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to be joined at the hip with your favorite team
(And of course the uniforms print
will never go “out of Fashion” because a team’s uniforms are forever.)
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Framed Version 3
Personalized Framed Evolution
History Detroit Red Wings Uniform Print with Your Photo: Framed with our classic, smooth black frame
with glass cover, it measures 11 3/4 inches high x 26 1/4 inches long. The cost for this custom picture is only $79 and there is a one-time $6 discount shipping cost regardless of how many you
order!
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add your standard 4 inch x 6 inch photo – whether it’s you in your team jersey,
or team memorabilia or something very creative, your photo possibilities are
endless because you’re only limited by your imagination.
And
you can change your photo as many times as you like!
Here are the easy steps to add your photo:
1. Use a standard 6 inch x 4 inch
photo. Keep in mind the mat will slightly overlap the photo 1/8 inch
on all four sides.
2. Turn the framed picture on its
back and bend up all the flexible tabs used to secure the picture.
3. Remove the white backing.
4. Place your photo over the mat
opening. We have marked guide lines to help you position the photo
perfectly.
5. Secure your photo on all four
sides with strips of the quality Artist’s Tape we have provided.
6. Put back the white backing and
bend back a few of the flexible tabs.
7. Look at the picture to make
sure it looks great. Then bend back the rest of the flexible tabs to
secure your framed picture. You’re Done!
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steps with your order. Keep in mind you can
change your
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tape at no charge. Our email is listed
on the card.
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Here then is the history of the Red Wings’ Uniforms …
#1.
1926-27 The Western Hockey League – whose winner battled the NHL’s
for the Stanley Cup, folded after the 1925-26 season. A large portion of the
Victoria Cougars’ personnel (who won the Cup in the 1924-25 season) became the
Detroit Cougars and began operations for the 1926-27 season (incidentally, the
WHL team in Portland, Oregon became the Chicago Blackhawks!). Note the stylized
‘D’ on the front of the jersey – very similar to the Detroit Tigers’ ‘D’! We
imagine the Cougars adopted this look to pay compliment to its fellow Motor
City neighbour. Something very interesting…unlike most NHL teams – which have
an icon on their jersey, the Cougars, and later the Falcons, chose not to have a
visual icon on their sweater!
#2.
1927-28 The Cougars have radically altered their uniform – placing a
giant ‘Detroit’ on the chest and adding a barrage of stripes. Ironically, the
Red Wings in 1991-92 (the NHL’s 75th anniversary) chose to honour
THIS uniform in ‘throwback’ fashion – even though technically, they weren’t the
Red Wings! A few interesting tidbits…the Cougars’ sweater lacked a visual of a
cougar (opting instead for ‘Detroit’ across the chest)…did you know…while the
Detroit Olympia was being built, the Cougars practiced and played its games out
of Windsor Arena? In fact, the arena is still used today (2001), making it the
oldest NHL-used arena still in use!
#3.
1930-31 The Detroit franchise converts its name from the Cougars to
the Falcons! They would keep this name until 1932-33 – when the team went into
receivership, was re-organized and renamed the Red Wings. If anyone out there
owns a first edition version of this poster, you’ll note the Falcons jersey is
erroneously labeled ‘1929-30’ – they were the Detroit Cougars until the 1930-31
season! Of special note, the Detroit jersey still lacks any kind of icon or
visual symbolizing the team’s nickname – very uncommon throughout NHL history.
#4.
1935-36 The Red Wings win their first Stanley Cup – which would turn
out to be the first of back-to-back titles – defeating the Maple Leafs 3 games
to 1. The jersey showcased here, finally shows a visual icon. Here’s the
story…James Norris, Sr., an American industrialist, bought the troubled Falcons
franchise and renamed it the Red Wings. A former player for the Montreal AAA’s
(Amateur Athletic Association) Winged Wheelers, Norris exported & altered
the Montreal logo and made it the Red Wings’ icon…Detroit’s infamous ‘winged
wheel’ was born! Another interesting trivia tidbit…Detroit is the only team to
use only a 2-colour jersey scheme (with the exception of patches) throughout
their ENTIRE history!
#5A.
1942-43
World War II is in full effect –
and its presence trickles down to professional sports! Due to restrictions on
train scheduling, the NHL institutes a rule change…canceling regular season
overtime. Overtime would be once again re-instated for the 1983-84 season. Note
the special outlined player numbers on the right sleeve of the 1942-43 sweater,
and the ‘V’ on the left sleeve. Every player in the NHL wore this ‘V’ (standing
for ‘victory’)
to help support North America’s
troops across the Atlantic, and to boost morale back home. If you look closely,
underneath the ‘V’ are 3 dots & a dash. We’re not quite sure what this
stands for (morse code?)…if anyone out there knows the significance of the
symbol, please do not hesitate to contact us. We’d love to know!
#5B.
1949-50 The 1949-50 season, led by
the ‘Production Line’ (Howe / Lindsay / Abel), marked a terrific year in Red
Wing history. Not only did Lindsay, Abel & Howe finish 1-2-3 in league
scoring, but the team took the Stanley Cup – beating the Rangers 4-3 in the
best of 7 series. This year also marked the first time NHL rinks painted the
ice white!
#5C.
1953-54 The 1953-54 jersey, as worn
by league scoring leader Gordie Howe, marked yet another Stanley Cup title –
the Red Wings would end up winning the coveted trophy 4 out of 6 years in the
early to mid 50’s! Many fans look at the various Red Wings jerseys throughout
history and see little change. The astute observer, however, will notice
changes to the infamous ‘winged wheel’ – in regards to size, placement &
colour schematics.
#6.
1954-55 This season marked the 4th Stanley Cup in 6 years
for the Red Wings! The men from Motown, led by Howe, Reibel and Delvecchio,
beat the Canadiens 4-3, marking the last time Detroit would drink from Lord
Stanley’s mug until 1996-97. An interesting side-bar note…in 1951-52, the NHL
ruled that home teams were to wear white jerseys, and away teams – dark. For
the 1954-55 season, the league reversed this rule, having the home team wear
dark or coloured uniforms. Thus, the 54-55 jersey showcased in this trio is
actually the Red Wings’ HOME sweater! This rule would stay in effect until the
1970-71 season, when the NHL would revert back to the original ruling (home
team wearing white).
#7.
1962-63 This ROAD jersey has a few interesting changes from past
uniforms: the ‘winged wheel’ is much higher on the chest, there are now numbers
on both sleeves, and a narrow, white stripe exists below the red one – at the
base of the sweater. Later in Red Wings’ history – this bottom white stripe
will widen. Normally, most fans associate white jerseys with home teams. The
reason this sweater is the Red Wings’ ROAD uniform is as follows: in 1951-52,
the NHL ruled that home teams were to wear white jerseys. In
1954-55, they reversed this rule,
maintaining that home teams were to wear dark or coloured jerseys. Home teams
would wear dark uniforms right up to the 70-71 season – when the NHL would
revert back to its 51-52 ruling (of home team wearing white or light
jerseys).
#8.
1968-69 This jersey, as worn by Howe, Delvecchio and Mahovlich (all
finishing in the top 10 in league scoring), features a few neat differences:
note the absence of the thin, white stripe at the base of the sweater (as
opposed to the 62-63 version). If you take a close look at the ‘winged wheel’,
you’ll notice that by this time, the top & bottom of the wheel have changed
colours. What used to be red is now white, and vice versa. The size of the
striping pattern in the wheel has also been modified.
#9.
1972-73 By this time, the immortal Gordie Howe is gone…after an
incredible 24 seasons of donning the red & white (1947-48 to 1970-71)! The
Red Wings enter a period of lean years, often finding the franchise near or at
the bottom of their division (throughout the 70’s and early 80’s). Loyal Red
Wings’ fans that stuck with their team, would eventually see the formation of a
Norris division juggernaut by the mid to late 80’s. The ROAD jersey showcased
here, synonymous with Detroit great Mickey Redmond, shows how the ‘winged
wheel’ has gone through yet more transformations: by this time, the striping
pattern is different at the top of the wing, and red has been once again added
to the base of the wheel.
#10.
1991-92 This year marks the NHL’s 75th anniversary –
commemorated by the Original Six teams sporadically wearing ‘throwback’ uniforms.
Interestingly, the Red Wings’ throwback jersey honours the Detroit sweater from
1927-28 – even though the franchise is known as the Cougars and not the Red
Wings! Note the commemorative patch on the right shoulder – something all NHL
teams wore that year.
#11.
1996-97 The Red Wings, an offensive force and perennial division
leader throughout the late 80’s and 90’s finally win another Stanley Cup –
ending 42 years of futility. Denied by the Devils in 1995, this team, led by
its captain Steve Yzerman, and other notables such as Federov, Shanahan and
Lidstrom sweep the Flyers 4-0 to win the first of back-to-back titles! Note the
special Stanley Cup patch on the right shoulder – something both the Red Wings
& Flyers wore for the series. The ’97 cup celebration, however, was met
with tragedy – when following the victory, defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov and
masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov are severely injured in an automobile accident. The
following year, the Red Wings wore a special patch to honour their fallen
comrades – with the word ‘believe’ in both English & Russian emblazoned in
the middle. Though one of the cleanest and simplest in design, the Red Wings
uniform, to the untrained eye, seems to have gone through very few changes
throughout the franchise’s history. To the astute observer, however, the
infamous ‘winged wheel’ icon has changed often in size, shape, placement, and
colour configuration over the some-odd 65 years the team has had it as its
symbol! Take a close look at each of the 9 ‘winged wheel’ sweaters showcased on
this poster and see how many changes you can spot! But one thing has not changed for the Red
Wings and their fans … accumulating
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
2002 and 2008!!!