The Detroit Red Wings are a professional
ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan,
and current Stanley Cup champions. They
are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is one of the Original
Six teams of the NHL. The Red Wings are one
of the most popular hockey franchises in North America, so much that Detroit is nicknamed "Hockeytown" by the fans and
analysts. The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships (11)[1] of any NHL franchise based in the United States, and are
third overall in total NHL championships,
behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and
Toronto Maple Leafs (13). They currently
play home games in the 20,066 capacity
Joe Louis Arena after having spent over
40 years playing in Olympia Stadium.
From 1933–34 to 1965–66, the Red Wings only missed the playoffs four times. After almost two decades as an also-ran, the Red Wings have
made the playoffs in 23 of the last 25 seasons, including the last 17 in a row. This is the longest current streak of post-season appearances in all of American professional sports.
