Detroit Red Wings
This Day in Hockey History – December 17, 1957 – Four for Four
When the trade was made on December 17, 1957, it was the largest trade in NHL history. As the Detroit Free Press put...
This Day in Hockey History – December 4, 1938 – Shout Outs for Shutouts
In the 1930s, it seemed that most of the best NHL goalies could be traced back to the Detroit franchise. As they...
This Day in Hockey History – November 18, 1977 – Czech, Please!
On the 51st anniversary of the Detroit franchise’s first NHL game, November 18, 1977, the Red Wings put 33-year-old center...
This Day in Hockey History – October 6, 1955 – Hall Starts a Streak
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Glenn Hall was born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, October 3, 1931. After signing...
NHL Offseason Losers
The NHL preseason is finishing up and the start of the regular season will be here before you know it. The offseason...
This Day in Hockey History – August 27, 1974 – One-for-One Done and Done
A simple one-for-one trade took just three days to settle. It was only the second trade deal brokered by coach Alex Delvecchio,...
This Day in Hockey History – July 29, 1925 – Growth of Red Wings’ Left Wing
Ted Lindsay was born at Renfrew, Ontario on July 29, 1925, but he devoted his life to Detroit. During his...
This Day in Hockey History – July 28, 1998 – Fetisov Retires Wings for Horns
Having played professionally since the age of 16, Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov had a full career in the Soviet Union before making...
This Day in Hockey History – July 18, 1997 – Piloting the Wings
The Detroit Red Wings had just ended their 42-year drought when, on July 18, 1997, they made arrangements to ensure their...
This Day in Hockey History – June 7, 1997 – Welcome Back to Hockeytown
It had been 42 years since Detroit last took home the Stanley Cup. None of the Red Wings who played in...
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