The Detroit Red Wings will wear uniforms celebrating 100 years of franchise history during the upcoming season.
The jersey, unveiled Monday, Sept. 15, will be worn during select games. The sweaters pay tribute to the franchise’s arrival on the shores of Detroit in the fall of 1926, when the club — an Original Six member — was known as the Detroit Cougars. After a two-year stint from 1930-32 as the Detroit Falcons, the club was bought by grain merchant James E. Norris, who renamed the club the Detroit Red Wings.
The centennial jersey will make its debut during the team’s home opener Oct. 9, when the Wings host another Original Six franchise, the Montreal Canadiens.
Here is how each iteration of the franchise will be memorialized:
The jersey will be worn for more than a dozen home games. They’re also available for pre-order at ShopHockeytown.com, and in person starting in early October at the Red Wings Team Store at Little Caesars Arena.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Red Wings unveil 2025-26 centennial uniforms: Here’s what they look like
Reporting by Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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