History of the Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most storied franchises in professional sports. Founded in 1926 as the Detroit Cougars, they have been a part of NHL history for nearly 100 years. The team has won 11 Stanley Cups and boasts some of the greatest players to ever play hockey, including Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, and Nicklas Lidstrom.

Throughout their long history, the Red Wings have had many highs and lows. In their first few seasons, they were known as an average team that rarely made it into playoff contention; however this changed when Jack Adams took over head coaching duties from 1930-1947 – during his tenure, he led them to seven Stanley Cup Championships! This success continued through the 1950s with additional championships under Ted Lindsay’s leadership before slumping again until 1967 when legendary coach Scotty Bowman was hired - leading them to four more titles between 1997-2002!

The current era is marked by another period of success: since the 2009/10 season (when Mike Babcock became head coach) they have reached at least second-round playoff action every year except the 2013/14 campaign where injuries plagued the squad throughout the entire year - resulting in missing out on postseason altogether! Despite these setbacks, though there remains hope amongst fans that this new core group can bring back glory days once again soon enough... especially now with newly appointed GM Steve Yzerman who played such an integral role in winning those cup wins earlier 2000s decade!.

Overall, it is clear why so many people around the world consider themselves diehard followers of‘ the Winged Wheel’ – not only do they boast incredible legacies but also remain competitive today despite all odds stacked against them due to various factors ranging from salary cap constraints to injury plague etcetera… Here’s hoping the future will be just bright for the beloved franchise here in Motor City USA!!