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 the first Stanley Cup in 1893.
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 the team.
Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930.
The jerseys were based on the uniforms worn by the Detroit Cougars during their inaugural season of 1926–27.
For the 1927–28 season, the Cougars moved into the new Detroit Olympia, which would be their home rink until December 15, 1979.
Those jerseys were based on the uniforms worn by the team (then the Detroit Cougars) in 1927–28.
This was also the first season behind 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.
Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930.
For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings. , the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11) and are third overall in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13).
In 1930, the Cougars were renamed the Falcons, but their woes continued, as they usually finished near the bottom of the standings, even though they made the playoffs again in 1932. In 1932, the NHL let grain merchant James E.
They would ultimately finish with a 19–27–10 record. ==Team information== ===Logo and uniforms=== The Red Wings' jerseys (traditionally known in hockey as "sweaters") have been more or less the same since the 1930s – a white or red base with red or white piping.
For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings. , the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11) and are third overall in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13).
They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017–18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in 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.
For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings. , the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11) and are third overall in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13).
In 1930, the Cougars were renamed the Falcons, but their woes continued, as they usually finished near the bottom of the standings, even though they made the playoffs again in 1932. In 1932, the NHL let grain merchant James E.
Norris decided that a red version of the MAAA "Winged Wheelers" logo was perfect for a team playing in the "Motor City" and on October 5, 1932, the club was renamed the Red Wings.
Norris also placed coach Jack Adams on a one-year probation for the 1932–33 NHL season.
The only significant changes have been the replacement of the word Detroit with the "winged wheel" logo in 1932, and vertical arch lettering for the players' names and block letters in 1983.
The team then lost in the semi-finals 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.
Two seasons later, 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.
Although Aurie's number was retired in 1938 by James E.
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.
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 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.
9 in 1972 in honor of Gordie Howe, who played right wing for the team from 1946 to 1971.
Detroit reached the Finals again the following season, only to be swept again by Toronto. ===Gordie Howe era (1950–1966)=== During the 1950 Stanley Cup semi-finals, Leo Reise Jr.
After the game, Lindsay skated around the Olympia ice with the Stanley Cup. After being upset by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1951 semi-finals, 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.
After the game, Lindsay skated around the Olympia ice with the Stanley Cup. After being upset by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1951 semi-finals, 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.
In December 1952, James E.
During the playoffs, Joe Louis Arena was generally adorned with a giant octopus with red eyes, nicknamed "Al" after head ice manager Al Sobotka. The 1952 playoffs featured the start of the octopus throw.
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 the hands of the Bruins, the Red Wings won back-to-back Stanley Cups, beating the rival powerhouse Montreal Canadiens.
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 a puck towards the Montreal goal from the middle of the ice.
Montreal was sorely lacking its all-star Maurice Richard, who 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 offseason, Marguerite Norris lost an intra-family power struggle, and was forced to turn over the Red Wings to her younger brother Bruce.
It was their first Stanley Cup since 1955, breaking the longest drought (42 years long) in the league at that time.
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 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.
The Red Wings made the Finals in four of the next six years between 1961 and 1966.
They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017–18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in 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.
Between the 1966–67 and 1982–83 seasons, the Red Wings made the playoffs only two times.
The Red Wings made the Finals in four of the next six years between 1961 and 1966.
Harkness was forced to resign in 1974, ending the period colloquially referred to as "Darkness with Harkness". In 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.
Another factor was Ned Harkness, who was hired as coach in 1970 and was promoted to general manager midway through the season.
However, Mahovlich was traded to Montreal in 1971, while Howe announced his retirement in the same year.
9 in 1972 in honor of Gordie Howe, who played right wing for the team from 1946 to 1971.
9 in 1972 in honor of Gordie Howe, who played right wing for the team from 1946 to 1971.
Harkness was forced to resign in 1974, ending the period colloquially referred to as "Darkness with Harkness". In the expansion season of 1967–68, the Red Wings acquired longtime star left-winger Frank Mahovlich from the defending Cup champions in Toronto.
He remained with the organization for 63 years, serving as director of publicity from 1975 to 1982, and was the public address announcer from 1982 until his death in 2012.
The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years in Olympia Stadium.
For the 1927–28 season, the Cougars moved into the new Detroit Olympia, which would be their home rink until December 15, 1979.
Throughout the decade, the Red Wings were hampered due to a number of factors. During the 1979–80 season, the Red Wings left the Olympia for Joe Louis Arena.
This was the same year that the Red Wings added enforcer Bob Probert, one of the most familiar faces of the team in 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, the Red Wings won a playoff series for only the second time in the modern era.
They missed the playoffs for the second season in a row, marking the first time since the early 1980s the team missed the playoffs in consecutive years.
Between the 1966–67 and 1982–83 seasons, the Red Wings made the playoffs only two times.
In 1982, after 50 years of family ownership, Bruce Norris sold the Red Wings to Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesars. ===Steve Yzerman era (1983–2006)=== In 1983, the Red Wings drafted Steve Yzerman, a center from the Peterborough Petes, with their first-round pick.
He remained with the organization for 63 years, serving as director of publicity from 1975 to 1982, and was the public address announcer from 1982 until his death in 2012.
However, thereafter, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25-straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not counting 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.
In 1982, after 50 years of family ownership, Bruce Norris sold the Red Wings to Mike Ilitch, founder of Little Caesars. ===Steve Yzerman era (1983–2006)=== In 1983, the Red Wings drafted Steve Yzerman, a center from the Peterborough Petes, with their first-round pick.
The only significant changes have been the replacement of the word Detroit with the "winged wheel" logo in 1932, and vertical arch lettering for the players' names and block letters in 1983.
Park was later asked to coach the Red Wings, only to be sacked after just 45 games in 1985–86.
On March 10, 2020, the Red Wings clinched the worst overall record in NHL for the first time since the 1985–86 season.
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.
Lynch also served as Detroit's public address announcer from 1985 until his death in 2012.
This was the same year that the Red Wings added enforcer Bob Probert, one of the most familiar faces of the team in 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, the Red Wings won a playoff series for only the second time in the modern era.
In 1988, they won their first division title in 23 years.
As 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.
However, thereafter, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25-straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not counting 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.
This was the same year that the Red Wings added enforcer Bob Probert, one of the most familiar faces of the team in 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, the Red Wings won a playoff series for only the second time in the modern era.
Yzerman was joined by Sergei Fedorov, who would be an award-winner and frequent all-star for the team in 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 the Red Wings around this time were draft picks Vladimir Konstantinov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Darren McCarty and Chris Osgood. ====The Russian Five and back-to-back Stanley Cups (1994–1998)==== 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 the New Jersey Devils. During the 1995–96 season, they won an NHL record 62 games.
This jersey served as the basis for the uniforms worn by Wayne Gretzky's team of NHLPA All-Stars, nicknamed the "99ers", for their exhibition tour in Europe during the 1994–95 NHL lockout. The Red Wings wore alternative "retro" jerseys for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic in Chicago.
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 the New Jersey Devils. During the 1995–96 season, they won an NHL record 62 games.
They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017–18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in 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.
As a result, the team dedicated the 1997–98 season to him.
Konstantinov's number has not been issued to any player since he was permanently disabled in a vehicle accident after the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals.
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. ====Superstar acquisitions and more success (1999–2006)==== The following season, the Red Wings appeared to be poised to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup when they acquired three-time top blueliner Chris Chelios from his hometown Chicago Blackhawks in March 1999.
Their .275 points percentage was the worst for an NHL team since the 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers. Dylan Larkin was named the 37th Red Wings captain on January 13, 2021.
In 2000, 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.
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 Western Conference finals after beating the Vancouver Canucks and St.
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.
Additionally, Hasek opted to come out of retirement and join the Red Wings for the 2003–04 season.
On February 21, 2020, the Red Wings became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention before the trade deadline since the Pittsburgh Penguins did so in the 2003–04 season.
However, thereafter, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25-straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not counting 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.
The Red Wings eliminated 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 Red Wings did not play in the 2004–05 season due to 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.
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.
The Red Wings did not play in the 2004–05 season due to 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.
However, thereafter, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25-straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not counting 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.
The game was cancelled because of his injury and was made up on January 23, 2006.
They opened the 2006 playoffs against 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 offseason saw the departure of Brendan Shanahan, the return of Dominik Hasek and the retirement of Steve Yzerman.
Yzerman retired with the additional distinction of having been the longest-serving team captain in NHL history. ===Nicklas Lidstrom and the "Euro-Twins" era (2006–2012)=== The Red Wings opened the 2006–07 season with Nicklas Lidstrom as the new captain.
The team retired Yzerman's jersey number 19 on January 2, 2007.
Detroit advanced to the third round of the 2007 playoffs after defeating Calgary and 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 Western 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 Red Wings, like all NHL teams, updated their jerseys to the new Rbk Edge standard for the 2007–08 NHL season.
In 2007, the Red Wings retired Steve Yzerman's No.
The final victory came in Game 6 on June 4, 2008, against the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–2.
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.
The Red Wings only wear the vertical arched letters in the regular season and playoffs, while using straight serifed nameplates during the preseason. The Hockey News voted the Red Wings' "winged wheel" logo the second best in the league in 2008.
On April 19, 2008, the NHL sent a memo to the Red Wings that forbade this; they said that violating the mandate would result in a $10,000 fine.
From 2008 to 2012, a second PA announcer was added to work alongside him, first John Fossen, then Erich Freiny.
They did not play in Europe again until the pre-season and start of the 2009–10 NHL season, in Sweden, against the St.
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.
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.
This jersey served as the basis for the uniforms worn by Wayne Gretzky's team of NHLPA All-Stars, nicknamed the "99ers", for their exhibition tour in Europe during the 1994–95 NHL lockout. The Red Wings wore alternative "retro" jerseys for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic in Chicago.
These jerseys were also worn for their final 2009 regular season home game, again against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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 a 47–25–10 record and 104 points to win the Central Division title.
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.
On May 31, 2012, Nicklas Lidstrom retired. ===The final seasons at Joe Louis Arena (2012–2017)=== Zetterberg was named successor to Lidstrom as team captain.
On July 1, 2012, 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.
He remained with the organization for 63 years, serving as director of publicity from 1975 to 1982, and was the public address announcer from 1982 until his death in 2012.
From 2008 to 2012, a second PA announcer was added to work alongside him, first John Fossen, then Erich Freiny.
Lynch also served as Detroit's public address announcer from 1985 until his death in 2012.
The Red Wings' 3–0 victory over 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.
Despite jumping out to 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 the NHL's realignment.
On April 9, 2014, the Red Wings clinched their 23rd consecutive playoff appearance.
The Red Wings again used an alternate jersey mimicking throwback jerseys for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. The Red Wings wore a specially designed one-time-only jersey for their Stadium Series game in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche on February 27, 2016.
However, thereafter, from 1983–84 to 2015–16, they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including 25-straight from 1990–91 to 2015–16 (not counting 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.
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.
Jeff Blashill, head coach of the Red Wings' top minor league affiliate, 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.
The loss of Pavel Datsyuk finally proved too much to handle, as the Red Wings' playoff appearance streak ended after 25 seasons in the 2016–17 season.
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.
The Red Wings again used an alternate jersey mimicking throwback jerseys for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium. The Red Wings wore a specially designed one-time-only jersey for their Stadium Series game in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche on February 27, 2016.
The names and numbers were printed larger than traditional NHL jerseys to increase visibility and player identification for fans watching the game at Coors Field, a stadium traditionally used for Major League Baseball. The Red Wings unveiled a uniform patch on September 27, 2016, to honor Gordie Howe, who died on June 10, 2016.
The patch was a depiction of Howe's jersey number 9 and was worn by the team above the logo on the front of the jersey on the left side of the chest for all 82 regular-season games during the 2016–17 season. The Red Wings wore a specially designed one-time-only jersey for the Centennial Classic in Toronto against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 1, 2017.
The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years in Olympia Stadium.
They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017–18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in 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 would lose in the first round to the Lightning in five games. On February 10, 2017, club owner Mike Ilitch died.
The Red Wings won their last game at Joe Louis Arena 4–1 on April 9, 2017, against the New Jersey Devils. ===The opening of Little Caesars Arena and rebuilding (2017–present)=== 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.
The patch was a depiction of Howe's jersey number 9 and was worn by the team above the logo on the front of the jersey on the left side of the chest for all 82 regular-season games during the 2016–17 season. The Red Wings wore a specially designed one-time-only jersey for the Centennial Classic in Toronto against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 1, 2017.
Silver stripes replaced red stripes in commemoration of the team's 11 Stanley Cup championships and the 2017 Centennial Classic. The Red Wings' logo received significant media attention in August 2017 when it was discovered that a white supremacist group used a modified version of it, in which the wheel's spokes consisted of the occult SS symbol Black Sun; it was the aegis of their shields during the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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 would rejoin the team as general manager and executive vice president.
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 would rejoin the team as general manager and executive vice president.
On March 12, 2020, the 2019–20 season was suspended by the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4, which was retired on February 1, 2019.
On February 21, 2020, the Red Wings became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention before the trade deadline since the Pittsburgh Penguins did so in the 2003–04 season.
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, 2020, 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 the Red Wings.
The logo and numbers were outlined in silver. For the 2020–21 season, the Red Wings would wear special "Reverse Retro" alternate jerseys designed by Adidas.
Their .275 points percentage was the worst for an NHL team since the 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers. Dylan Larkin was named the 37th Red Wings captain on January 13, 2021.
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