Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL)
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| Detroit Jr. Red Wings | |
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| City: | Detroit, Michigan |
| League: | Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1958-1975 |
| Home Arena: | Olympia Stadium |
| Colours: | Red and White |
| Head Coach: | Tom Wilson |
| General Manager: | Tom Wilson |
| Parent club(s): | Detroit Red Wings |
The Detroit Jr. Red Wings are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that was based out of Detroit, Michigan. They played out of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League and were the feeder team for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings.
[edit] History
The Jr. Red Wings started out in 1958 as a member of the Border Cities Junior B Hockey League. When the league folded in 1964, the team went back to the United States to play in the Michigan Junior Hockey League. During this time, 1964-1970, the team was known as the Detroit Olympia.
After the last great schism of Canadian junior hockey in 1970, the Detroit Jr. Red Wings became the first team to ever be crowned Tier II Junior "A" Central Canadian Champions, winners of the very first Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Championship allowed them entry into the 1971 Centennial Cup Playdowns. The team was led by league Most Valuable Player and Scoring Leader Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe.
Through the 1974 season, the team played out of Olympia Stadium with a facilities next to the Red Wings.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Ken Morrow - 1980 U.S. Olympic Team/New York Islanders
- Mark Wells - 1980 U.S. Olympic Team
- Mark Howe - Philadelphia Flyers
- Gordie Roberts - Hartford Whalers
- Ron Serafini - Oakland Seals
- Gordie Buynak - St. Louis Blues
- Tom Wilson - Coach/General Manager
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | ||
| 1958-59 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 64 | 18* | 3rd BCJBHL | |||
| 1959-60 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 149 | 93 | 45 | 1st BCJBHL | |||
| 1960-61 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 176 | 85 | 54 | 1st BCJBHL | |||
| 1961-62 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 155 | 111 | 38 | 2nd BCJBHL | |||
| 1962-63 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 157 | 116 | 47 | 2nd BCJBHL | |||
| 1963-64 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 148 | 134 | 28 | 4th BCJBHL | |||
| 1964-69 | Michigan Jr. B Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 279 | 55 | 64 | 1st MJHL | |||
| 1970-71 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 279 | 197 | 58 | 2nd SOJAHL | Won League, Won DHC | ||
| 1971-72 | 56 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 333 | 225 | 75 | 2nd SOJAHL | Lost Final | ||
| 1972-73 | 60 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 237 | 318 | 42 | 6th SOJAHL | |||
| 1973-74 | 62 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 293 | 278 | 68 | 5th SOJAHL | |||
| 1974-75 | 61 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 202 | 276 | 39 | 6th SOJAHL | |||
(*) During the 1958-59 Season, the Jr. Red Wings played three 4-point games.
