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List of Detroit Red Wings players

List of Detroit Red Wings players

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The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. The Red Wings franchise has been a part of the NHL since 1926, making them one of the "Original Six" clubs. Originally named the Detroit Cougars, the team was renamed to the Detroit Falcons in 1930; in 1932, the team's name was changed to the Detroit Red Wings and has remained the same since. As of the conclusion of the 2014–15 NHL season, 897 players have played for the franchise; of them, 91 of them are goaltenders, while 806 are skaters.

The banners that hung in Joe Louis Arena represent those Red Wings players whose uniform numbers have been retired.

Since its inception, the team has had 36 captains, including Hall of Famers Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, Red Kelly, Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Steve Yzerman, and Nicklas Lidstrom. Seven players have had the honor of having their uniform number officially retired from play; one of them is Yzerman, who played for the Red Wings from 1983 to 2006, and was the longest-serving captain in North American major league sports, with a tenure of 19 years.[1] Yzerman led his team to three Stanley Cups and was the recipient of several awards, including the Ted Lindsay Award and Lester Patrick Trophy for his outstanding play and contributions to the sport. A total of 58 Detroit players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Gordie Howe holds regular season records for most games played (1687), most points (1809), and most goals (786). Howe was a member of a Stanley Cup-winning team four times with the Red Wings and his uniform number 9 was retired by the club. Yzerman holds the regular season record for most assists with 1063, while Bob Probert's 2090 penalty minutes in the regular season is also a club record. Yzerman also leads the team in points and goals scored in the playoffs with 185 and 70, respectively. Lidstrom holds team marks with 129 assists and 263 games played in the playoffs. Darren McCarty leads the team with 228 post season penalty minutes.

Amongst goaltenders, Terry Sawchuk holds the regular season lead in games played (734), wins (351), losses (243), ties (132), and shutouts (85). Sawchuk won the Stanley Cup three times in Detroit, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and had his uniform number 1 retired by the team. Chris Osgood, who also won the Stanley Cup three times with the Red Wings, leads club goaltenders in many playoff statistics. Osgood's 110 games played, 67 wins, and 14 shutouts are all team records in the playoffs. Sawchuk and Osgood are tied for the lead with 37 post season losses.

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  Appeared in a Red Wings game during the 2022–23 NHL season or is still part of the organization.
  Stanley Cup winner, retired jersey or elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame

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Statistics are complete to the end of the 2022–23 NHL season.

Goaltenders

Dominik Hasek played for the Red Wings for four seasons.
Manny Legace was a part of the 2002 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.
Chris Osgood played in more playoff games and earned more playoff wins than any other goaltender in team history.
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Skaters

Gordie Howe played for Detroit for 24 seasons and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
Nicklas Lidstrom was a member of four Stanley Cup winning teams.
Chris Chelios was a Red Wing from 1999 through the 2008–09 season.
Aaron Downey played in 60 Red Wing games and accrued 123 penalty minutes.
Kris Draper joined the Red Wings in 1993.
Daniel Cleary was a part of the 2007–08 Stanley Cup Championship team.
Henrik Zetterberg has played for the team since 2002.
Pavel Datsyuk has won two Stanley Cup championships with Detroit.
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Notes

  • a Beginning in the 2005–06 season, ties are no longer possible. At the same time, the league began tracking overtime losses for goaltenders.[2]
  • b Save percentage did not become an official NHL statistic until the 1982–83 season. Therefore, goaltenders who played before 1982 do not have official save percentages.[3]
  • c The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–01 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–01, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

References

General
  • "All-time roster for the Detroit Cougars". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  • "All-time roster for the Detroit Falcons". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  • "All-time roster for the Detroit Red Wings". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  • "Detroit Red Wings Franchise Career Stats for Skaters". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  • "Detroit Red Wings Franchise Career Stats for Goalies". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  • "Wings A-Z". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
Specific
  1. "Shootouts are fan-friendly". The Washington Times. 2005-10-19. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  2. Klein, Jeff Z.; Serviss, Lew (2008-04-13). "Leetch Weighs Changes to Defenseman's Game". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-05.


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