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Founded 1912 · Metro area Detroit · Little Caesars Arena · O6

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1 other major title

27 Stanley Cup Final apps (15 lost)42 Conference / SF apps20 Presidents' Trophy / Best Reg Record31 Division titles68 Playoff apps

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Title chances

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The Heartbreak Index10.7 · #163

The Numb · NHL, 2008

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

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in NHL

8.6

agony · 2.1 despair

The clocks

NHL since 20081.6
NHL final appearance since 20091.0
NHL deep run since 20090.5

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2009 · lost the final, 1995 · playoff run died early, 2016 · playoff run died early, 2015

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubIlitch Holdings

Ilitch Holdingscorporate· 100%

Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

Shared control with: Christopher Ilitch

Ilitch Holdings also owns the Detroit Tigers.

Also controls

Detroit TigersMLB

Ilitch Holdings on the owners board →

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subscribers gained since 23 Oct 2026

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Major trophies

Player + coach awards earned while with the franchise. Sortable by trophy. Spelling normalized for historic typos (Conn Smythe, Jack Adams).

Hart

Sergei Fedorov1994
Gordie Howe1963
Gordie Howe1960
Gordie Howe1958
Gordie Howe1957
Gordie Howe1953
Gordie Howe1952
Sid Abel1949
Eddie Goodfellow1940

Norris

Nicklas Lidstrom2011
Nicklas Lidstrom2008
Nicklas Lidstrom2007
Nicklas Lidstrom2006
Nicklas Lidstrom2003
Nicklas Lidstrom2002
Nicklas Lidstrom2001
Paul Coffey1995
Red Kelly1954

Vezina

Terry Sawchuk1955
Terry Sawchuk1953
Terry Sawchuk1952
Johnny Mowers1943
Normie Smith1937

Calder

Moritz Seider2022
Roger Crozier1965
Glenn Hall1956
Terry Sawchuk1951
Jim McFadden1948
Carl Voss1933

Conn Smythe

Henrik Zetterberg2008
Nicklas Lidstrom2002
Steve Yzerman1998
Mike Vernon1997
Roger Crozier1966

Adams

Scotty Bowman1996
Jacques Demers1988
Jacques Demers1987
Bobby Bobby1978

Selke

Pavel Datsyuk2010
Pavel Datsyuk2009
Pavel Datsyuk2008
Kris Draper2004
Steve Yzerman2000
Sergei Fedorov1996
Sergei Fedorov1994

Lady Byng

Pavel Datsyuk2009
Pavel Datsyuk2008
Pavel Datsyuk2007

Presidents' Trophy & Best Regular-Season Record seasons

Workbook flags every season where this franchise had the league's top regular-season record. The formal Presidents' Trophy was introduced for the 1985-86 season; pre-1986 rows are best-record honors across the pre-trophy era.

2007-08 · 115 pts
2005-06 · 124 pts
2003-04 · 109 pts
2001-02 · 116 pts
1995-96 · 131 pts
1994-95 · 70 pts
1964-65 · 87 pts
1956-57 · 88 pts
1954-55 · 95 pts
1953-54 · 88 pts
1952-53 · 90 pts
1951-52 · 100 pts
1950-51 · 101 pts
1949-50 · 88 pts
1948-49 · 75 pts
1942-43 · 61 pts
1936-37 · 59 pts
1935-36 · 56 pts
1915-16 · 26 pts
1911-12 · 18 pts

Season-by-season

Reverse chronological. Ties column visible through the 2004-05 lockout; OTL absorbs shootout losses post-2005 (workbook convention; the public NHL site keeps them separate).

2026-27

In progress · ESPN · As of Nov 2, 2026

NHL
14 GP

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.536

2025-26

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.561

237

254

Place

2024-25

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.524

238

259

Place

2023-24

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.555

278

274

Place

2022-23

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.488

240

279

Place

2021-22

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.451

230

312

Place

2020-21

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.429

127

171

Place

2019-20

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.275

145

267

Place

2018-19

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.451

227

277

Place

2017-18

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.445

217

255

Place

2016-17

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.482

207

244

Place

2015-16

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

Playoffs

OTL

Pts

Pts%

.567

211

224

Place

2014-15

NHL · Detroit Red Wings

Playoffs

OTL

Pts

100

Pts%

.610

235

221

Place

Season	League	Team	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA	Place	Postseason
2026-27In progress · ESPN	NHL	14 GP	6	5	—	3	15	.536	41	43	—	As of Nov 2, 2026
2025-26	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	41	31		10	92	.561	237	254	6	—
2024-25	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	39	35		8	86	.524	238	259	6	—
2023-24	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	41	32		9	91	.555	278	274	5	—
2022-23	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	35	37		10	80	.488	240	279	7	—
2021-22	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	32	40		10	74	.451	230	312	6	—
2020-21	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	19	27		10	48	.429	127	171	7	—
2019-20	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	17	49		5	39	.275	145	267	8	—
2018-19	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	32	40		10	74	.451	227	277	7	—
2017-18	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	30	39		13	73	.445	217	255	5	—
2016-17	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	33	36		13	79	.482	207	244	7	—
2015-16	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	41	30		11	93	.567	211	224	4	Playoffs
2014-15	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	43	25		14	100	.610	235	221	3	Playoffs
2013-14	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	39	28		15	93	.567	222	230	4	Playoffs
2012-13	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	24	16		8	56	.583	124	115	3	Playoffs
2011-12	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	28		6	102	.622	248	203	3	Playoffs
2010-11	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	47	25		10	104	.634	261	241	1	Playoffs
2009-10	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	44	24		14	102	.622	229	216	2	Playoffs
2008-09	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	51	21		10	112	.683	295	244	1	Lost Final
2007-08	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	54	21		7	115	.701	257	184	1	Stanley Cup
2006-07	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	50	19		13	113	.689	254	199	1	Conference Finals
2005-06	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	58	16		8	124	.756	305	209	1	Pres · Playoffs
2003-04	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	21	11	2	109	.665	255	189	1	Pres · Playoffs
2002-03	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	20	10	4	110	.671	269	203	1	Playoffs
2001-02	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	51	17	10	4	116	.707	251	187	1	Stanley Cup
2000-01	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	49	20	9	4	111	.677	253	202	1	Playoffs
1999-00	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	48	22	10	2	108	.658	278	210	2	Playoffs
1998-99	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	43	32	7		93	.567	245	202	1	Playoffs
1997-98	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	44	23	15		103	.628	250	196	2	Stanley Cup
1996-97	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	38	26	18		94	.573	253	197	2	Stanley Cup
1995-96	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	62	13	7		131	.799	325	181	1	Pres · Conference Finals
1994-95	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	33	11	4		70	.729	180	117	1	Pres · Lost Final
1993-94	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	46	30	8		100	.595	356	275	1	Playoffs
1992-93	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	47	28	9		103	.613	369	280	2	Playoffs
1991-92	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	43	25	12		98	.613	320	256	1	Playoffs
1990-91	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	34	38	8		76	.475	273	298	3	Playoffs
1989-90	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	28	38	14		70	.438	288	323	5	—
1988-89	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	34	34	12		80	.500	313	316	1	Playoffs
1987-88	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	41	28	11		93	.581	322	269	1	Conference Finals
1986-87	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	34	36	10		78	.487	260	274	2	Conference Finals
1985-86	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	17	57	6		40	.250	266	415	5	—
1984-85	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	27	41	12		66	.412	313	357	3	Playoffs
1983-84	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	31	42	7		69	.431	298	323	3	Playoffs
1982-83	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	21	44	15		57	.356	263	344	5	—
1981-82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	21	47	12		54	.338	270	351	6	—
1980-81	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	19	43	18		56	.350	252	339	5	—
1979-80	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	26	43	11		63	.394	268	306	5	—
1978-79	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	23	41	16		62	.388	252	295	5	—
1977-78	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	32	34	14		78	.487	252	266	2	Playoffs
1976-77	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	16	55	9		41	.256	183	309	5	—
1975-76	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	26	44	10		62	.388	226	300	4	—
1974-75	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	23	45	12		58	.362	259	335	4	—
1973-74	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	29	39	10		68	.436	255	319	6	—
1972-73	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	37	29	12		86	.551	265	243	5	—
1971-72	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	33	35	10		76	.487	261	262	5	—
1970-71	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	22	45	11		55	.353	209	308	7	—
1969-70	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	40	21	15		95	.625	246	199	3	Playoffs
1968-69	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	33	31	12		78	.513	239	221	5	—
1967-68	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	27	35	12		66	.446	245	257	6	—
1966-67	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	27	39	4		58	.414	212	241	5	—
1965-66	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	31	27	12		74	.529	221	194	4	Lost Final
1964-65	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	40	23	7		87	.621	224	175	1	Pres · Conference Finals
1963-64	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	30	29	11		71	.507	191	204	4	Lost Final
1962-63	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	32	25	13		77	.550	200	194	4	Lost Final
1961-62	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	23	33	14		60	.429	184	219	5	—
1960-61	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	25	29	16		66	.471	195	215	4	Lost Final
1959-60	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	26	29	15		67	.479	186	197	4	Conference Finals
1958-59	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	25	37	8		58	.414	167	218	6	—
1957-58	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	29	29	12		70	.500	176	207	3	Conference Finals
1956-57	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	38	20	12		88	.629	198	157	1	Pres · Conference Finals
1955-56	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	30	24	16		76	.543	183	148	2	Lost Final
1954-55	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	42	17	11		95	.679	204	134	1	Stanley Cup
1953-54	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	37	19	14		88	.629	191	132	1	Stanley Cup
1952-53	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	36	16	18		90	.643	222	133	1	Pres · Conference Finals
1951-52	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	44	14	12		100	.714	215	133	1	Stanley Cup
1950-51	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	44	13	13		101	.721	236	139	1	Pres · Conference Finals
1949-50	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	37	19	14		88	.629	229	164	1	Stanley Cup
1948-49	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	34	19	7		75	.625	195	145	1	Pres · Lost Final
1947-48	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	30	18	12		72	.600	187	148	2	Lost Final
1946-47	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	22	27	11		55	.458	190	193	4	Conference Finals
1945-46	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	20	20	10		50	.500	146	159	4	Conference Finals
1944-45	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	31	14	5		67	.670	218	161	2	Lost Final
1943-44	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	26	18	6		58	.580	214	177	2	Conference Finals
1942-43	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	25	14	11		61	.610	169	124	1	Stanley Cup
1941-42	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	19	25	4		42	.438	140	147	5	Lost Final
1940-41	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	21	16	11		53	.552	112	102	3	Lost Final
1939-40	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	16	26	6		38	.396	90	126	5	Conference Finals
1938-39	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	18	24	6		42	.438	107	128	5	Conference Finals
1937-38	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	12	25	11		35	.365	99	133	4	—
1936-37	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	25	14	9		59	.615	128	102	1	Stanley Cup
1935-36	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	24	16	8		56	.583	124	103	1	Stanley Cup
1934-35	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	19	22	7		45	.469	127	114	4	—
1933-34	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	24	14	10		58	.604	113	98	1	Lost Final
1932-33	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	25	15	8		58	.604	111	93	2	Conference Finals
1931-32	NHL	Detroit Falcons	18	20	10		46	.479	95	108	3	Playoffs
1930-31	NHL	Detroit Falcons	16	21	7		39	.443	102	105	4	—
1929-30	NHL	Detroit Cougars	14	24	6		34	.386	117	133	4	—
1928-29	NHL	Detroit Cougars	19	16	9		47	.534	72	63	3	Playoffs
1927-28	NHL	Detroit Cougars	19	19	6		44	.500	88	79	4	—
1926-27	NHL	Detroit Cougars	12	28	4		28	.318	76	105	5	—
1925-26	WHL	Victoria Cougars	15	11	4		34	.567	68	53	3	Lost Final
1924-25	WCHL	Victoria Cougars	16	12			32	.571	84	63	3	Stanley Cup
1923-24	PCHA	Victoria Cougars	11	18	1		23	.383	78	103	3	—
1922-23	PCHA	Victoria Cougars	16	14			32	.533	94	85	2	Playoffs
1921-22	PCHA	Victoria Cougars	11	12	1		23	.479	61	71	3	—
1920-21	PCHA	Victoria Cougars	10	13	1		21	.438	71	88	3	—
1919-20	PCHA	Victoria Aristocrats	10	12			20	.455	57	71	3	—
1918-19	PCHA	Victoria Aristocrats	7	13			14	.350	44	81	3	—
1917-18	PCHA	Portland Rosebuds	7	11			14	.389	63	75	3	—
1916-17	PCHA	Portland Rosebuds	9	15			18	.375	114	112	3	—
1915-16	PCHA	Portland Rosebuds	13	5			26	.722	71	50	1	Pres · Lost Final
1914-15	PCHA	Portland Rosebuds	9	9			18	.500	91	83	2	—
1913-14	PCHA	New Westminster Royals	7	9			14	.438	75	81	2	—
1912-13	PCHA	New Westminster Royals	4	9			8	.308	46	61	3	—
1911-12	PCHA	New Westminster Royals	9	6			18	.600	78	77	1	Pres · League Title

Arena history

Reverse chronological. Era-correct workbook name with current canonical name in parentheses when renamed.

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan · map
2017-18 – 2025-26
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan · map
1979-80 – 2016-17
Olympia Stadium
Detroit, Michigan · map
1927-28 – 1978-79
Border Cities Arena
Windsor, Ontario · map
1926-27
Victoria Arena
Victoria, British Columbia · map
1918-19 – 1925-26
Portland Ice Arena
Portland, Oregon · map
1914-15 – 1917-18
Royal City Arena
New Westminster, British Columbia · map
1912-13 – 1913-14
Denman Arena
New Westminster, British Columbia · map
1911-12

Source: methodology. Workbook canonical key: Red Wings. Live standings refresh from ESPN every hour. The static build refreshes daily at 08:00 UTC.

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Title chances

Who will win the Stanley Cup?

The Heartbreak Index10.7 · #163▸

Who controls the club

YouTube

Major trophies

Hart

Norris

Vezina

Calder

Conn Smythe

Adams

Selke

Lady Byng

Presidents' Trophy & Best Regular-Season Record seasons

Season-by-season

Arena history

Discussed in

The Heartbreak Index10.7 · #163