Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars from then until 1930.

Established
1926

City
Detroit

League History
1926 – Present / National Hockey League

Team History
1932 – Present / Detroit Red Wings
1930 – 1932 / Detroit Falcons
1926 – 1930 / Detroit Cougars

Nickname
Cougars – The new Detroit franchise purchased players of the folded Victoria Cougars. The new Detroit franchise also adopted the Cougars’ nickname in honor of the folded franchise.

Championship
Stanley Cups  0
2008, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1955, 1954, 1952, 1950, 1943, 1937, 1936

Arena
2017 - Present / Little Caesars Arena
1979 – 2016 / Joe Louis Arena
1927 – 1979 / Detroit Olympia

*Ontario*
1926 – 1927 / Windsor Arena

Owner
2018 – Present / Ilitch Holdings
1982 – 2017 / Mike Ilitch
1955 – 1982 / Bruce Norris
1952 – 1955 / Marguerite Norris
1933 – 1952 / James E. Norris
1931 – 1933 / Creditors’ Committee
1926 – 1931 / Charles A. Hughes

Retired Number
1 Terry Sawchuk
5 Nicklas Lidstrom
7 Ted Lindsay
9 Gordie Howe
10 Alex Delvecchio
12 Sid Abel
19 Steve Yzerman
99 Wayne Gretzky

Mascot
1995 – Present / Al the Octopus

*Blue is this team’s history