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Detroit Red Wings is also among the six basic teams of NHL and was founded in 1926 fall. A Detroit based organization purchased it for a total of $100,000 with Victoria Cougars of Western Hockey League (WHL). Initial name of the team was Detroit Cougars and they played their first season on the other side of the river in Windsor, Ontario. Cougars were very successful when they were in Western Hockey League (WHL) but the new NHL team tried hard for first two seasons and were out of the contest. Jack Adams was signed in 1927 when they shifted to the new Olympia arena in Detroit. He was hired as a general manager that would be their GM for thirty five years. Team’s name was changed to Falcons in 1930. An industrialist Jim Norris bought the team in 1932 and team’s name was changed again for the third time in six years.
Detroit played against Chicago Blackhawk’s in 1933-34 season and lost in their first Stanly Cup finals. They were back in the chase for Lord Stanley’s attack after few years. They won their very first NHL championship by playing against Toronto Maple Leafs in 1936. Fans in “Hockey town” were excited as another Red Wings and New York Rangers contest was in play in short period of time in 1937 finals.
Detroit Wings were on the edge of making a foremost run in early 1950s. NHL’s absolute player at that time was Gordie Howe among Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel, Red Kelley, and Terry Sawchuk in goal. In 1950 a series between Detroit and New York Rangers was very tough that went to game seven, overtime and was won by Detroit. They carried on with this win and won against Montreal Canadians in 1952, 1954, and 1955 in Stanley Cup finals. Red wings kept performing good game for the rest of ten years, but poor deals like Terry Sawchuk to the Bruins resulted them out of the contest in late 1950s. Next ten years were again very bright for Detroit Red wings as they were back in peak form and made to the Stanley Cup finals for the fourth time in 1961-66 time period.
 The Red Wings continued with their best trace in regular season for third time. They won the Stanley Cup second time in a row by defeating Washington Capitals in the finals. Red Wings kept winning as Steve Yzerman achieved the Conn Smythe trophy as the contest MVP. In 2002 Scotty Bowman’s team had their third cup under his leadership. Scotty Bowman and goaltender Dominick Hasek thought it was the best time to proclaim their retirements. Dave Lewis took the responsibility with Joseph as a goalkeeper and they remained an impressive team in Hockey town.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks surprised the Wings in the first round of the contest. Ducks defeated Wings in four games and credit went to the goaltending on Jean Sebastian Giguere. Dominik Hasek came back in 2003 season after one year retirement.
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