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Detroit Red Wings

NHL · Eastern · Atlantic

Team information

Abbr: DET
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Founded: 1926
Mascot: Al the Octopus
Fan nickname: Red Wings Nation
Home market: Detroit, Michigan, MI, United States
Championships: 11

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL), and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, and Chicago Blackhawks. As of 2011, the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships (11) of any NHL franchise based in the United States, and are third overal

Mascot: Al the Octopus

Championship years

1936
1937
1943
1950
1952
1954
1955
1997
1998
2002
2008

Home venue

Little Caesars Arena · Detroit

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 3079 W · 2851 L · 773 T
Winning %: 0.459
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 41 W · 31 L · 0 T (0.569)

Rivals

Name history

Detroit Cougars
1926–1930
Detroit Falcons
1930–1932
Detroit Red Wings
1932–Present

Venue timeline

Detroit Olympia
1927–1979
Joe Louis Arena
1979–2017
Little Caesars Arena
2017–Present

Logo history

Detroit Cougars
1926 – 1927
Detroit Cougars
1927 – 1930
Detroit Falcons
1930 – 1932
Team Logo
1932 – 1947
Team Logo
1948 – Present

Retired numbers

1 Terry Sawchuk Retired 1994

5 Nicklas Lidstrom Retired 2014

7 Ted Lindsay Retired 1991

9 Gordie Howe Retired 1972

10 Alex Delvecchio Retired 1991

12 Sid Abel Retired 1995

19 Steve Yzerman Retired 2007

91 Sergei Fedorov Retired 2026

Signature songs

Don't Stop Believin'

Signature chants

Let's Go Red Wings!

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