Detroit Red Wings: 25 Fun Facts That Will Never Be Forgotten

Founded in 1926 the Original name of the team was the Detroit Cougars. This remained the name until the 1930-1931 season when it was changed to the Detroit Falcons. After the 1931 season, the team was then named the Red Wings and it remains the same name today.

The Red Wings have 11 Stanley Cups, the last one in 2008. The 11 Stanley Cup championships are the most by any U.S. franchise in league history.

Red Wings legend Gordie Howe was not drafted. He was signed as a free agent on October 8, 1946, by Detroit. He spent 25 years with the organization, playing 1,687 games, registering 786 goals, 1,023 assists, and 1,809 points. He won six Stanley Cups, six Art Ross Trophies, and six Hart Trophies during his time in Detroit.

Center Sergei Fedorov became the first Russian in league history to win the Hart Trophy. He did this in the 1994 season. He would then go on to be quite successful in his years with Detroit, becoming one of the best two-way players in league history.

Owner James Norris named Detroit the Red Wings after a team he had played for. That team was named the  Montreal HC Winged Wheelers. This would be the third name change for the Detroit organization. He was both a businessman and owner of the Red Wings from 1932 until his death in 1952. Norris was voted to the NHL hockey Hall of Fame in 1958 as a builder.