964–65, inducted 1966
- Harry Lumley, G, 1944–50, inducted 1980
- Larry Murphy, D, 1997–2001, inducted 2004
- Reg Noble, 1927–32, inducted 1962
- Brad Park, D, 1983–85, inducted 1988
- Marcel Pronovost, D, 1950–67, inducted 1978
- Bill Quackenbush, D, 1942–49, inducted 1976
- Borje Salming, D, 1989–90, inducted 1996
- Terry Sawchuk, G, 1949–55, 1957–64, & 1968–69, inducted 1971
- Earl Seibert, D, 1943–46, inducted 1963
- Darryl Sittler, C, 1984–85, inducted 1989
- "Black" Jack Stewart, D, 1938–50, inducted 1964
- Tiny Thompson, G, 1938–40, inducted 1959
- Norm Ullman, C, 1955–68, inducted 1982
Staff
- Jack Adams, Head coach, 1927–47, inducted 1959
- Scotty Bowman, Head coach, 1993–2002, inducted in 1991
- Mike Ilitch, Owner, 1982–present, inducted 2003
- Tommy Ivan, Head coach, 1947–54, inducted 1974
Retired Numbers:
- 1 Terry Sawchuk, G, 1949–55, 1957–64 & 1968–69, number retired March 6, 1994
- 7 Ted Lindsay, LW, 1944–57 & 1964–65, number retired November 10, 1991
- 9 Gordie Howe, RW, 1946–71, number retired March 12, 1972
- 10 Alex Delvecchio, C, 1950–73, number retired November 10, 1991
- 12 Sid Abel, LW, 1938–52, number retired April 29, 1995
- 19 Steve Yzerman, C, 1983–2006, number retired January 2, 2007 (the banner features the captain "C" to honor his tenure as the longest serving captain in NHL history)
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, Although he was never a member of the Red Wings, his number was retired league-wide February 6, 2000
Numbers out of circulation
- 6 Larry Aurie, RW, 1927-1939, following his retirement from the NHL. Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York Robert Blake Theodore "Ted" Lindsay (born July 29 1925 is a former professional Ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, is a former Ice hockey player and member of the Sidney "Sid" Gerald Abel ( February 22, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was a Canadian professional hockey player and Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto 's Air Canada Centre Lawrence Henry "Larry" Aurie (born February 8, 1905 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada – died December 12, This was the first number ever retired by the Detroit Red Wings, however Aurie does not have a banner hanging in Joe Louis Arena. The NHL's official information publication, the Official NHL Guide And Record Book, listed the number as being retired from 1975 until 2000 when reference to it was removed at the request of the Red Wings organization. The team no longer considers the number to be retired, although it is not available for use. [20]
- 16 Vladimir Konstantinov, D, 1991-97, following a career-ending vehicular accident. Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey
First-round draft picks
- 1963: Pete Mahovlich (2nd overall)
- 1964: Claude Gauthier (1st overall)
- 1965: George Forgie (3rd overall)
- 1966: Steve Atkinson (6th overall)
- 1967: Ron Barkwell (9th overall)
- 1968: Steve Andrascik (11th overall)
- 1969: Jim Rutherford (10th overall)
- 1970: Serge Lajeunesse (12th overall)
- 1971: Marcel Dionne (2nd overall)
- 1972: None
- 1973: Terry Richardson (11th overall)
- 1974: Bill Lochead (9th overall)
- 1975: Rick Lapointe (5th overall)
- 1976: Fred Williams (4th overall)
- 1977: Dale McCourt (1st overall)
- 1978: Willie Huber (9th overall)
- 1979: Mike Foligno (3rd overall)
- 1980: Mike Blaisdell (11th overall)
- 1981: None
- 1982: Murray Craven (17th overall)
- 1983: Steve Yzerman (4th overall)
- 1984: Shawn Burr (7th overall)
- 1985: Brent Fedyk (8th overall)
- 1986: Joe Murphy (1st overall)
- 1987: Yves Racine (11th overall)
- 1988: Kory Kocur (17th overall)
- 1989: Mike Sillinger (11th overall)
- 1990: Keith Primeau (3rd overall)
- 1991: Martin Lapointe (10th overall)
- 1992: Curtis Bowen (22nd overall)
- 1993: Anders Eriksson (22nd overall)
- 1994: Yan Golubovsky (23rd overall)
- 1995: Maxim Kuznetsov (26th overall)
- 1996: Jesse Wallin (26th overall)
- 1997: None
- 1998: Jiří Fischer (25th overall)
- 1999: None
- 2000: Niklas Kronwall (29th overall)
- 2001: None
- 2002: None
- 2003: None
- 2004: None
- 2005: Jakub Kindl (19th overall)
- 2006: None
- 2007: Brendan Smith (27th overall)
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. The 1963 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peter Mahovlich (born October 10, 1946 in Timmins Ontario, Canada) known in his playing years as "Little M" is a Retired The 1964 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Claude Gauthier is a former Ice hockey player who played Right Wing and was drafted first overall in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft by the Detroit The 1965 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. George Forgie (born February 24, 1948 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Canadian Ice hockey player The 1966 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Steven John "Steve" Atkinson ( October 16, 1948 - May 6, 2003) was a Canadian Ice hockey player who played the The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ron Barkwell (born December 14, 1946 in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former Ice hockey centre who was drafted 1st (9th overall The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Steve Andrascik (born November 6, 1948, in Sherridon, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. James Earl "Jim" Rutherford (born February 17, 1949 in Beeton, Ontario) is a former Goaltender in the National Hockey League The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 1970 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Serge Lajeunesse (born June 11, 1950 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman The 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 10 1971 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec, Canada. Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 11th National Hockey League Amateur Draft was the first to be held on a separate day from other league activities on May 15, 1973 at the Mount Terrance Paul Richardson (born May 7, 1953 in Powell River British Columbia) is a retired Ice hockey Goaltender. The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. William Alexander Lochead (born October 13 1954 in Forest, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey forward and current coach The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. Rick Lapointe (born August 2, 1955 in Victoria British Columbia; died October 17, 1999 in Victoria was a professional Ice hockey The 1976 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. Frederick Richard Williams (born July 1, 1956 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Ice hockey centre. The 1977 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal Quebec. Dale McCourt (born January 26, 1957 in Falconbridge, Ontario, Canada) is a former NHL Ice hockey forward The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec on June 15, 1978. Willie Heinrich Huber (born January 15, 1958, in Strasskirchen, West Germany and grew up in Hamilton Ontario) is a retired The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Michael Anthony Foligno (born January 29, 1959 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey right The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. It was the first time the Forum hosted the draft Mike Walter Blaisdell (born January 18, 1960 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey right winger The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Murray Dean Craven (born July 20, 1964 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey centre who played in the The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec on 8 June 1983. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. Shawn Burr (born on July 1, 1966 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger The first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto Ontario, and attended by 7000 fans Brent Fedyk (born March 3, 1967 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on 21 June, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Joe Murphy (born October 16, 1967 in London, Ontario) is a former Professional hockey right winger. The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit Michigan. Yves Racine (born February 7, 1969 in Matane, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Kory Kocur (born March 6, 1969 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey right winger The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. Mike Sillinger (born June 29, 1971 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a veteran Ice hockey player and alternate captain The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Keith Primeau (born November 24 1971 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo New York. Martin Lapointe (born 12 September, 1973 in Ville St Pierre, Quebec) is a Professional Ice hockey right winger who formerly The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. Curtis Bowen (born March 24, 1974 in Kenora, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing in the EIHL The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26 1993 at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City Quebec. Anders Eriksson (born January 9, 1975, in Bollnäs, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the Calgary The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 Yan Golubovsky (born March 9, 1976 in Novosibirsk, USSR) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for Leksands The 1995 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. Maxim Kuznetsov (born March 27, 1977 in Pavlodar, USSR (now Pavlodar Kazakhstan) is a professional Ice hockey player The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center in St Jesse Wallin (born March 10, 1978 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Jiří Fischer ( July 31, 1980 in Hořovice, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Niklas Kronwall (born January 12, 1981, in Stockholm) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman playing The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Jakub Kindl (born February 10, 1987, in Sumperk, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Brendan Smith (born February 8, 1989, in Toronto, Canada) is an Ice hockey player Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Red Wings player
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NHL awards and trophies
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
- Roger Crozier: 1965–66
- Mike Vernon: 1996–97
- Steve Yzerman: 1997–98
- Nicklas Lidstrom: 2001–02
- Henrik Zetterberg: 2007-08
- Ebbie Goodfellow: 1939–40
- Sid Abel: 1948–49
- Gordie Howe: 1951–52, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1962–63
- Sergei Fedorov: 1993–94
- Marty Barry: 1936–37
- Bill Quackenbush: 1948–49
- Red Kelly: 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54
- Earl Reibel: 1955–56
- Alex Delvecchio: 1958–59, 1965–66, 1968–69
- Marcel Dionne: 1974–75
- Pavel Datsyuk: 2005–06, 2006–07
Franchise individual records
This is a partial list. 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The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication Douglas Bradford (Brad Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League James "Jim" McFadden (born April 15, 1920 in Belfast, Ireland – August 28 2002) was a professional Ice The 1947–48 NHL season was the 31st season of the National Hockey League. Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League. Glenn Henry "Mr Goalie" Hall (born October 3, 1931 in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League. Roger Allan Crozier (b March 16 1942 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada – d The 1964–65 NHL season was the 48th season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs Roger Allan Crozier (b March 16 1942 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada – d The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. Kris Draper (born May 24 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player and The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Ebenezer Robertson Goodfellow ( April 9, 1906 – September 10, 1985) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League. Sidney "Sid" Gerald Abel ( February 22, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was a Canadian professional hockey player and The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The 1956–57 NHL season was the 40th season of the National Hockey League. The 1957–58 NHL season was the 41st season of the National Hockey League. The 1959–60 NHL season was the 43rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1962–63 NHL season was the 46th season of the National Hockey League. Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in The 1953–54 NHL season was the 37th season of the National Hockey League. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success Bobby Kromm (born June 8, 1928 in Calgary Alberta, Canada) is a former NHL Head coach who won the Jack Adams Award The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. Jacques Demers (b August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former Head coach for the World Hockey Association The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969 in Mimico, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited Martin A "Marty" Barry ( December 8, 1904 in St Gabriel, Quebec - August 20, 1969 was a Canadian professional The 1936–37 NHL season was the 20th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush ( March 2, 1922 in Toronto Ontario - September 12, 1999) was a Canadian The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, '''CM''' (born 9 July 1927 in Port Dover Ontario) is a retired Canadian hockey player in The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League. The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The 1953–54 NHL season was the 37th season of the National Hockey League. Earl "Dutch" Reibel ( July 21, 1930 – January 3 2007) was a Canadian Ice hockey forward who played primarily The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League. Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, is a former Ice hockey player and member of the The 1958–59 NHL season was the 42nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Lester B Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to Ice hockey John James "Jack" Adams (June 14 1895 – May 1 1968 was a Canadian professional hockey player coach and general manager in the National Hockey The 1965–66 NHL season was the 49th season of the National Hockey League. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario, is a former Ice hockey player and member of the The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. Thomas N Ivan ( January 31, 1911 – June 25, 1999) was a NHL head coach for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Bruce A Norris ( February 19, 1924 – January 1, 1986) was owner of the Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1982 and was also chairman The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Michael "Mike" Ilitch, born Michael Iliev or Ilievski on July 20 1929 in Detroit Michigan is an The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Reed David Larson (born July 30, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenseman and former The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the Ice hockey "player having played a minimum of 60 games who leads Paul Robert Ysebaert (born May 15, 1966 in Sarnia Ontario) is a former professional Ice hockey player The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к (born July 20 1978, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is a Russian The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" Norman "Normie" Smith ( March 18, 1908 in Toronto Ontario, Canada – February 2[[ 988]] was a Vezina -winning The 1936–37 NHL season was the 20th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Johnny Mowers ( October 29, 1916 in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada - December 7[[ 995]] was an ice hockey goaltender who played for the Detroit The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL Terence Gordon Sawchuk ( December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 31, 1970 in New York City, New York The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The 1954–55 NHL season was the 38th season of the National Hockey League. The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Mark Messier Leadership Award recognizes an individual as a superior leader within their sport and as a contributing member of society Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. Stephen Gregory Yzerman ˈaɪzɚmən (born May 9, 1965 in Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov ( Russian: Сергей Викторович Фёдоров Sergey Viktorovich Fyodorov; born December 13 1969 in The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980, in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player For the more franchise records, see Detroit Red Wings Records
- Most Goals in a season: Steve Yzerman, 65 (1988-89)
- Most Assists in a season: Steve Yzerman, 90 (1988-89)
- Most Points in a season: Steve Yzerman, 155 (1988-89)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Bob Probert, 398 (1987-88)
- Most Points in a season, defenseman: Nicklas Lidstrom, 80 (2005-06)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Steve Yzerman, 87 (1983-84)
- Most Wins in a season: Terry Sawchuk, 44 (1950-51 & 1951-52)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Terry Sawchuk, 12 (1951-52, 1953-54, & 1954-55)
- Most Shutouts in post-season: Dominik Hasek, 6 (2002)
References
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- ^ History of the Octopus Throw.
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See also
- Russian Five
- The Grind Line
- Victoria Cougars
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- "Curse of Detroit"
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