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116-578: It was the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and the second oldest NHL venue after Madison Square Garden until the start of the 2017–18 NHL season . Joe Louis Arena was owned by the city of Detroit, and operated by Olympia Entertainment , a subsidiary of team owner Ilitch Holdings . In April 2017, the Red Wings hosted their final game at Joe Louis Arena; the venue

232-593: A 3–1 series lead, the Red Wings would ultimately lose to the eventual Stanley Cup champions in seven games. On July 5, 2013, the Red Wings signed long time Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson to a one-year contract and long time Florida Panther Stephen Weiss to a five-year contract. In the 2013–14 season , the Red Wings moved to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference as part of

348-597: A 41–32–9 record. However, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season via tiebreaker on April 16, 2024, after the Washington Capitals' 2–1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Henrik Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg ( pronounced [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk ˈsɛ̂tːɛrˌbærj] ; born 9 October 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward . He played his entire National Hockey League career , from 2002 to 2018, with

464-618: A 47–25–10 record and 104 points to win the Central Division title. They once again faced the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the playoffs, this time sweeping them 4–0. The Red Wings then went on to face the Sharks in round two. After losing the first three games of the series, the Red Wings won three consecutive games to force a Game 7, becoming just the eighth team in NHL history to accomplish

580-729: A broken leg suffered against the Vancouver Canucks early in the season on 5 November 2003. Due to the owners' lockout the next season, Zetterberg returned to Sweden to play for Timrå IK in 2004–05, leading the Elitserien in scoring with 50 points in 50 games. As the NHL resumed in 2005–06 , Zetterberg emerged as an NHL star and was also named an alternate captain in the absence of team captain Steve Yzerman . He enjoyed his second best statistical season in 2005–06, tallying 39 goals and 85 points, second in team-scoring to Pavel Datsyuk in

696-713: A career-year with personal bests of 43 goals, 49 assists and 92 points in 75 games. He went on to add another 27 points in 22 playoff games, leading the Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup championship, their 11th in team history. In game six of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins , Zetterberg scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP. His 13 playoff goals tied with teammate Johan Franzén for

812-609: A college basketball game between the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit . The Red Wings played their first game at Joe Louis Arena on December 27, 1979, hosting the St. Louis Blues . The game ended in a 3–2 loss for the Red Wings. The Red Wings' first win at the arena came on December 30, 1979, where they defeated the New York Islanders 4–2. Later that season, it hosted the 32nd NHL All-Star Game on February 5, 1980, which

928-468: A degenerative back condition, Zetterberg would be unable to continue with his NHL career. However, due to Zetterberg having had 3 years left on his contract at the time of the announcement, he did not officially retire until his contract expired following the 2020-21 season. Zetterberg has been a consistent part of the Swedish national team, "Tre Kronor" , since 2001. He has enjoyed a fair amount of success in

1044-423: A lineup which included Zetterberg and teammates Tomas Holmström , Mikael Samuelsson , Nicklas Lidström , and Niklas Kronwall . The combination was dubbed the "Swedish Five", a concept similar to the famed Russian Five of the Red Wings during the 1990s. All five players would also skate together at the 2006 Winter Olympics , helping Sweden to a gold medal. With the announced retirement of Steve Yzerman during

1160-476: A puck towards the Montreal goal from the middle of the ice. Habs defenseman Doug Harvey tried to gain control of the wobbly puck with his glove but instead redirected it past Montreal goalie Gerry McNeil . The repeat of the series the season after was closely contested, as all seven games were won by the home team, with Detroit taking the seventh game. Montreal was sorely lacking its all-star Maurice Richard , who

1276-452: A result, he and goaltender Glenn Hall were promptly traded to Chicago. In 1959 , the Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time in 21 years. However, within a couple of years, the franchise was able to rejuvenate itself. The Red Wings made the Finals in four of the next six years between 1961 and 1966 . However, they came away empty-handed. Only a year after making the Finals,

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1392-663: A second consecutive year, but this series would feature a different outcome as the Penguins defeated the Red Wings in seven games. The Red Wings became only the second NHL team to lose the Stanley Cup at home in Game 7. The Red Wings began the 2009–10 NHL season in Stockholm , losing both games to the St. Louis Blues 4–3 and 5–3, respectively. They were plagued by injuries throughout the season and lost

1508-513: A son named Love (pronounced Loo-VEY). Zetterberg served several months in the Swedish Army when he was 17 years old—a rare thing among NHL players—as Sweden at that time had a conscription policy. In 2009, film-makers Greg DeLiso and Jakob Hawkins released a video series called "Fun With Henrik Zetterberg." The videos centre around a bumbling Henrik Zetterberg look-alike (played by Hawkins) and were positioned as spec commercial spots for

1624-457: A third consecutive Stanley Cup when they acquired three-time Norris Trophy winner Chris Chelios from his hometown Chicago Blackhawks in March 1999. Also acquired at the trade deadline were defenseman Ulf Samuelsson , winger Wendel Clark , and goaltender Bill Ranford . Despite high aspirations, however, Detroit would end up losing in the conference semifinals to Colorado in six games. In 2000 ,

1740-568: The 1967 Detroit riot . In 1977, the Red Wings announced that they would be moving to a proposed arena in suburban Pontiac . However, the city of Detroit countered with a proposal for a new riverfront arena in which they would charge the Red Wings much lower rent than what Pontiac was offering. The package also gave the team operational control of the arena, nearby Cobo Arena and parking lots. The Red Wings ultimately decided to stay in Detroit proper. The arena hosted its first event on December 12, 1979:

1856-534: The 1985–86 season , however, he was fired on June 3, 1986, after they finished last place with a 17–57–6 record for only 40 points, the worst record in the league. This was the same year that the Red Wings added enforcer Bob Probert , one of the most familiar faces of the team during the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1986–87 season , with Yzerman, now the captain following the departure of Danny Gare , joined by Petr Klima , Adam Oates , Gerard Gallant , defenseman Darren Veitch , and new head coach Jacques Demers ,

1972-411: The 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers . Dylan Larkin was named the Red Wings captain on January 13, 2021, who succeeded Henrik Zetterberg following his retirement in 2018. On April 26, the Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season. They would ultimately finish with a 19–27–10 record. The Red Wings finished the 2021–22 season at 32–40–10. They missed the playoff for

2088-628: The 2006–07 season with Nicklas Lidstrom as the new captain. The team retired Yzerman's jersey number 19 on January 2, 2007. The Red 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 because they had more wins. Detroit advanced to the third round of the 2007 playoffs after defeating Calgary and

2204-621: The 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs . He won gold medals in the 2006 Ice Hockey World Championships and 2006 Winter Olympics , as part of the first team to ever win both tournaments in the same year, also making him a member of the Triple Gold Club . Zetterberg started his youth league career playing games for the Njurunda Sports Club, as did Fredrik Modin . In 2008, the club renamed their arena—until then known as Njurunda Ishall—to Modin & Zetterberg Hall in their honor. When Zetterberg

2320-422: The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs , which saw Detroit bow out in the conference semifinals against San Jose. Zetterberg posted 80 points in 80 games in the 2010–11 NHL season . However, the Red Wings were again eliminated by San Jose in the conference semifinals. In the 2011–12 NHL season , Zetterberg played on the 2nd line alongside Valtteri Filppula and Jiří Hudler . Both teammates had career seasons playing on

2436-645: The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he would serve as captain for his final six seasons. Bursting onto the scene as a rookie in the 2002–03 NHL season , Zetterberg would finish 2nd overall in votes for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League's top rookie. Along with winning the Stanley Cup in 2008 , Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of

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2552-826: The Grand Rapids Griffins , was named his successor on June 9. On April 9, 2016, despite the Red Wings losing 3–2 to the New York Rangers, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 6–1 as the Red Wings narrowly made the playoffs and extended their streak to a 25th season. They would lose in the first round to the Lightning again, this time in five games. During the off-season, Datsyuk decided to return to Russia. On February 10, 2017, club owner Mike Ilitch died. The Red Wings' playoff streak ended after 25 seasons in

2668-748: The Guelph Storm . Joe Louis Arena hosted college hockey events as part of College Hockey at The Joe , the Great Lakes Invitational , and the Big Ten Conference hockey tournament in 2015 and 2017. The Detroit Pistons used the arena for Game 5 of their 1984 playoff series against the New York Knicks when the Pontiac Silverdome was unavailable due to a scheduling conflict. In the game, Pistons star Isiah Thomas scored 16 points in

2784-664: The Horizon League men's basketball tournament would be held in Detroit beginning in 2016 under a five-year deal; the 2016 and 2017 tournaments were held at Joe Louis Arena. On December 4, 2016, Joe Louis Arena hosted its final OHL game as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the Saginaw Spirit 3–2. On February 10, 2017, Joe Louis Arena hosted its final regular season college hockey game as the Michigan Wolverines defeated

2900-634: The IIHF World Championships, winning a medal in four of the five years he appeared in the tournament. He was one of just three non-NHLers named to the Swedish squad for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah . Zetterberg won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and then again at the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga , playing a part in the international sweep. Sweden became

3016-658: The Michigan State Spartans 5–4 in a shootout. Joe Louis Arena was also a concert venue. Until the Palace opened in 1988, Joe Louis Arena was Michigan's largest indoor arena for concerts. The first concert to take place there occurred on February 17, 1980, in which Max Webster opened for the Canadian rock group Rush . This venue was used for the Alice Cooper concert film The Nightmare Returns in 1986. The last concert at

3132-669: The Montreal Maroons . The team then lost in the semifinals to the New York Rangers . In 1934 , the Red 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. However, the Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Red Wings in the Finals, winning the best-of-five series in four games to claim their first title. Two seasons later,

3248-570: The Nashville Predators in six games in the first round of the 2004 playoffs , which led to a second round match-up with the Calgary Flames . The teams split the first four games, and headed to Detroit for a pivotal Game 5, which the Red Wings lost 1–0. They were then eliminated two nights later in Calgary by the same score in overtime. The Red Wings did not play in the 2004–05 season due to

3364-620: The National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference , and are one of the Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1926 , the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930 . For the next two seasons, the team was named the Detroit Falcons , before changing their name to the Red Wings in 1932 . The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in

3480-518: The New Jersey Devils . During the 1995–96 season , the Red Wings won a then NHL record 62 games. However, after defeating the St. Louis Blues in seven games, they would fall in the conference finals to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche . The following season , the Red Wings acquired Brendan Shanahan and Larry Murphy . In the playoffs, they would defeat

3596-519: The Phoenix Coyotes on 8 February 2007, prompting Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky to comment that Zetterberg is "probably the most underrated player in the league." Nine days later, on 17 February, in another game against the Coyotes, Zetterberg picked up his first career hat-trick , all power play goals, and added an assist on an empty-net goal by Jason Williams for a four-point game. He finished

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3712-478: The San Jose Sharks both in six games, coming back to win three-straight after the Sharks had a 2–1 series lead. The Red Wings would then lose to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in the conference finals in six games. To start the 2007–08 campaign, Zetterberg recorded at least a point in each of Detroit's first 17 games, setting a club record. The Wings cruised to the playoffs, where they faced

3828-471: The Toronto Maple Leafs . He became the seventh Swedish player to reach the 300 goal plateau, and the fifth player in Red Wings franchise history to have 300 goals and 800 points, following Gordie Howe , Alex Delvecchio , Steve Yzerman , and Sergei Fedorov . On 9 April 2017, he played his 1,000th game for the Red Wings organization, as well as became the seventh in franchise history in total points,

3944-516: The lockout , which cancelled the entire NHL season. On July 15, 2005, Mike Babcock , former head coach in Anaheim, became the new head coach for the Red Wings. On November 21, 2005, defenseman Jiri Fischer went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the bench during a game against the Nashville Predators. The game was cancelled because of his injury and was made up on January 23, 2006. This

4060-490: The trade deadline since the 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins . On March 10, 2020, the Red Wings clinched the worst overall record in NHL for the first time since the 1985–86 season. On March 12, the 2019–20 season was suspended by the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On May 26, 2020, the NHL announced that the rest of the season was over for the seven teams that did not qualify for the 24-team Stanley Cup playoffs, which included

4176-515: The 2016–17 season. The Red Wings won their last game at Joe Louis Arena 4–1 on April 9, 2017, against the New Jersey Devils. The Red Wings played their first regular season game at Little Caesars Arena on October 5, 2017, winning 4–2 over the Minnesota Wild . The Red Wings finished the 2017–18 season with a 30–39–13 record. They missed the playoffs for the second season in a row, marking

4292-549: The 23rd straight year. Zetterberg returned for the final two games of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Red Wings were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals by the Boston Bruins . He elected not to play for Sweden in the 2014 IIHF World Championship to further recuperate from his back injury. On 6 November 2015, Zetterberg recorded his 300th career goal, which was against James Reimer of

4408-449: The Bruins. Through the rest of the decade, the team made the playoffs every year, and reached the Finals three more times. In 1946 , one of the greatest players in hockey history came into the NHL with the Red Wings. 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. It

4524-530: The Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' MVP. Bowman and Hasek both retired after the season. The 2002 off-season saw the Red Wings promote associate coach Dave Lewis to the head coach position after Bowman's retirement. In the market for a new starting goaltender after Hasek's retirement, they signed Curtis Joseph from the Toronto Maple Leafs to a three-year, $ 24 million deal. Also new to

4640-472: The Dallas Stars in six games in the conference finals. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on June 4, 2008, by the score of 3–2. This was the Red Wings' fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years and their 11th overall in franchise history. Zetterberg scored the winning goal in the decisive game, and was also named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of

4756-425: The Dallas Stars on April 27, 2013, preserved their streak of 22 consecutive playoff appearances. As the seventh seed in the 2013 playoffs , the Red Wings faced the second-seeded Anaheim Ducks. They survived a fierce battle that included four overtime games, winning the series 4–3 after a 3–2 Game 7 victory in Anaheim. The next round pitted the Red Wings against the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks. Despite jumping out to

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4872-542: The Detroit Red Wings 210th overall in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . Detroit was under criticism at the time for "mortgaging its future", trading away many of its earlier picks in the 1999 Draft. After playing for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien for the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, Zetterberg signed his entry-level contract on 16 May 2002. Zetterberg came to Detroit to play his rookie season in

4988-540: The Edmonton Oilers with a 3–2 overtime victory at Joe Louis Arena, but the Oilers won four of the next five games to take the series. Continuing the shakeup of the Red Wings roster, the off-season saw the departure of Brendan Shanahan, the return of Dominik Hasek and the retirement of Steve Yzerman. Yzerman retired with the distinction of having been the longest-serving team captain in NHL history. The Red Wings opened

5104-473: The Maple Leafs. Detroit reached the Finals again the following season, only to be swept again by Toronto. During the 1950 semifinals, Leo Reise Jr. scored the winning goal in overtime, which prevented the Maple Leafs from winning four straight championships. In the Finals, the Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers in seven games. In Game 7, Pete Babando scored the game winner in double overtime. After

5220-483: The Mighty Ducks as a free agent. Additionally, Hasek opted to come out of retirement and join the Red Wings for the 2003–04 season . Joseph, despite being one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, spent part of the season in the minor leagues. Hasek himself would be sidelined with a groin injury. Notwithstanding, the Red Wings would finish atop of the Central Division and the NHL standings. The Red Wings eliminated

5336-571: The NHL in the 2002–03 season . Zetterberg made his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks on 10 October 2002, at the Joe Louis Arena . He played in 79 games his rookie season, scoring 22 goals and 22 assists for 44 points, leading all first-year players. Zetterberg finished the season as runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year behind St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman . In his second season , Zetterberg nearly matched his rookie stats despite missing 21 games due to

5452-545: The NHL's realignment. The move to the Eastern Conference allowed them to play a majority of their games against teams in the Eastern Time Zone . On April 9, 2014, the Red Wings clinched their 23rd consecutive playoff appearance. They would be eliminated in the first round by the Boston Bruins. On April 9, 2015, the Red Wings clinched their 24th consecutive playoff appearance, thus extending their streak. The team

5568-414: The NHL; fans and sports commentators refer to the Detroit area as " Hockeytown ", which has been a registered trademark owned by the franchise since 1996. Between the 1931–32 and 1965–66 seasons, the Red Wings missed the playoffs only four times. They struggled between the 1966–67 and 1982–83 seasons, only making the playoffs twice in that stretch. After that, however, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made

5684-423: The Nashville Predators. After goaltender Dominik Hasek played poorly in Games 3 and 4 of the series, both losses, head coach Mike Babcock replaced him with Chris Osgood. Osgood never left the net for the remainder of the playoffs, as the Red Wings came back in that series in six games. In the second round, they swept the Colorado Avalanche in four games. They then went on to the Stanley Cup Finals after defeating

5800-402: The Red Wings around this time were draft picks Vladimir Konstantinov , Nicklas Lidstrom , Vyacheslav Kozlov , Darren McCarty , and Chris Osgood . In 1993 , former Montreal Canadiens coach Scotty Bowman was hired as the new head coach. In his second season, the lockout -shortened 1994–95 NHL season , Bowman guided Detroit to its first Finals appearance in 29 years, only to be swept by

5916-454: The Red Wings drafted Steve Yzerman , a center from the Peterborough Petes , with their first-round pick. He led the team in scoring in his rookie year . That season, with John Ogrodnick , Ivan Boldirev , Ron Duguay , and Brad Park , Detroit made the playoffs for the first time in six years, with Park ended up winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy . He was later asked to coach the Red Wings after they fired Harry Neale 35 games into

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6032-443: The Red Wings during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs that saw them reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to their 2008 opponent the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite a slow start to the 2009–10 NHL Season , Zetterberg's play quickly improved, and he recorded the fourth hat trick of his career on 14 November against the Anaheim Ducks, scoring three goals in the third period of Detroit's 7–4 victory. He scored seven goals during

6148-415: The Red Wings finished a distant fifth, 24 points out of the playoffs. It was the beginning of a slump that they would not emerge from in almost 20 years. This period is derisively known as the "Dead Wings" era. One factor in the Red Wings' decline was the end of the old development system. Another factor was Ned Harkness , who was hired as coach in 1970 and was promoted to general manager midway through

6264-472: The Red Wings record for most in a single postseason. At the end of the season, Zetterberg was also up for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward, but finished as a runner-up to Datsyuk. In the final year of his contract in 2008–09 , Zetterberg agreed to a 12-year, $ 73 million contract extension with the Red Wings on 28 January 2009. The deal is the longest and most lucrative in franchise history. Zetterberg recorded 11 goals and 13 assists for

6380-403: The Red Wings won a playoff series for only the second time in the modern era. They made it all the way to the conference finals against the powerful Edmonton Oilers , but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champions in five games. In 1988 , they won their first division title in 23 years. They did so, however, in a relatively weak division, as no other team in the Norris finished above .500. As

6496-426: The Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup in 1936 , defeating Toronto in four games. Detroit repeated as Stanley Cup champions in 1937 , winning over the Rangers in the full five games. In 1938, the Montreal Canadiens and the Red Wings became the first NHL teams to play in Europe, playing in Paris and London . The Wings played nine games against the Canadiens and went 3–5–1. They did not play in Europe again until

6612-512: The Red Wings would finish second in the Central Division. Just like the previous season, however, they would lose to the Avalanche in the Western Conference semi-finals. In 2001 , Detroit, the NHL's second-best team in the regular season, were upset in the playoffs by the Los Angeles Kings . During the ensuing off-season, the team acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek (the defending Vezina Trophy winner) and forwards Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull . Russian prospect Pavel Datsyuk also joined

6728-401: The Red Wings, succeeding Lidström who had retired. Despite missing 13 games due to chronic back problems, he scored over 40 points through the first part of the 2013–14 NHL season . However, he sustained another back injury during the 2014 Winter Olympics and underwent surgery, causing him to miss an estimated two months of the season while the Red Wings pursued a berth in the NHL playoffs for

6844-425: The Red Wings. With a record of 17–49–5, this was the first time since the 1985–86 season that the Red Wings finished with fewer than 20 wins. The Red Wings also became the second team since the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and the subsequent start of the salary cap era, to finish with a sub-.300 points percentage, along with the 2016–17 Colorado Avalanche . Their .275 points percentage was the worst for an NHL team since

6960-436: The St. Louis Blues, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Avalanche in the first three rounds. In the Finals, the Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers . It was their first Stanley Cup since 1955, breaking the longest drought (42 years long) in the league at that time. Mike Vernon was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy . Misfortune befell the Red Wings six days after their championship; defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov, one of

7076-413: The Stanley Cup four times ( 1997 , 1998 , 2002 , and 2008 ). Following the 1926 Stanley Cup playoffs , during which the Western Hockey League (WHL) was widely reported to be on the verge of folding, the NHL held a meeting on April 17 to consider applications for expansion franchises, at which it was reported that five different groups sought a team for Detroit. During a subsequent meeting on May 15,

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7192-443: The United States (11), and are third overall amongst active teams in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years at Olympia Stadium . They moved into Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017–18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in

7308-411: The Wings became the first team in NHL history to top 100 points in nine straight seasons. In the playoffs, the Red Wings swept the Columbus Blue Jackets , then defeated the eighth-seeded Anaheim Ducks in a hard-fought seven-game series. They took on the vastly improved Chicago Blackhawks in the conference finals, winning in five games. The Red Wings would face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Finals for

7424-426: The arena introduced the Comerica Bank Legend's Club, a 181-person private seating location in the arena's southeast corner. On July 20, 2014, following the July 2013 approval of a $ 650 million project to build a new sports and entertainment district in Downtown Detroit, Christopher Ilitch unveiled designs for a new arena near Comerica Park and Ford Field which was completed in 2017 and succeeded Joe Louis Arena as

7540-409: The arena, including the Survivor Series pay-per-view in 1991 , 1999 and 2005 . Joe Louis Arena hosted the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships , best known for the pre-competition attack on Nancy Kerrigan by associates of Tonya Harding . In addition, Joe Louis Arena was the site of the 2013 edition of the Skate America figure skating competition. On May 7, 2015, it was announced that

7656-441: The bench for Jack Adams , who would be the face of the franchise for the next 36 years as either coach or general manager. The Cougars made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 1929 , with Carson Cooper leading the team in scoring. The Cougars were outscored 7–2 in the two-game series with the Toronto Maple Leafs . In 1930, the Cougars were renamed the Falcons, but their woes continued, as they usually finished near

7772-477: The bottom of the standings, even though they made the playoffs again in 1932 . In 1932, the NHL let grain merchant James E. Norris , who had made two previous unsuccessful bids to buy an NHL team, purchase the Falcons. Norris' first act was to rename the team; earlier in the century, Norris had been a member of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA), a multi-sport club whose winged-wheel emblem derived from its cycling roots, and whose hockey team won

7888-401: The decade, the Red Wings were hampered due to a number of factors. On December 27, 1979, during the 1979–80 season , the Red Wings officially began playing at the Joe Louis Arena after leaving the Olympia, where they had played since 1927. In 1982, after 50 years of family ownership, Bruce Norris sold the Red Wings to Mike Ilitch , founder of the pizza chain Little Caesars . In 1983 ,

8004-413: The expansion season of 1967–68 , the Red Wings acquired longtime star left-winger Frank Mahovlich from the defending Cup champions in Toronto. 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. However, Mahovlich was traded to Montreal in 1971 , while Howe announced his retirement the same year. Throughout

8120-410: The fastest to accomplish this feat, requiring only two years, three months and ten days. Zetterberg was named captain of Team Sweden for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . On-going troubles with a herniated disc in his back, which caused Zetterberg to miss 13 games with the Red Wings earlier in the season, forced Zetterberg out of the 2014 Winter Olympics after one game. Teammate Niklas Kronwall

8236-455: The feat. The Red Wings lost Game 7 to the Sharks by a score of 3–2 and were eliminated. During the 2011 off-season, Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski retired. Detroit soon signed free agent defenseman Ian White to take his place. Long-time Red Wings Chris Osgood and Kris Draper also announced their retirement from hockey, with both soon taking positions within the club. Detroit signed goaltender Ty Conklin for his second stint with

8352-464: The fifth playoff seed in the Western Conference. This, however, was the first time the Red Wings did not have home ice advantage in a playoff series in ten seasons. Detroit won their first-round playoff series over the Phoenix Coyotes in seven games. In the second round, they would be defeated by the San Jose Sharks in five games. A healthier Red Wings team finished the 2010–11 NHL season with

8468-582: The final 1:34 of regulation to send the game into overtime before the Pistons lost. The Pistons were forced to return to Joe Louis Arena for 15 games during the 1984–85 season, after the roof of the Silverdome collapsed during a snowstorm. The Red Wings hosted the Stanley Cup Finals at the arena six times (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, and 2009). Two of their four Stanley Cup championships were clinched at Joe Louis Arena in 1997 and 2002. The Pittsburgh Penguins were

8584-485: The first Stanley Cup in 1893. Norris decided that a red version of the MAAA " Winged Wheelers " logo would be perfect for a team playing in the "Motor City", and on October 5, 1932, the club was renamed the Detroit Red Wings. Norris also placed coach Jack Adams on a one-year probation for the 1932–33 NHL season . Adams managed to pass his probationary period by leading the Red Wings to their first-ever playoff series victory, over

8700-461: The first day of the NHL free agency period, the Red Wings signed Swiss forward Damien Brunner to a one-year, entry-level contract; forward Jordin Tootoo to a three-year, $ 5.7 million contract; and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson to a two-year, $ 3 million deal. The team won their final four games of the 2012–13 season to earn the seventh seed of the playoffs. The Red Wings' 3–0 victory over

8816-675: The first team in hockey history to win the Olympic gold and the World Championship in the same year. With the 2008 Stanley Cup championship, Zetterberg became a member of the Triple Gold Club . The term is used for an exclusive group of ice hockey players who have won Olympic gold , World Championship gold , and the Stanley Cup . Zetterberg is one of 29 members of this exclusive club, a club that also includes several teammates and his long-time head coach. Zetterberg along with teammates and fellow Swedes Niklas Kronwall and Mikael Samuelsson are

8932-449: The first time since the early 1980s the team missed the playoffs in consecutive years. The Red Wings finished the 2018–19 season with a 32–40–10 record, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. On April 19, 2019, the Red Wings announced that Steve Yzerman rejoined the team as general manager and executive vice president. On February 21, 2020, the Red Wings became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention before

9048-492: The game was also the last at Joe Louis Arena . During the 2017–18 season , Zetterberg reached several milestones. On 24 February 2018, he recorded his 335th career goal, tying him with Ted Lindsay for fifth all time in goals scored in franchise history. On 29 March 2018, he recorded his 954th career point, tying him with Sergei Fedorov for fifth all time in total points in franchise history. On 14 September 2018, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced that due to

9164-623: The game, Lindsay skated around the Olympia ice with the Stanley Cup. After being upset by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1951 semifinals, Detroit won its fifth Stanley Cup in 1952 , sweeping both the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens, with the Production Line of Howe, Abel and Lindsay joined by second-year goaltender Terry Sawchuk . Detroit became the first team in 17 years to go undefeated in

9280-425: The hands of the Bruins, the Red Wings won back-to-back Stanley Cups, beating the rival powerhouse Montreal Canadiens. Both of the Stanley Cup Finals played between the two teams were decided in seven games. The seventh game during the 1954 Stanley Cup Finals was won with one of the oddest cup winning goals ever, when the 5'7" left winger Tony Leswick , known more for his relentless checking than scoring prowess, shot

9396-523: The home of the Red Wings. On October 16, 2014, lawyers involved in the ongoing Detroit bankruptcy case disclosed in court that after demolition, which will be paid for by the city and state, the land on which the arena stands, along with an adjacent parking lot, will be transferred to the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC), a bond insurer with a $ 1 billion claim against the city. The Red Wings' final game at Joe Louis Arena

9512-516: The league approved a franchise to the Townsend-Seyburn group of Detroit and named Charles A. Hughes as governor. WHL owners Frank and Lester Patrick made a deal to sell the league's players to the NHL and cease league operations. The new Detroit franchise purchased the players of the WHL's Victoria Cougars , who had won the Stanley Cup in 1925 and had made the Finals the previous winter, to play for

9628-453: The line centered by Zetterberg. Filppula scored a career high 66 points while Hudler had a 50-point season (25 goals, 25 assists). The Red Wings fell 4–1 to the Nashville Predators in the conference quarterfinals, their earliest playoff exit since 2006. Zetterberg signed with EV Zug in Switzerland during the 2012–13 NHL season lockout. On 15 January 2013, Zetterberg was named captain of

9744-430: The lineup was highly touted Swedish prospect Henrik Zetterberg . The Red Wings finished the season second in the Western Conference, which pitted them in the 2003 playoffs against the seventh-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Mighty Ducks shocked the ice hockey world when they swept the Red Wings in four games en route to a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. In the off-season, long time Red Wing Fedorov signed with

9860-488: The matrix boards were placed in the corners of the fascia. In 2006, LED video screens replaced the JumboTrons. The screens debuted November 22, 2006, when the Red Wings played the Vancouver Canucks . That same day, the arena's West Entrance was named the " Gordie Howe Entrance" in honor of the legendary Red Wing player, and a bronze statue of Howe was placed inside the entrance. Joe Louis Arena housed 86 premium suites. In 2008,

9976-494: The members of the " Russian Five ", suffered a brain injury in a limousine accident, and his career came to an abrupt end. As a result, the team dedicated the 1997–98 season to him. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in four games, this time over the Washington Capitals , and Konstantinov was brought onto the ice in his wheelchair so he could touch it. The following season, the Red Wings appeared to be poised to win

10092-512: The nicknames of "Zäta" (pronounced "Zaeta," which means "Z" in Swedish ) and "Hank," an anglicized shortening of Henrik that is used by his Red Wings teammates. In the summer of 2008 he became engaged to Emma Andersson , a Swedish model and TV host. On 23 July 2010, Zetterberg married his fiancée near the bride's hometown in Mölle , Sweden. On 20 August 2015, Andersson gave birth to their first child,

10208-624: The only visiting team to win the Stanley Cup at the Joe, taking home the trophy in 2009. It was also the only Game 7 of the Cup Finals played at the arena. Joe Louis Arena was the site of the decisive Game 5 of the 2006 WNBA Finals between the Sacramento Monarchs and Detroit Shock on September 9, due to The Palace of Auburn Hills , the Shock's usual home arena, being used for a Mariah Carey concert on

10324-412: The playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25 straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not including the cancelled 2004–05 season ); in 2006 , this became the longest active streak of postseason appearances in all of North American professional sports and finished tied for the third-longest streak in NHL history. Since 1983–84, the Red Wings have tallied six regular season first-place finishes and have won

10440-443: The playoffs. They also scored 24 playoff goals, compared to Toronto and Montreal's combined total of 5. Abel left the Red Wings for Chicago during the off-season, and his spot on the roster was replaced by Alex Delvecchio . In December 1952, James E. Norris died. He was succeeded as team president by his daughter, Marguerite , which made her the first woman to head an NHL franchise. Following another playoff upset in 1953 at

10556-475: The playoffs. It was the first time a team captained by a non-North American player (Lidstrom) won the Stanley Cup. On July 2, 2008, the Red Wings announced the signing of Marian Hossa . On January 1, 2009, the Red Wings played the Chicago Blackhawks in the second NHL Winter Classic at Chicago's Wrigley Field , defeating them 6–4. Although they finished second in the conference to the San Jose Sharks,

10672-529: The pre-season and start of the 2009–10 NHL season , in Sweden, against the St. Louis Blues . The Red Wings made the Stanley Cup Finals in three consecutive years during the early 1940s. In 1941 , they were swept by the Boston Bruins , and in 1942 , they lost a seven-game series to Toronto after winning the first three games. However, in 1943 , with Mud Bruneteau and Syd Howe scoring 23 and 20 goals, respectively, Detroit won their third Stanley Cup by sweeping

10788-464: The same day. The Shock won the game 80–75 to clinch the championship. Former Arena Football League team the Detroit Drive also had success during their time at the arena, playing in six consecutive ArenaBowls from 1988 to 1993 and winning four of them. Four of the games ( ArenaBowl III , ArenaBowl IV , ArenaBowl V and ArenaBowl VII ) were played at Joe Louis Arena. WWE hosted numerous shows at

10904-544: The season with 68 points in his injury-shortened 63-game season. Zetterberg began the 2007–08 season with a 16-game point-scoring streak, breaking the record of 14 games set by former Red Wing Norm Ullman in 1960. He was voted to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game alongside teammates Chris Osgood , Lidström, and Pavel Datsyuk , but again did not play in the game due to back problems. Despite missing time due to injury, Zetterberg recorded

11020-445: The season, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet speculated that Zetterberg might take over the captaincy for the Red Wings, but Lidström was instead named Yzerman's successor while Zetterberg was named an alternate on the day of the Red Wings' 2006–07 season opener. That season, Zetterberg was selected for the 2007 NHL All-Star Game , but withdrew to rest an injured wrist. Later in the year, Zetterberg scored his 100th career goal against

11136-409: The season. A successful college hockey coach, Harkness tried to force his two-way style of play on a veteran Red Wings team resistant to change. They chafed under his rule in which he demanded short hair and no smoking, and put other rules in place regarding drinking and phone calls. Harkness was forced to resign in 1974, ending the period colloquially referred to as "Darkness with Harkness". During

11252-435: The second most man games to injury, with only the last place Edmonton Oilers losing more. The beginning of the season was a struggle for the Red Wings, with key players out of the lineup, including Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom , Johan Franzen , Valtteri Filppula and Niklas Kronwall . After the Olympic break, Detroit posted a record of 13–3–2 and earned 28 points, the most by any team in the NHL. This run helped them secure

11368-419: The sixth consecutive season. On April 30, 2022, Jeff Blashill was fired as head coach. They then hired Derek Lalonde as their head coach on June 30, 2022. During 2022–23 season, the Red Wings would re-sign Dylan Larkin to an eight-year contract extension. The Red Wings finished the season at 35–37–10. They missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The Red Wings finished the 2023–24 season with

11484-460: The team. Strengthened by the additions, the Red Wings posted the league's best record in the 2001–02 regular season and defeated Colorado in seven games in the conference finals after beating the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues in rounds one and two. The Red Wings then went on to capture another Stanley Cup, in five games, over the Carolina Hurricanes , with Nicklas Lidstrom winning

11600-464: The team. Tragedy struck the organization and the rest of the NHL with the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash , which killed former Red Wings assistant coach Brad McCrimmon and defenseman Ruslan Salei , who had joined the KHL team during the summer. Stefan Liv , a former Red Wings goaltending prospect, was also among the fatalities. The Red Wings then added a patch to the left arm of their uniforms with

11716-581: The team. The new Detroit franchise also adopted the Cougars' nickname in honor of the folded franchise. Since no arena in Detroit was ready at the time, the Cougars played their first season at the Border Cities Arena in Windsor, Ontario . For the 1927–28 season , the Cougars moved into the new Detroit Olympia , which would be their home rink until December 15, 1979. This was also the first season behind

11832-441: The trio's initials. During the season, the Red Wings won an NHL-record 23 consecutive home games. The Red Wings also made the NHL playoffs, extending their streak of 21-straight playoff appearances, as the fifth seed. They were defeated in five games by their opening round opponent, the Nashville Predators. On May 31, 2012, Nicklas Lidstrom retired. Zetterberg was named successor to Lidstrom as team captain. On July 1, 2012,

11948-558: The venue was Summer Jamz 20! on July 23, 2017. Everlast Garbage Kid Rock Marcy Playground Placebo The arena is featured in the movie Straight Outta Compton in a scene depicting N.W.A 's performance of their controversial song " Fuck tha Police ". Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit . The Red Wings compete in

12064-456: Was 15 years old he left Njurunda for Timrå IK . Zetterberg caught the attention of the Red Wings' Assistant General Manager Jim Nill and Director of European Scouting Håkan Andersson during a tournament in Finland. While Andersson was trying to point out Mattias Weinhandl , Nill could not help noticing "this little Zetterberg guy who always seemed to have the puck." Zetterberg was selected by

12180-580: Was a WWE Live event , held on July 29, 2017. Demolition of the interior of the arena started in early 2019, while demolition on the exterior commenced in June 2019. Due to the arena's proximity to Cobo Center, now Huntington Place , it was dismantled traditionally rather than imploded . In 1995, the Detroit Junior Red Wings won the Ontario Hockey League 's J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating

12296-445: Was also the last season as head coach for Adams, who stepped down after the season to concentrate on his duties as general manager and was succeeded by minor league coach Tommy Ivan . 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 ". Lindsay's 33 goals propelled the Red Wings to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they were swept by

12412-500: Was eliminated in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning . Petr Mrazek had earned the starting goaltender role from Jimmy Howard , and Kronwall was suspended for Game 7 as Tampa Bay erased a 3–2 deficit to win the series. Mike Babcock, concluding the final year of his contract, left the Red Wings to become the new head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jeff Blashill , head coach of the Red Wings' top minor league affiliate,

12528-476: Was forced to turn over the Red Wings to her younger brother Bruce . Detroit and Montreal once again met, in the 1956 Stanley Cup Finals , but this time the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup, their first of five in a row. In 1957 , Lindsay, who had scored 30 goals and led the league in assists with 55, teamed up with Harvey to help start the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). As

12644-417: Was named captain for the remainder of the tournament. Zetterberg was named to Team Sweden for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey . On 11 August 2016, Zetterberg was named captain of the team. However, on 1 September, Zetterberg withdrew from the tournament due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund and Henrik Sedin was named the captain in his place. Zetterberg goes by

12760-671: Was played before a then-NHL record crowd of 21,002. Joe Louis Arena was the site of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft , which marked the first NHL Entry Draft to be held in the United States. In 1980, the arena hosted the Republican National Convention that nominated Ronald Reagan as the Republican candidate for President of the United States . In 1990, color matrix boards were installed on the scoreboard; these were replaced by four Sony JumboTron video walls three years later, when

12876-473: Was played on April 9, 2017, against the New Jersey Devils . The final game at the arena also served as then Red Wings' captain Henrik Zetterberg 's 1,000th game . The Red Wings won 4–1, the final goal in the arena's history coming from Red Wings forward Riley Sheahan . It was the second of two he scored, which were also the only goals he scored at all during the 2016–17 season. The last ticketed event held

12992-449: Was replaced by Bryan Murray as the new head coach. Murray was unable to get them back over .500, but they returned to the playoffs. Yzerman was joined by Sergei Fedorov , who would be an award-winner and frequent all-star for the team during the 1990s. In 1991, the team signed free agent Ray Sheppard , who would score a career-best 52 goals three years later. In 1993, the Red Wings acquired top defenseman Paul Coffey . Also joining

13108-565: Was succeeded by Little Caesars Arena . The arena closed in July 2017. Demolition started in early 2019 and was completed by mid-2020. A 25-story residential tower called the Residences at Water Square opened at the site in February 2024. The Red Wings had been playing at Olympia Stadium since 1927. However, by the late 1970s, the neighborhood around the Olympia had gradually deteriorated, especially after

13224-443: Was suspended after hitting a linesman during the regular season, and the Red Wings' stars carried their team, as Lindsay scored four goals in a single game and Howe scored 20 points during the playoffs, 12 of which during the Finals, all new records in the league. The 1954–55 season ended a run of seven straight regular season titles, an NHL record. During the 1955 off-season, Marguerite Norris lost an intra-family power struggle, and

13340-400: Was the case in the previous season, they made it to the conference finals only to lose again to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Oilers in five games. In 1989 , Yzerman scored a career-best 65 goals, but Detroit was upset in the first round by the Chicago Blackhawks. The following season, Yzerman scored 62 goals, but the team missed the playoffs. After the season, Demers was fired and

13456-512: Was the first time in NHL history a game had been postponed due to an injury. While the game was played for the full 60 minutes, the Predators were allowed to maintain their 1–0 lead from the original game and won 3–2. The Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy with a 58–16–8 record, earning them 124 points and secured home ice advantage for the entire playoffs. They opened the 2006 playoffs against

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