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unusual facts about Red Wings



Detroit Wheels

The Wheels were founded December 13, 1973 by ten investors, whose number eventually grew to 33, including singer Marvin Gaye, Motown Records vice-president Esther Edwards, and Little Caesars founder (and future Red Wings and Tigers owner) Mike Ilitch.

Let's roll

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has the inscription "Lets Roll" on the back of his goalie helmet in reference to Flight 93.

Red Wings–Avalanche brawl

As tensions mounted early in the first period, defencemen Brent Severyn (Avalanche) and Jamie Pushor (Red Wings) fought at 4:45 of the first period, followed by a fight between forwards Kirk Maltby (Red Wings) and René Corbet (Avalanche) at 10:14.

In Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Avalanche right winger Claude Lemieux, checked Red Wings center Kris Draper from behind, driving Draper's face into the boards.

Fifteen seconds after the Roy/Vernon fight, Avalanche winger Adam Deadmarsh and Red Wing defenceman Vladimir Konstantinov would drop the gloves in another fight for the final fight in the first period.


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1953–54 Detroit Red Wings season

On February 2, 1954 the Red Wings played an exhibition game against Marquette Branch Prison on an outdoor ice surface.

1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season

The only teams that the Red Wings did not surpass the team records was, the Seattle SuperSonics (64 wins) and the 72–10 Chicago Bulls.

1997 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings made their 20th appearance in a Final, first since 1995.

The Red Wings, who had been swept in their previous appearance, this time swept the Flyers to win their eighth Cup title, and first since 1955.

Bobby Kromm

He led the 1977–78 Red Wings to a 37-point improvement on their 16 win season the year previous, and a second place finish in the Norris Division.

Dave Bolland

Born in 1986 in Mimico, a neighbourhood of Etobicoke, Ontario at the time, Bolland started playing hockey at the local arena, Mimico Arena, where he played for the Queensway Canadiens, then playing minor hockey for the Toronto Red Wings in the Greater Toronto Hockey League from 2000 until 2002.

Dave Kelly

Dave Leslie Kelly (born 1952), ice hockey player, played for the Red Wings

Dino Ciccarelli

Ciccarelli owned the nightclub Club 22 in Shelby Charter Township, named for the jersey number he wore with the Capitals, Red Wings, Lightning and Panthers.

Forest View High School

Rick Zombo (class of 1981) was a professional hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL from 1984 to 1996.

Jiří Fischer

Fischer returned to the ice for the Detroit Red Wings in the first of two Alumni Showdown games at Comerica Park as part of the 2013 Hockeytown Winter Festival on December 31, 2013, scoring the first goal of the game.

John Sherf

He was a member of the Detroit Red Wings for his entire career but was often assigned to the top Red Wings farm team, the Pittsburgh Hornets.

New Haven Nighthawks

The Nighthawks were Calder Cup finalists four times: 1974–74, 1977–78, 1978–79 and a dramatic, unlikely playoff run in 1988–89 when they finished fourth in their division yet won two exciting playoff rounds before succumbing to the Adirondack Red Wings in the finals 4 games to 1.

Perry Cox

McGinley is a Red Wings fan and a close friend of former Detroit defenseman Chris Chelios, whose name can be seen on the back of Cox's jersey.

Perth and District Collegiate Institute

Floyd Smith - NHL Forward - Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres; NHL Coach - Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs; WHA Coach - Cincinnati Stingers, NHL General Manager - Toronto Maple Leafs

Reg Sinclair

The Red Wings, who also acquired John Morrison and cash, sent defenceman Leo Reise, Jr. to New York.

Robbie Ftorek

In the second period, the Devils' Jay Pandolfo was involved in a collision with Detroit's Mathieu Dandenault that left Pandolfo's face bloody after a collision with the boards in the Red Wings zone.

Shelburne Red Wings

In December 2010, the Red Wings and the Town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star's Robert Cribb.

Tomas Holmström

Holmström was first noticed by Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson in 1993 during a national team selection camp, where Holmström missed the cut, then again the next year while playing with Boden where his coach, Niklas Wikegård, told Andersson that Holmström was the team's best player.

Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute

Dan McGillis - Retired NHL Hockey Player (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils)as well as Adler Mannheim of the German DEL