Defenseman Reed Larson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Larson shared the captaincy with Canadian Errol Thompson in the 1980-81 season. He was the lone Red Wings captain from 1980-82.
In 1933, the old Detroit Falcons were purchased by Mr. James Norris and renamed the Red Wings.
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Gordie Howe was captain of the Detroit Red Wing for four years from 1958 to 1962.
No, Kris Draper was never captain for the Detroit Red Wings. He was however named as an alternate captain, also known as an assistant captain, during the 2006/2007 season.
Danny Gare served as Detroit's captain from 1982 to 1986.
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The Detroit Red Wings were originally named the Detroit Cougars in honor of the Victoria Cougars, formerly of the defunct PCHL, whose players were acquired by the new Detroit franchise.
The Lions were originally the Portsmouth, Ohio Spartans, founded in 1929. The Spartans joined the NFL in 1930 and moved to Detroit in 1934, becoming the Lions.
Detroit Red Wings was created in 1926.
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