The NHL is announcing daily the Quarter Century teams for all 32 teams. Today they revealed the Red Wings two teams. The first team forwards were Pavel Datsyuk, Steve Yzerman, and Henrik Zetterberg, on defense is Niklas Kronwall and Nicklas Lidstrom and the goalie was Chris Osgood. The second team forwards are Sergei Fedorov, Dylan Larkin, and Brendan Shanahan, on defense it’s Chris Chelios and Brian Rafalski, and finally, the goalie is Dominik Hasek.
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
First Team
Pavel Datsyuk
The Red Wings drafted Datsyuk 171st overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He spent all 14 seasons of his NHL career in Detroit playing in 953 games recording 918 points on 314 goals and 604 assists. He was a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, a four-time Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner, and a three-time Selke Trophy winner.
Steve Yzerman
Detroit drafted Yzerman fourth overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He spent all 22 seasons in Detroit playing in 1,514 career games recording 1,755 points on 692 goals and 1,063 assists. Yzerman won three Stanley Cups, the Ted Lindsey Award once (it was named the Masteron Award then), a Selke Award, a Masteron Award, and he also won a Conn Smythe.
Henrik Zetterberg
The Red Wings selected Zetterberg with the 210th overall pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He spent all 15 seasons with Detroit playing in 1,082 games. Zetterberg recorded 960 points on 337 goals and 623 assists. He won one Stanley Cup, and one Clancy Memorial Trophy, and he won a Conn Smythe as well.
Niklas Kronwall
Detroit selected Kronwall 29th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He also spent his entire career in Detroit playing 15 seasons. He played in 953 games recording 432 points on 83 goals and 349 assists. Kronwall went on to win one Stanley Cup.
Nicklas Lidstrom
The Wings drafted Lidstrom 53rd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He spent all 20 seasons in Detroit playing 1,564 games. He recorded 1,142 points on 264 goals and 878 assists. Lidstrom won four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies, and a Conn Smythe.
Chris Osgood
Detroit drafted Osgood with the 54th overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 14 of his 17 seasons in Detroit appearing in 565 games. he went 317-149-75 with a .905 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average. He was a three-time Stanley Cup Champion and took home two Jennings Trophies.
Buy Detroit Hockey Merchandise Below!
Get Your Detroit Hockey Merchandise Here
Second Team
Sergei Fedorov
The Red Wings selected Fedorov 74th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 13 of his 18 seasons in Detroit playing in 908 games. He recorded 954 points as a Red Wing on 400 goals and 554 assists. Fedorov won three Stanley Cups, two Selke Awards, a Hart Trophy, and a Ted Lindsay Award (it was named the Pearson Award then).
Dylan Larkin
The Red Wings drafted Larkin 15th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He’s currently in his tenth season all with Detroit. In 699 career games, Larkin has recorded 549 points on 232 goals and 317 assists; tonight will be his 700th career game.
Brendan Shanahan
Detroit traded for Shanahan on October 9, 1996. Shanahan spent nine seasons with Detroit appearing in 716 games. He recorded 633 points on 309 goals and 324 assists as a Red Wing. He won three Stanley Cups and won a Clancy Memorial Trophy.
Chris Chelios
The Red Wings acquired Chelios on March 23, 1999. He spent ten seasons as a Red Wing appearing in 578 games. He recorded 158 points on 21 goals and 131 assists. Chelios won two Stanley Cups and a Messier Leadership Award.
Brian Rafalski
Rafalski signed with Detroit on July 1, 2007. He spent four seasons in Detroit appearing in 292 games. He recorded 204 points on 35 goals and 169 assists. Rafalski won a Stanley Cup in his first season with Detroit.
Dominik Hasek
Hasek signed with the Red Wings on July 31, 2006. In four seasons in Detroit, he appeared in 176 games. He went 114-39-19 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.13 goals-against average. He won two Stanley Cups and a Jennings Trophy.
ITR 26: 2 Nations Fighting – Inside The Rink
Discover more from Inside The Rink
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
