What league does Detroit Red Wings play in?

Detroit Red Wings play in the NHL.

When was Detroit Red Wings founded?

Detroit Red Wings was founded in 1926 in Detroit, MI, USA, USA.

Where is Detroit Red Wings based?

Detroit Red Wings is based in Detroit, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Detroit Red Wings?

The head coach of Detroit Red Wings is Larry Wilson.

Who is the captain of Detroit Red Wings?

The captain of Detroit Red Wings is Dennis Polonich.

What arena does Detroit Red Wings play in?

Detroit Red Wings play their home games at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, USA.

Who is the general manager of Detroit Red Wings?

The general manager of Detroit Red Wings is Ted Lindsay.

What are the team colors of Detroit Red Wings?

The team colors of Detroit Red Wings are Red + White.

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1976-1977 Season

Detroit Red Wings were 16-55-9 in the 1976-77 NHL season with 41 points, 18th overall.

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1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Eddie Giacomin (G)		1939	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#30	Terry Richardson (G)	73	1953	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#1	Jim Rutherford (G)	77	1949	Beeton, ON, CAN	5'5"	152	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#26	Al Cameron (D)	70	1955	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#3	Larry Giroux (D)	75	1951	Weyburn, SK, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#5	Jean Hamel (D)	74	1952	Asbestos, QC, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#2	Terry Harper (D)	86	1940	Regina, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#24	Greg Joly (D)	72	1954	Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#4	Rick Lapointe (D)		1955	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#28	Reed Larson (D)	70	1956	Minneapolis, MN, USA	6'0"	194	R
	#4	Terry Murray (D)	76	1950	Shawville, QC, CAN	6'2"	198	R
	#3	Jim Nahrgang (D)	75	1951	Millbank, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#20	Dwight Schofield (D)	70	1956	Waltham, MA, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#18	Bryan Watson (D)		1942	Bancroft, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#19	Rick Wilson (D)	76	1950	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	6'0"	196	L
FORWARDS
	#16	Michel Bergeron (RW)	71	1954	Chicoutimi, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	R
	#29	Fred Berry (C)	70	1956	Stony Plain, AB, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#25	Mike Bloom (LW)	74	1952	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#17	Steve Coates (RW)	76	1950	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	172	R
	#21	Danny Grant (RW)"C"		1946	Fredericton, NB, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#27	Fred Harvey (RW)		1950	Fredericton, NB, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#22	Dennis Hextall (LW)	83	1943	Poplar Point, MB, CAN	5'11"	176	L
	#25	David Kelly (RW)	74	1952	Wallaceburg, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#18	Fernand Leblanc (LW)	70	1956	Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#12	Jean-Paul Leblanc (C)	79	1946	South Durham, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#14	Lynn Libett (LW)	80	1945	Stratford, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	-
	#23	Bill Lochead (RW)	71	1954	Forest, ON, CAN	6'0"	198	L
	#7	Dan Maloney (LW)		1950	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#20	Don Martineau (RW)	74	1952	Kimberley, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#29	Brian McCutcheon (LW)	77	1949	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#11	Walt McKechnie (C)	79	1947	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	194	L
	#8	Dennis Polonich (C)"C"	72	1953	Foam Lake, SK, CAN	5'6"	165	R
	#27	Robert Ritchie (LW)	71	1955	Témiscaming, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#18	Kevin Schamehorn (RW)		1956	Victoria, BC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#17	Bobby Sheehan (C)	77	1949	Weymouth, MA, USA	5'8"	161	L
	#15	Fred Williams (C)	70	1956	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	190	L

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1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings Staff

Head CoachLarry Wilson
GM/Head CoachAlex Delvecchio
General ManagerTed Lindsay
Franchise OwnerBruce Norris
Franchise OwnerMarguerite Norris
PresidentBruce Norris
Vice PresidentMarguerite Norris
Vice PresidentJohn Ziegler

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1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings Demographics

Detroit Red Wings Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White
Town: Detroit, MI, USA Map
Founded: 1926

1976-1977 Detroit Red Wings Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
3 players

Experience

Detroit Red Wings: 3 752 GP
NHL: 8 512 GP
WC: 12 GP
AHL: 2 171 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI, USA
Capacity: 19 515
Construction Year: 2017

Detroit Red Wings Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Winnipeg Jets	-	NHL
10/02/2026 10:30 PM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	-	NHL
04/15/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Florida Panthers	Detroit Red Wings	8 - 1	NHL
04/13/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Tampa Bay Lightning	Detroit Red Wings	4 - 3 (OT 60:27)	NHL
04/11/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	New Jersey Devils	3 - 5	NHL

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Detroit Red Wings History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	30	31	-	11	10	241	258	92	1.12	10	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	30	35	-	9	8	238	259	86	1.05	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	NHL	82	27	32	-	14	9	278	274	91	1.11	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	28	37	-	7	10	240	279	80	0.98	12	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	21	40	-	11	10	230	312	74	0.9	12	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	19	27	-	-	10	127	171	48	0.86	27	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	71	17	49	-	-	5	145	267	39	0.55	31	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	32	40	-	-	10	227	277	74	0.9	28	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	30	39	-	-	13	217	255	73	0.89	27	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	33	36	-	-	13	207	244	79	0.96	25	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	41	30	-	-	11	211	224	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	25	-	-	14	235	221	100	1.22	12	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	39	28	-	-	15	222	230	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	24	16	-	-	8	124	115	56	1.17	13	Conference SF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	248	203	102	1.24	8	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	261	241	104	1.27	6	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	44	24	-	-	14	229	216	102	1.24	7	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	51	21	-	-	10	295	244	112	1.37	3	Final loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	54	21	-	-	7	257	184	115	1.4	1	Champion
2006-2007	NHL	82	50	19	-	-	13	254	199	113	1.38	2	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	58	16	-	-	8	305	209	124	1.51	1	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	48	21	11	-	2	255	189	109	1.33	1	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	48	20	10	-	4	269	203	110	1.34	3	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	51	17	10	-	4	251	187	116	1.41	1	Champion
2000-2001	NHL	82	49	20	9	-	4	253	202	111	1.35	2	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	48	22	10	-	2	278	210	108	1.32	2	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	43	32	7	-	-	245	202	93	1.13	6	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	44	23	15	-	-	250	196	103	1.26	3	Champion
1996-1997	NHL	82	38	26	18	-	-	253	197	94	1.15	5	Champion

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Detroit Red Wings Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Filip Zadina (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	4	4	4	8	2
2.	Tomas Tatar (F)	2026-2027	EV Zug	NL	4	4	2	6	0
3.	Scott Wilson (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	7	4	2	6	2
4.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2026-2027	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	8	4	2	6	27
5.	Turner Elson (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	4	3	3	6	2
6.	Andrej Nestrasil (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	5	3	3	6	2
7.	Tomas Jurco (F)	2026-2027	HC Kosice	Extraliga	4	2	4	6	0
8.	Taro Hirose (F)	2026-2027	EHC München	DEL	4	1	4	5	0
9.	Jan Mursak (F)	2026-2027	EC-KAC	ICEHL	4	2	2	4	2
10.	Tomas Nosek (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Champions HL	4	1	3	4	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	27.52
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	28.35
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	29.52
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	28.73
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	203 lbs	27.03

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1023	1809
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1514	692	1063	1755
3.	Alex Delvecchio (F)	1550	456	825	1281
4.	Nicklas Lidström (D)	1564	264	878	1142
5.	Henrik Zetterberg (F)	1082	337	623	960

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1023	1809
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1514	692	1063	1755
3.	Alex Delvecchio (F)	1550	456	825	1281
4.	Sergei Fedorov (F)	908	400	554	954
5.	Henrik Zetterberg (F)	1082	337	623	960

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1514	692	1063	1755
2.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1023	1809
3.	Nicklas Lidström (D)	1564	264	878	1142
4.	Alex Delvecchio (F)	1550	456	825	1281
5.	Henrik Zetterberg (F)	1082	337	623	960

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Bob Probert (F)	474	114	259	2090
2.	Joey Kocur (F)	535	66	132	1963
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1809	1643
4.	Gerard Gallant (F)	563	207	467	1600
5.	Ted Lindsay (F)	862	335	728	1423

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1023	1809
2.	Nicklas Lidström (D)	1564	264	878	1142
3.	Alex Delvecchio (F)	1550	456	825	1281
4.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1514	692	1063	1755
5.	Kris Draper (F)	1137	158	203	361

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Marcel Dionne (F)	309	139	366	1.18
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1514	692	1755	1.16
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	1687	786	1809	1.07
4.	Sergei Fedorov (F)	908	400	954	1.05
5.	Billy Taylor (F)	60	17	63	1.05

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1988-1989	80	65	155
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1992-1993	84	58	137
3.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1989-1990	79	62	127
4.	Marcel Dionne (F)	1974-1975	80	47	121
5.	Sergei Fedorov (F)	1993-1994	82	56	120

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1988-1989	80	65	155
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1989-1990	79	62	127
3.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1992-1993	84	58	137
4.	Sergei Fedorov (F)	1993-1994	82	56	120
5.	John Ogrodnick (F)	1984-1985	79	55	105

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1988-1989	80	90	155
2.	Steve Yzerman (F)	1992-1993	84	79	137
3.	Marcel Dionne (F)	1974-1975	80	74	121
4.	Sergei Fedorov (F)	1995-1996	78	68	107
5.	Pavel Datsyuk (F)	2007-2008	82	66	97

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Bob Probert (F)	1987-1988	74	62	398
2.	Joey Kocur (F)	1985-1986	59	15	377
3.	Bryan Watson (D)	1975-1976	79	18	322
4.	Bob Probert (F)	1990-1991	55	39	315
5.	Dennis Polonich (F)	1975-1976	57	23	302

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#23	J.P. Hurlbert (F)	04/11/2008	Allen, TX, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
2	#47	Victor Plante (F)	03/10/2008	Hermantown, MN, USA	5'10"	165 lbs
3	#79	Michal Orsulak (G)	08/26/2007	Tremosna, CZE	6'4"	220 lbs
4	#108	Adam Levac (F)	06/27/2008	Embrun, ON, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
5	#143	Beckham Edwards (F)	01/06/2008	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
6	#175	Luka Arkko (F)	01/14/2008	Lahti, FIN	6'3"	212 lbs
7	#196	Myles Brosnan (D)	10/19/2007	Winchester, MA, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
2025
1	#13	Carter Bear (F)	11/04/2006	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
2	#44	Eddie Genborg (F)	04/20/2007	Trollhättan, SWE	6'2"	198 lbs
3	#75	Michal Pradel (G)	03/10/2007	Dolny Kubin, SVK	6'5"	198 lbs
4	#109	Brent Solomon (F)	01/02/2007	Champlin, MN, USA	6'0"	183 lbs
4	#119	Michal Svrcek (F)	01/26/2007	Zilina, SVK	5'11"	190 lbs
5	#140	Nikita Tyurin (D)	07/02/2007	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	190 lbs
6	#172	Will Murphy (D)	08/24/2007	Miscouche, PE, CAN	6'4"	216 lbs
7	#204	Grayden Robertson-Palmer (F)	08/29/2007	Kanata, ON, CAN	5'11"	192 lbs
2024
1	#15	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (F)	10/05/2005	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	207 lbs
2	#47	Max Plante (F)	02/20/2006	Hermantown, MN, USA	5'11"	176 lbs
3	#80	Ondřej Becher (F)	02/22/2004	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	187 lbs
4	#126	Landon Miller (G)	01/03/2006	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	214 lbs
5	#144	John Whipple (D)	01/20/2006	Morristown, NJ, USA	6'2"	205 lbs
6	#176	Charlie Forslund (F)	05/04/2006	Falun, SWE	6'4"	218 lbs
7	#203	Austin Baker (F)	02/12/2006	White Lake Township, MI, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
7	#208	Fisher Scott (D)	10/27/2004	Carbondale, CO, USA	6'2"	185 lbs

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Pavel Datsyuk - Henrik Zetterberg - Tomas Holmström
Johan Franzén - Valtteri Filppula - Mikael Samuelsson
Dallas Drake - Kris Draper - Danny Cleary
Jiří Hudler - Darren Helm - Kirk Maltby/Darren McCarty

Nicklas Lidström - Brian Rafalski
Niklas Kronwall - Brad Stuart
Brett Lebda - Andreas Lilja/Chris Chelios

Chris Osgood
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2002 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Brendan Shanahan - Steve Yzerman - Sergei Fedorov
Boyd Devereaux - Pavel Datsyuk - Brett Hull
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Darren McCarty
Luc Robitaille - Igor Larionov - Tomas Holmström

Nicklas Lidström - Mathieu Dandenault
Jiří Fischer - Chris Chelios
Steve Duchesne - Fredrik Olausson

Dominik Hašek
(Manny Legace)

1998 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Brendan Shanahan - Steve Yzerman - Martin Lapointe
Vyacheslav Kozlov - Igor Larionov - Sergei Fedorov
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Darren McCarty
Tomas Holmström - Brent Gilchrist - Joey Kocur

Nicklas Lidström - Larry Murphy
Vyacheslav Fetisov - Anders Eriksson
Jamie Macoun - Bob Rouse

Chris Osgood
(Kevin Hodson)

1997 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Tomas Sandström - Steve Yzerman - Darren McCarty
Vyacheslav Kozlov - Igor Larionov - Doug Brown
Brendan Shanahan - Sergei Fedorov - Martin Lapointe
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Joey Kocur

Nicklas Lidström - Larry Murphy
Vyacheslav Fetisov - Vladimir Konstantinov
Aaron Ward - Bob Rouse

Mike Vernon
(Chris Osgood)