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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-03 · 83 entries checked · 69 flagged · 154 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 154 still open
The Detroit News — The 'Hockeytown' moniker is misattributed: It was popularized by the Detroit Red Wings organization and Mike Ilitch, not primarily by The Detroit Free Press or Bob Verdi of the Chicago Tribune.
The Wings Walk — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section says Datsyuk scored his first career NHL hat-trick on 12 May 2008, but the correct date is 10 May 2008.
Joe Louis Arena — The 'Stats' section says 'Stanley Cups Won Here=2', but the correct number is 4 (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008).
Joe Louis Arena — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section says the final goal in the arena's history was scored by Riley Sheahan, but it was actually scored by Anthony Mantha.
Sid Abel — Abel's Stanley Cup win in 1943 is often not counted because he did not play in the playoffs, and the entry incorrectly states he rejoined the Red Wings just in time for the playoffs in 1946, when he actually returned for the 1945-46 regular season.
Sid Abel — The entry says Abel regained the team captaincy in 1946, but he was not captain in 1946; the captaincy went to others.
The Original Six Era — The entry states 'Stanley Cups Won=4 (1950, 1952, 1954)' but the Red Wings won five Stanley Cups during the Original Six era (1942–1967): 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, and 1955. The list omits 1943 and 1955.
The Original Six Era — The entry says 'Detroit missed the playoffs only three times between 1943 and 1967.' In fact, the Red Wings missed the playoffs four times in that period: 1944, 1945, 1946, and 1967 (the 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, and 1966–67 seasons).
Nicklas Lidstrom — The claim that Lidström is tied with Larry Robinson for the longest streak of playoff appearances for a player in league history is inaccurate; the record for most consecutive playoff appearances overall is longer (e.g., Chris Chelios with 24), and the correct
Babe Pratt & Red Wing Beginnings — The 'Uke Line' (Bucyk, Stasiuk, Horvath) was a Boston Bruins line, not a Red Wings line; the entry incorrectly describes it as a Red Wings line and states Vic Stasiuk was traded to the Red Wings in 1961, when he was already a Red Wing before that trade.
Ted Lindsay 'Terrible Ted' Era — The entry states Ted Lindsay played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1942–1957, but his NHL career with the Red Wings actually began in 1944–45 (he played his first full season in 1944-45, though he appeared in a few games in 1944). The 1942 start date is incorr
Ted Lindsay 'Terrible Ted' Era — The entry claims Lindsay won 3 Harry Holmes Trophies, but the Harry Holmes Trophy (awarded to the Red Wings' best defenseman) was not established until 1966, long after Lindsay's playing career. Lindsay never won this award; the correct award for leading score
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