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Detroit Red Wings

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Franchise Overview

96 64 11
Seasons Made Playoffs Championships

Past 10 Seasons (2014 - 2023)

41.2% 3 0
Winning Percentage Made Playoffs Championships

Championship Years

1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008

Detroit Red Wings History

Overview

The Detroit Red Wings have played a total of 96 seasons. Their first season was in 1927, and their most recent season was in 2023.

Have the Detroit Red Wings gone by any other names?

Yes. Between 1927 and 1930, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars.
In 1931, the team changed their name to the Detroit Falcons.
In 1933, the team changed their name to the Detroit Red Wings.

What division do the Detroit Red Wings play in?

The Detroit Red Wings currently play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the best start to a Red Wings season?

The best start to a Red Wings season was the 1972-73 Detroit Red Wings, who started the season 6-0. The second best start to a season was the 2011-12 Detroit Red Wings, who started the season going 5-0. The third best start to a season was the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings, who started the season with 4 wins.

What was the worst start to a Red Wings season?

The worst start to a Red Wings season was the 2018-19 Detroit Red Wings, who started the season at 0-7. The second worst start to a season was the 1980-81 Detroit Red Wings, who started the season with 5 losses. The third worst starts to a Red Wings season was the 1973-74 Detroit Red Wings, the 1966-67 Detroit Red Wings and the 1938-39 Detroit Red Wings, who all started the season with 4 straight losses.

When was the last time the Red Wings were in the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings last made the playoffs in 2016, when they lost the First Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 64 times in their 96 seasons.

When was the last time the Red Wings missed the playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings last missed the playoffs in 2022.

When was the last time the Red Wings won a playoff series?

In 2013, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks in the First Round.

When was the last time the Red Wings lost a playoff series?

In 2016, the Detroit Red Wings lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the First Round.

What years did the Red Wings make the Stanley Cup Finals?

The Detroit Red Wings have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals 24 times, in 1934, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008 and 2009.

How many Stanley Cups have the Red Wings won?

The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup Finals 11 times, in 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008.

Detroit Red Wings Postseason Results

Year Record Result
2023 11-5-4 Pending – Season Ongoing
2022 32-40-10 Missed Playoffs
2021 19-27-10 Missed Playoffs
2020 17-49-5 Missed Playoffs
2019 32-40-10 Missed Playoffs
2018 30-39-13 Missed Playoffs
2017 33-36-13 Missed Playoffs
2016 41-30-11 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2015 43-25-14 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2014 39-28-15 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2013 24-16-8 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
2012 48-28-6 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2011 47-25-10 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
2010 44-24-14 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
2009 51-21-10 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 3 Rounds)
2008 54-21-7 Won Stanley Cup Final
2007 50-19-13 Lost Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
2006 58-16-8 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2004 48-21-11-2 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
2003 48-20-10-4 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2002 51-17-10-4 Won Stanley Cup Final
2001 49-20-9-4 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2000 48-22-10-2 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
1999 43-32-7 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
1998 44-23-15 Won Stanley Cup Final
1997 38-26-18 Won Stanley Cup Final
1996 62-13-7 Lost Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
1995 33-11-4 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 3 Rounds)
1994 46-30-8 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1993 47-28-9 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1992 43-25-12 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
1991 34-38-8 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1990 28-38-14 Missed Playoffs
1989 34-34-12 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1988 41-28-11 Lost Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
1987 34-36-10 Lost Conference Finals (Won 2 Rounds)
1986 17-57-6 Missed Playoffs
1985 27-41-12 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1984 31-42-7 Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1983 21-44-15 Missed Playoffs
1982 21-47-12 Missed Playoffs
1981 19-43-18 Missed Playoffs
1980 26-43-11 Missed Playoffs
1979 23-41-16 Missed Playoffs
1978 32-34-14 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 1 Round)
1977 16-55-9 Missed Playoffs
1976 26-44-10 Missed Playoffs
1975 23-45-12 Missed Playoffs
1974 29-39-10 Missed Playoffs
1973 37-29-12 Missed Playoffs
1972 33-35-10 Missed Playoffs
1971 22-45-11 Missed Playoffs
1970 40-21-15 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1969 33-31-12 Missed Playoffs
1968 27-35-12 Missed Playoffs
1967 27-39-4 Missed Playoffs
1966 31-27-12 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1965 40-23-7 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1964 30-29-11 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1963 32-25-13 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1962 23-33-14 Missed Playoffs
1961 25-29-16 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1960 26-29-15 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1959 25-37-8 Missed Playoffs
1958 29-29-12 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1957 38-20-12 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1956 30-24-16 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1955 42-17-11 Won Stanley Cup Final
1954 37-19-14 Won Stanley Cup Final
1953 36-16-18 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1952 44-14-12 Won Stanley Cup Final
1951 44-13-13 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1950 37-19-14 Won Stanley Cup Final
1949 34-19-7 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1948 30-18-12 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1947 22-27-11 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1946 20-20-10 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1945 31-14-5 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1944 26-18-6 Lost Conference Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1943 25-14-11 Won Stanley Cup Final
1942 19-25-4 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 2 Rounds)
1941 21-16-11 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 2 Rounds)
1940 16-26-6 Lost Conference Finals (Won 1 Round)
1939 18-24-6 Lost Conference Finals (Won 1 Round)
1938 12-25-11 Missed Playoffs
1937 25-14-9 Won Stanley Cup Final
1936 24-16-8 Won Stanley Cup Final
1935 19-22-7 Missed Playoffs
1934 24-14-10 Lost Stanley Cup Final (Won 1 Round)
1933 25-15-8 Lost Conference Finals (Won 1 Round)
1932 18-20-10 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1931 16-21-7 Missed Playoffs
1930 14-24-6 Missed Playoffs
1929 19-16-9 Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Won 0 Rounds)
1928 19-19-6 Missed Playoffs
1927 12-28-4 Missed Playoffs

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