100 Years Strong: Red Wings Honor Historic Milestone

The Detroit Red Wings are celebrating 100 years of hockey in the Motor City with events and a new jersey to commemorate the milestone.

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The Detroit Red Wings are one of the original six teams in the NHL, and were founded in 1926. The team didn't start as the Red Wings, but was known as the Detroit Cougars for four years and the Falcons for two years before becoming the Red Wings in 1932.

In their 99-year history, the Red Wings have won the Stanley Cup 11 times, with the most recent in 2008. The Red Wings had five of the most famous hockey players of all time in Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Alex Delvecchio, and Ted Lindsay.

Two of the Stanley Cups the Red Wings won were in 1997 and 1998. The Wings were doing so well leading up to the back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 1996, Detroit earned the nickname "Hockeytown."

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The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most successful and popular franchises in the NHL, winning the most championships of any team based in the United States. The Red Wings are turning 100 this year, and they have a plan to celebrate.

The Detroit Red Wings to Celebrate 100 Years

The Detroit Red Wings shared a video on X commemorating their 100 years as an NHL franchise. In the video, the team unveiled the Detroit Red Wings Centennial logo, which will be part of a new jersey players will wear this season. The jersey will be unveiled before the season starts.

The Red Wings will host several events throughout the season commemorating its centennial. You can expect alumni, historic artifacts, exhibits, and lots of new merchandise for fans.

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Hockeytown will be another level this year, so fans get ready to celebrate. Hopefully, all this energy will lead to a great hockey season for the Detroit Red Wings as they continue their historic journey.

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