1932 1936-1937 1943 – 1950 – 1952 1954 – 1955 1997 – 1998 2002 – 2008 Red Wings Born In 1932, the NHL let grain merchant James E. Norris, who had made two previous unsuccessful bids to buy an NHL team, purchase the Falcons. Norris’ first act was to choose a new name for the team the Red Wings. Earlier …