The Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are my favorite hockey team. The Red Wings are a professional hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are the current Stanley Cup champions and members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey league(NHL). The Red Wings club is one of the Original Six teams of the NHL The Red Wings are one of the most popular hockey franchises in North America. Detroit is nicknamed "Hockeytown" by there fans and analysts. The Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships with 11. They have more wins than any other NHL franchise in the United States, and are third overall in total NHL championships. The Montreal Canadians have 24 wins and the Toronto Maple Leafs have 13. The Wings play their home games at Joe Louis Arena. Before the Joe they spent over 40 years playing in Olympia Stadium.

The Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup Playoffs for the NHL are on there way. In just a couple of weeks the first playoff games will begin and anyone has the chance to take the cup home. The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion. It is commonly referred to as The Cup, the Holy Grail, or as Lord Stanley's Mug. The Stanley Cup is surrounded by numerous legends and traditions, the oldest of which is the celebratory drinking of champagne out of the cup by the winning team. Unlike the trophies awarded by other major professional sport leagues, a new Stanley Cup is not made each year. Cup winners keep it until a new champion is crowned. It is the only trophy in professional sports that has the name of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved on it. The current Stanley Cup is topped with a copy of the original bowl. It is made of silver and nickel alloy. It is about 35.25 inches tall and weighs 34.5 lb.