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    Detroit Red Wings

    Who was the captain of the team before Steve Yzerman?Red Wings Knowledge

      Danny Gare. Wearing number 18, Danny Gare was captain from 1982 until 1986.

    What team did Steve Yzerman score his 600th goal against?Red Wings Knowledge

      Edmonton Oilers.

    What player did Darren McCarty go after on March 26, 1997?Red Wings Knowledge

      Claude Lemieux. McCarty sought revenge on Lemieux for a previous incident in 1996.

    Name one of the two Red Wings that were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan?Red Wings Knowledge

      Paul Coffey .

    Two Red Wings were traded to Hartford to get Brendan Shanahan. Who came to Detroit with Shanahan?Red Wings Knowledge

      Bryan Glynn.

    Who led the group of local investors that started the franchise?Red Wings Knowledge

      Charles Hughes.

    The Wings first won the Stanley Cup in what year?Red Wings Knowledge

      1936.

    What number is retired for Larry Aurie, but not up in the rafters?Red Wings Knowledge

      6.

    Which former Red Wing was nicknamed 'Rocket Man'?Red Wings Knowledge

      Paul Ysebaert.

    Which NHL anlayst was aquired by Detroit via Free Agency in 1983?Red Wings Knowledge

      Barry Melrose.

    Which goaltender for the Red Wings is also number two all-time in win percentage?Red Wings Knowledge

      Chris Osgood.

    Which Steve has not played for the Red Wings in his career?Red Wings Knowledge

      Steve Smith.

    Steve Yzerman wore the number what?Detroit Red Wings Numbers

      19.

    What number did Brendan Shanahan wear?Detroit Red Wings Numbers

      14.

    Igor Larionov wore which jersey number?Detroit Red Wings Numbers

      8.

    Gordie Howe was found to wear what number?Detroit Red Wings Numbers

      9.

    Kris Draper wore what number?Detroit Red Wings Numbers

      33.

    Who were the Assistant Captains in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      Fedorov .

    What was the name of their first arena?Detroit Red Wings

      The Olympia.

    Who was the back-up goalie in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      Manny Legace.

    Who owned the Red Wings in the late 1990s and early 2000s?Detroit Red Wings

      Mike Illich.

    Who was the Red Wings Athletic Therapist in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      John Wharton.

    What year was Steve Yzerman drafted?Detroit Red Wings

      1983.

    Who wore number 34 in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      Manny Leagace.

    Who were one the assistant coaches in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      Smith .

    Who was the Equipment Manager in season 2000-01?Detroit Red Wings

      Paul Boyer.

    Who was traded to Chicago in 1999 for Chris Chelios?Detroit Red Wings

      Anders Eriksson. At the trade deadline, Detroit traded Eriksson and a 1st round draft pick to Chicago for Chelios. Earlier in his career Chelios was quoted as saying he would never play for the Wings.

    Which player was NOT acquired by the Wings at the 1998-1999 trade deadline?Detroit Red Wings

      Steve Duchesne. Duchesne was signed as a free agent prior to the 1999-2000 campaign. Along with Chelios; Clark, Samuelson, and Ranford were supposed to be the key ingredients for Detroit to win it's third Stanley Cup in a row. But they were eliminated by Colorado in the 2nd round.

    For what other NHL franchise did Kris Draper play for?Detroit Red Wings

      Winnipeg Jets. Draper was drafted 62nd overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1989. Over the course of 3 seasons, he played in 20 games for the Jets, scoring 3 goals and zero assists.

    Which Red Wings prospect accumulated 304 penalty minutes in 2000-2001 playing for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL?Detroit Red Wings

      Sean Avery. Avery achieved that outstanding number in just 58 games with Cincinnati. During the 2001-2002 season, the 5'9", 188 lbs center reduced that number to 174 minutes, splitting the season with Cincinnati and Detroit at 36 games each.

    For which team did James Norris name the Red Wings?Detroit Red Wings

      Montreal Winged Wheelers. James Norris bought the Detroit franchise in 1933 after the club went bankrupt. He decided to rename the organziation the Red Wings after the Montreal Winged Wheelers, a team Norris played for himself.

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