In 1925, the WHL folded and an owner from Detroit bought the Victoria Cougars and moved them to Detroit where he was granted a franchise to play in the NHL. In 1930 the team was renamed the Falcons. In 1932, the team was bought by James Norris and renamed the Red Wings, which they have been named ever since.
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The Philadelphia Flyers became part of the NHL in 1967. During this year the NHL went thought a dramatic expansion adding six new teams, the Flyers being one of them.