Red Wings, Blackhawks And Rangers To Celebrate 2025-26 NHL Centennials
As the NHL continues to evolve, the league’s history will be front and center in 2025-26. Three of the league’s Original Six franchises — the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers — will be celebrating their NHL centennials with special events dotted through the upcoming campaign.
The youngest members of the Original Six, all three franchises debuted in the 1926-27 season, the first year that the Stanley Cup was awarded to the National Hockey League champion.
Here’s a look at the history of the three squads and what we know about their celebration plAs the NHL continues to evolve, the league’s history will be front and center in 2025-26. Three of the league’s Original Six franchises — the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers — will be celebrating their NHL centennials with special events dotted through the upcoming campaign.
The youngest members of the Original Six, all three franchises debuted in the 1926-27 season, the first year that the Stanley Cup was awarded to the National Hockey League champion.
Here’s a look at the history of the three squads and what we know about their celebration plans.ans.
With seven Stanley Cups before the NHL expanded to 12 teams in 1967 and 11 championships in total, the Red Wings have the most decorated history of the three centennial teams. They also stand as the league’s most successful American-based team — the Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins are tied for second, with six Cups each.
