* * * DETROIT RED WINGS * * *
Team Founded: 1926
Team History: 1926-30 - Detroit Cougars
1930-32 - Detroit Falcons
1932-Present - Detroit Red Wings
Team Colors: Red & White
Arena Address: Joe Louis Arena
600 Civic Center Drive
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) - 396-7544
Opened: December 12, 1979
First Official Game: December 27, 1979, 3-2 loss to St. Louis Blues
Arena Capacity: 19,275
Owner/President: Michael Illitch
Owner & Secretary/Treasurer: Marian Illitch
Senior Vice President: Jim Devellano
Director of Player Personel/Head Coach: Scotty Bowman
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1926-27 Art Duncan 20- 21- 2
(Replaced after 33 Games in 1926-27 Season
Duke Keats 2- 7- 2
(Interim Head Coach for 11 Games in 1926-27 Season)
1927-47 Jack Adams 413-390-161 52-52
1947-54 Tommy Ivan 262-118- 90 34-31
1954-58 Jimmy Skinner 123- 79- 46 14-12
(Replaced after 38 Games in 1957-58 Season)
Sid Abel 16- 11- 5 0- 4
1958-68 Sid Abel 286-306-112 29-32
1968-70 Bill Gadsby 35- 31- 12
(Replaced after 2 Games in 1969-70 Season)
Sid Abel 38- 21- 15 0- 4
1970-71 Ned Harkness 12- 22- 4
(Replaced after 38 Games in 1970-71 Season)
Doug Barkley 10- 23- 7
1971-72 Doug Barkley 3- 8- 0
(Replaced after 11 Games in 1971-72 Season)
Johnny Wilson 30- 27- 10
1972-73 Johnny Wilson 37- 29- 12
1973-74 Ted Garvin 2- 8- 1
(Replaced after 11 Games in 1973-74 Season)
Alex Delvecchio 27- 31- 9
1974-75 Alex Delvecchio 23- 45- 12
1975-76 Doug Barkley 7- 15- 4
(Replaced after 26 Games in 1975-76 Season)
Alex Delvecchio/Bill Dea 19- 29- 6
(Delvecchio was officially the Head Coach, but Dea worked
behind the bench).
1976-77 Alex Delvecchio/Billy Dea 13- 26- 5
(Replaced after 44 Games in 1976-77 Season - Delvecchio
was officially the Head Coach, but Dea worked behind the
bench).
Larry Wilson 3- 29- 4
(Interim Head Coach for 36 Games in 1976-77 Season)
1977-80 Bobby Kromm 79-111- 41 3- 4
(Replaced after 71 Games in 1979-80 Season)
Ted Lindsay 2- 7- 0
(Ted Lindsay officially was Head Coach but Marcel
Pronovost worked behind the bench)
1980-81 Ted Lindsay 3- 14- 3
(Replaced after 20 Games in 1980-81 Season)
Wayne Maxner 16- 29- 15
1981-82 Wayne Maxner 18- 39- 12
(Replaced after 69 Games in 1981-82 Season)
Billy Dea 3- 8- 0
(Interim Head Coach for 11 Games in 1981-82 Season)
1982-85 Nick Polano 79-127- 34 1- 6
1985-86 Harry Neale 8- 23- 4
(Replaced after 35 Games in 1985-86 Season)
Brad Park 9- 36- 2
(Interim Head Coach for 45 Games in 1985-86 Season)
1986-90 Jacques Demers 137-136- 47 20-18
1990-93 Bryan Murray 125- 95- 29 10-15
1993-Present Scotty Bowman 223-103- 52 57-29
Retired Numbers: (5)
1 - Terry Sawchuck
.CM6 - Larry Aurie
7 - Ted Lindsay
9 - Gordie Howe
10 - Alex Delvecchio
12 - Sid Abel
Red Wings in the Hall of Fame: (46)
1958 - Alex Connell, Frank Foyston, Frank Frederickson, George Hay, Duke Keats,
James Norris, Sr.
1959 - Jack Adams, Cecil "Tiny" Thompson
1960 - Jack Walker
1961 - Charlie Conacher
1962 - James D. Norris
1963 - Ebbie Goodfellow, Earl Seibert
1964 - Jack Stewart
1965 - Syd Howe, Marty Barry
1966 - Ted Lindsay
1969 - Sid Abel, Red Kelly, Bruce A. Norris
1970 - Bill Gadsby
1971 - Terry Sawchuk, Cooney Weiland
1972 - Hap Holmes, Gordie Howe
1973 - Doug Harvey
1974 - Tommy Ivan, Carl Voss
1975 - Glenn Hall
1976 - Bill Quackenbush
1977 - Alex Delvecchio
1978 - Andy Bathgate, Marcel Pronovost
1980 - Harry Lumley
1981 - Frank Mahovlich, John Bucyk
1982 - Norm Ullman
1985 - Budd Lynch
1986 - Leo Boivin
1987 - Eddie Giacomin, John A. Ziegler Jr.
1988 - Brad Park
1989 - Herbie Lewis, Darryl Sittler
1991 - Bruce Martyn, Marcel Dionne
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L T Pts. Pos. Div. W L Pct.
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1926-27 Detroit 12 28 4 28 (5) Amer.
1927-28 Detroit 19 19 6 44 (4) Amer.
1928-29 Detroit 19 16 9 47 (3) Amer. 0 2 .000
1929-30 Detroit 14 24 6 34 (4) Amer.
1930-31 Detroit 16 21 7 39 (4) Ame
1931-32 Detroit 18 20 10 46 (3) Amer. 0 1 .000
1932-33 Detroit 25 15 8 58 (2) Amer. 2 2 .500
1933-34 Detroit 24 14 10 58 (1) Amer. 4 5 .444
1934-35 Detroit 19 22 7 45 (4) Amer.
1935-36 Detroit 24 16 8 56 (1) Amer. 6 1 .857 NHL Champions
1936-37 Detroit 25 14 9 59 (1) Amer. 6 4 .600 NHL Champions
1937-38 Detroit 12 25 11 35 (4) Amer.
1938-39 Detroit 18 24 6 42 (5) 3 3 .500
1939-40 Detroit 16 26 6 38 (5) 2 3 .400
1940-41 Detroit 21 16 11 53 (3) 4 5 .444
1941-42 Detroit 19 25 4 42 (5) 7 5 .583
1942-43 Detroit 25 14 11 61 (1) 8 2 .800 NHL Champions
1943-44 Detroit 26 18 6 58 (2) 1 4 .200
1944-45 Detroit 31 14 5 67 (2) 7 7 .500
1945-46 Detroit 20 20 10 50 (4) 1 4 .200
1946-47 Detroit 22 27 11 55 (4) 1 4 .200
1947-48 Detroit 30 18 12 72 (2) 4 6 .400
1948-49 Detroit 34 19 7 75 (1) 4 7 .364
1949-50 Detroit 37 19 14 88 (1) 8 6 .571 NHL Champions
1950-51 Detroit 44 13 13 101 (1) 2 4 .333
1951-52 Detroit 44 14 12 100 (1) 8 0 1.000 NHL Champions
1952-53 Detroit 36 16 18 90 (1) 2 4 .333
1953-54 Detroit 37 19 14 88 (1) 8 4 .667 NHL Champions
1954-55 Detroit 42 17 11 95 (1) 8 3 .727 NHL Champions
1955-56 Detroit 30 24 16 76 (2) 5 5 .500
1956-57 Detroit 38 20 12 88 (1) 1 4 .200
1957-58 Detroit 29 29 12 70 (3) 0 4 .000
1958-59 Detroit 25 37 8 58 (6)
1959-60 Detroit 26 29 15 67 (4) 2 4 .333
1960-61 Detroit 25 29 16 66 (4) 6 5 .545
1961-62 Detroit 23 33 14 60 (5)
1962-63 Detroit 32 25 13 77 (4) 5 6 .455
1963-64 Detroit 30 29 11 71 (4) 7 7 .500
1964-65 Detroit 40 23 7 87 (1) 3 4 .429
1965-66 Detroit 31 27 12 74 (4) 6 6 .500
1966-67 Detroit 27 39 4 58 (5)
1967-68 Detroit 27 35 12 66 (6) East
1968-69 Detroit 33 31 12 78 (5) East
1969-70 Detroit 40 21 15 95 (3) East 0 4 .000
1970-71 Detroit 22 45 11 55 (7) East
1971-72 Detroit 33 35 10 76 (5) East
1972-73 Detroit 37 29 12 86 (5) East
1973-74 Detroit 29 39 10 68 (6) East
1974-75 Detroit 23 45 12 58 (4) Norris
1975-76 Detroit 26 44 10 62 (4) Norris
1976-77 Detroit 16 55 9 41 (5) Norris
1977-78 Detroit 32 34 14 78 (2) Norris 3 4 .429
1978-79 Detroit 23 41 16 62 (5) Norris
1979-80 Detroit 26 43 11 63 (5) Norris
1980-81 Detroit 19 43 18 56 (5) Norris
1981-82 Detroit 21 47 12 54 (6) Norris
1982-83 Detroit 21 44 15 57 (5) Norris
1983-84 Detroit 31 42 7 69 (3) Norris 1 3 .250
1984-85 Detroit 27 41 12 66 (3) Norris 0 3 .000
1985-86 Detroit 17 57 6 40 (5) Norris
1986-87 Detroit 34 36 10 78 (2) Norris 9 7 .563
1987-88 Detroit 41 28 11 93 (1) Norris 9 7 .563
1988-89 Detroit 34 34 12 80 (1) Norris 2 4 .333
1989-90 Detroit 28 38 14 70 (5) Norris
1990-91 Detroit 34 38 8 76 (3) Norris 3 4 .429
1991-92 Detroit 43 25 12 98 (1) Norris 4 7 .364
1992-93 Detroit 47 28 9 103 (2) Norris 3 4 .429
1993-94 Detroit 46 30 8 100 (1) Central 3 4 .429
1994-95 Detroit * 33 11 4 70 (1) Central 12 6 .667
1995-96 Detroit 62 13 7 131 (1) Central 10 9 .526
1996-97 Detroit 38 26 18 94 (2) Central 16 4 .800 NHL Champions
1997-98 Detroit 44 23 15 103 (2) Central 16 6 .727 NHL Champions
* Lockout-shortened Season
Overall Regular Season Record: 2072 - 1988 - 758
Overall Post Season Record: 222 - 207 (.517)
