The Detroit Red Wings are a professional
ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of
the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National
Hockey League (NHL). The club is one of the Original Six teams
of the NHL. The Red Wings are one of the most popular hockey franchises
in North America, so much that Detroit is nicknamed "Hockeytown."
The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships (10)
of any NHL franchise based in the United States, and are third
overall in total NHL championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens
(24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13). They currently play home games
in the 20,066 capacity Joe Louis Arena after having spent over
40 years playing in Olympia Stadium.
From 193334 to 196566, the
Red Wings only missed the playoffs four times. After almost two
decades as an also-ran, the Red Wings have made the playoffs in
23 of the last 25 seasons, including the last 17 in a row (including
the current season). This is the longest current streak of post-season
appearances in all of American professional sports.