DETROIT, MI - MARCH 20: The retired number of former player Terry Sawchuk #1 of the Detroit Red Wings hangs from the rafters before an NHL game against the Minnesota Wild at Joe Louis Arena on March 20, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
The Detroit Red Wings franchise officially began in 1926 and were first known as the Detroit Cougars. In 1932, James E. Norris changed the name to the Red Wings. The team has won 11 Stanley Cups during their illustrious career in Detroit and along the way, many legends have played in Hockeytown.