How many Stanley Cup championships have the Detroit Red Wings won? The Detroit Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups.
Detroit captured its first championship in 1936, then repeated in 1937. The franchise added titles in 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955, establishing itself as one of the NHL’s dominant clubs. Its later championships came in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008.
The Red Wings are one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises. Founded in 1926, the club was initially called the Detroit Cougars, then the Detroit Falcons, before adopting the Red Wings name in 1932. Its long history explains why totals can sometimes be confused with other forms of success, such as conference titles or Presidents’ Trophies.
Detroit’s 11 championships are the most by a United States-based NHL franchise. Only the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs have won more Stanley Cups among active NHL teams. The Red Wings’ most recent title came in 2008, when they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.