The Detroit Red Wings are bringing a heavy dose of nostalgia to the 2026-27 season, and the centerpiece is a bobblehead run built around the 25th anniversary of the club’s 2002 Stanley Cup championship.
Sergei Fedorov, Nicklas Lidstrom and Scotty Bowman will all get their own commemorative bobbleheads as part of the team’s giveaway slate. Lidstrom was the Conn Smythe winner after the Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final, Fedorov finished with five points in that five-game series, and Bowman retired right after the run with an NHL-record ninth Cup.
The bobblehead dates on the schedule are Oct. 4 against Winnipeg for Fedorov, Oct. 29 against Chicago for Lidstrom and Nov. 18 against Boston for Bowman.
The Red Wings also laid out a long list of theme nights and special promotions across the season. Some of the limited-edition items tied to those nights come with exclusive ticket packages through the team.
The season opens with a preseason giveaway on Sept. 24 against Buffalo, when fans can get a Red Wings Pickleball Paddle. From there, the schedule stacks up with a mix of hockey traditions, heritage nights and special-event themes.
Oct. 2 against the New York Rangers is Opening Night and an Original Six matchup. Two nights later, Oct. 4 against Winnipeg is Kids Day and includes a Build-Your-Own-Fit Crewneck and Canadian Heritage Shirsey. Oct. 6 against Ottawa is We Are Hockeytown: Hispanic Heritage Night with a Hispanic Heritage Shirsey, while Oct. 9 against Seattle brings We Are Hockeytown: Pride Night along with a Pride Weekend Tumbler, Hello Kitty and Educator Appreciation Lunch Box.
Other October highlights include Healthcare Appreciation Tote Bag and Chaldean Heritage Shirsey items on Oct. 13 against New Jersey, Sisterhood Hat and Polish Heritage Shirsey on Oct. 15 against Philadelphia, Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Oct. 17 against San Jose, and a Halloween night on Oct. 31 against St. Louis.
November features Military Appreciation Night on Nov. 5 against Vegas, Centennial Game “The Original Faceoff” on Nov. 18 against Boston, and the Annual Thanksgiving Eve Game on Nov. 25 against Vancouver. The Nov. 5 game also includes a Military Shirsey, Greek Heritage Shirsey and Northern Michigan University Hat.
The calendar keeps rolling with more themed nights in December, including Hometown Heroes Police or Fire/EMS Shirsey and University of Detroit Mercy Hat on Dec. 1 against Calgary, Ugly Sweater on Dec. 12 against Florida, Kids Day and Family Day on Dec. 20 against Tampa Bay, and Hockeytown Holiday Game on Dec. 22 against Toronto.
The Red Wings will also mark New Year’s Eve at home on Dec. 31 against Carolina.
January brings more heritage and school-night tie-ins, including Michigan Tech University Hat and Italian Heritage Shirsey on Jan. 7 against Utah, Grateful Dead Shirsey on Jan. 9 against Boston, and Faith Day Shirt plus Lake Superior State University Hat on Jan. 23 against Tampa Bay. The month also includes an Original Six matchup with Toronto on Jan. 27 and a Central Michigan University Hat on Jan. 29 against Florida.
February and March continue the same pattern, with We Are Hockeytown Night: Black History on Feb. 18 against Montreal, Kids Day and Union Day on Feb. 21 against Buffalo, Build-Your-Own-Fit Hat and Lawrence Tech University Hat on March 4 against New Jersey, and Winged Wheel Podcast Beanie plus Educator Appreciation Lunch Box on March 6 against Dallas.
Later in March, the team has St. Patrick’s Day Tailgate and St. Patrick’s Day Shirsey on March 12 against Buffalo, We Are Hockeytown: Girls & Women in Sports Night on March 18 against Columbus, an Original Six matchup and French Heritage Shirsey on March 20 against Montreal, and We Are Hockeytown: Hockey Without Limits* with a Healthcare Appreciation Tote Bag and University of Michigan Hat on March 24 against Washington.
The schedule closes with March 30 against Ottawa, though no additional details were listed with that game.
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