The Detroit Red Wings, colloquially the Wings, are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, and members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League. They are one of the Original Six clubs. Founded in 1926, the team was first known as the Detroit Cougars, became the Detroit Falcons for two seasons and took the name Red Wings in 1932. The Red Wings have won eleven Stanley Cups, the most of any NHL franchise based in the United States. They played at Olympia Stadium for 52 years, then at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, and since the 2017-18 season at Little Caesars Arena. Fans call the Detroit area Hockeytown, a trademark the franchise has held since 1996.
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Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars
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are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit
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have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11)
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compete in the National Hockey League (NHL)
View the SourceWilfred McDonald (Wikipedia)
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he played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers between 1935 and 1945
Daniel Alfredsson (Wikipedia)
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He also briefly played for the Detroit Red Wings before his retirement in 2014.
Andy Bathgate (Wikipedia)
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the Maple Leafs traded Bathgate, Billy Harris, and Gary Jarrett to the Detroit Red Wings
Sid Abel (Wikipedia)
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most notably for the Detroit Red Wings
Red Kelly (Wikipedia)
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four each with Detroit and then Toronto
Ted Lindsay (Wikipedia)
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for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Gustav Nyquist (Wikipedia)
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Nyquist was drafted 121st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008 NHL entry draft
Tomas Holmström (Wikipedia)
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played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings
Marcel Dionne (Wikipedia)
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for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers
Paul Coffey (Wikipedia)
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he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, and Boston Bruins
Chris Chelios (Wikipedia)
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Chelios played for the Canadiens, Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and the Atlanta Thrashers
Tiny Thompson (Wikipedia)
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first for the Boston Bruins and later for the Detroit Red Wings
Bill Quackenbush (Wikipedia)
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a defenceman for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL)
Luc Robitaille (Wikipedia)
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During his 19-season NHL career, Robitaille won the Stanley Cup in 2001
Brendan Shanahan (Wikipedia)
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Shanahan played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils (two stints), St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers.
Bernie Federko (Wikipedia)
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He was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1989
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