100 Greatest NHL® Uniforms
1961-2018

Detroit Red Wings

 
 

THE STORY

In 1961-1962 the Detroit Red Wings changed the color of their sleeves from white to red. A small change sure, but it became the club’s signature look going forward. Following this change the Red Wings would only slightly tweak their uniforms, moving the single waist stripe around and swapping the colors on the logo a few times for a season or two in the 1980s. Otherwise, the uniform stayed the same, worn by the team for their four Stanley Cup championships between 1997 and 2008.