In 1936 the team won their first Stanley Cup by defeating Toronto in four games. They won their second Cup in 1937, defeating the New York Rangers in all five games. The Red Wings were the very first team in the United States to win the Stanley Cup twice in a row, leading to an increase in their ticket sales.
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The Wings made it to the Stanley Cup Finals three time in a row during the 1940’s. They lost in 1941 to the Boston Bruins, and again to Toronto in 1942 after they had won the first three games - this failure did not affect ticket sales because their fans knew that they were a determined team. In 1943, ticket holders were not disappointed. The team won their third Stanley Cup by defeating the Boston Bruins. The team continued to make playoffs every year for the rest of the decade, and ticket sales got a huge boost.
In 1950, the Red Wings returned to their rightful position at the top, when Pete Babado scored game winning goal in double overtime of game 7, beating the New York Rangers in the Finals. Their fans were extremely proud to be ticket holders as they watched their team lift the Stanley cup for the fourth time.
In 1951, the Red Wings lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the semi-finals. The Team won its fifth Stanley Cup in 1952, defeating both the Montreal Canadiens and the Maple Leafs with the successful players Howe, Abel and Lindsay and Terry Sawchuk (second year goalie). The Detroit Red Wings became the very first team in 17 years to go undefeated in the playoffs. The team also scored 24 playoff goals. Fans know that they are getting value for their money when they buy Detroit Red Wings tickets.
With eleven Stanley Cups under their belts, the Detroit Red Wings’ tickets have never reduced in sales. The team has the highest number of Stanley Cup Championships in the United States of America. Between 1952 and 2007-08 the Red Wings have won a total of seven Stanley cups. They have also won six Conference Championships and eighteen Division Championships to date. The Detroit Red Wings’ tickets are always on the top of any hockey fan‘s list.
The Red Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 15th 2009, making them the first team in NHL history to top 100 points in 9 successive seasons. This broke their standing tie with the Montreal Canadiens (1974-75 to 1981-82). Detroit Red Wings ticket holders were sure that the team would make it to the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, and were definitely not disappointed.
Everyone sees this team as very strong contenders and their fans believe that during the 2010-11 season, they will crush any opposing team that stands in the way as they try to secure the Stanley Cup for the 12th time.