Where Did Wings' Logo Come From?
Question Stumps Fans, Players
POSTED: 12:40 a.m. EDT June 7, 2002
UPDATED: 7:45 p.m. EDT June 13, 2002
DETROIT -- What is a Red Wing? Where did the logo come from? These two questions frequently stump fans and even players.
Detroit is one of the original six hockey teams in the league and its logo is as well-recognized as any team in sports. Still, the story behind the winged-wheel is a little-known one.
"Well you assume it has something to do with the Motor City," says Red Wings player Boyd Devereaux. "But I'm embarrassed to say I don't know exactly."
Devereaux is not alone. None of the fans Local 4 interviewed Wednesday could answer either of the questions correctly.
The Red Wings were first known as the Detroit Cougars in 1926. The team changed its name to the Detroit Falcons in 1930.
Two years later, James Norris bought the team and wanted a new name. He had played amateur hockey for the Winged Wheelers, a team in Montreal.
Norris thought that the winged wheel was a good symbol for Detroit, so the name of the team became the Red Wings.
Detroit is one of the original six hockey teams in the league and its logo is as well-recognized as any team in sports. Still, the story behind the winged-wheel is a little-known one.
"Well you assume it has something to do with the Motor City," says Red Wings player Boyd Devereaux. "But I'm embarrassed to say I don't know exactly."
Devereaux is not alone. None of the fans Local 4 interviewed Wednesday could answer either of the questions correctly.
The Red Wings were first known as the Detroit Cougars in 1926. The team changed its name to the Detroit Falcons in 1930.
Two years later, James Norris bought the team and wanted a new name. He had played amateur hockey for the Winged Wheelers, a team in Montreal.
Norris thought that the winged wheel was a good symbol for Detroit, so the name of the team became the Red Wings.
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