The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are one of the Original Six teams of the league. Founded in 1926, the team was known as the Detroit Cougars from then until 1930. For the 1930/31 and 1931/32 seasons the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed their name to the Red Wings.

As of 2018, the Red Wings have won the most Stanley Cup championships of any NHL franchise based in the United States (11) and are third overall in total Stanley Cup championships, behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13).

The Wings played their home games at Joe Louis Arena from 1979 until 2017, after playing for 52 years in Olympia Stadium. They moved into the new Little Caesars Arena beginning with the 2017/18 season. The Red Wings are one of the most popular and successful franchises in the NHL; fans and commentators refer to the Detroit area as "Hockeytown", which has been a registered trademark owned by the franchise since 1996.