The NHL’s Motor City entry began as the Detroit Cougars in 1926, and changed its named to Falcons for the 1930-31 season as it searched for a new identity after a mostly losing history. Faced with major financial struggles, Jack Adams sold the team to grain and shipping tycoon James Norris Sr. in 1932. Norris had once played amateur hockey in Montreal for the Winged Wheelers, so decided to rename the team Red Wings and adopt a winged wheel logo that tied in well with Detroit’s reputation as America’s automaking capital.
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