You’ve battled your way to the end without flinching. And you’ve probably learned a few things about your favorite team you might not have known. Now it’s time for the toughest, most challenging questions. Let’s get to the shootout!
1 The NHL draft was known as the amateur draft when it began in 1963. The Red Wings, picking second, selected the only player chosen in the first two rounds who went on to become an NHL All-Star. He and his more famous brother played together in Detroit for one season and were teammates for several seasons with another NHL team. He came back to Detroit and finished his NHL career with the Wings. Who is he? Answer on page 213.
2 The Red Wings played 1,456 regular-season games at Joe Louis Arena before moving into Little Caesars Arena at the beginning of the 2017–18 season. They had a winning record there against all but one of 24 teams that played there at least 35 times. Which visiting team was the only one to win more games than it lost at “The Joe?” Answer on page 214.
a. Boston Bruins
b. Chicago Blackhawks
c. Montreal Canadiens
d. New York Rangers
3 In a way, the Red Wings were lucky to get Gordie Howe. As a teenager growing up in Saskatchewan, Howe initially drew the interest of another NHL team, but that team ultimately decided not to sign him. Which team made this decision it would undoubtedly want to have back? Answer on page 215.
a. Boston Bruins
b. Chicago Black Hawks
c. New York Rangers
d. Toronto Maple Leafs
4 In addition to the numbers hanging from the rafters at Little Caesars Arena, you’ll never see a Red Wing wearing No. 6. Why not? Answer on page 216.
5 For all their greatness, Gordie Howe and Nicklas Lidstrom were part of “only” four Stanley Cup winning teams with the Red Wings. Just one man can claim to have been part of the Wings through eight championship seasons during his six-plus decades with the team. Who was he? Answer on page 218.
You’ve made it! The final horn has sounded and your biggest test is over. Check your answers and see how you’ve done. Hopefully you’ve had some fun and maybe learned a few things about the Red Wings along the way.