which is called "The Legend of the Octopus": The "Legend of the Octopus" in the NHL is a tradition in which Detroit Red Wings fans throw dead octopuses on the rink. It's typically been done for ...

Dating back more than 70 years, Red Wings fans have held a tradition of throwing an octopus on the ice during games, especially when the team is competitive. And at Detroit’s two most recent ...

The tradition of throwing octopuses onto the ice at Detroit Red Wings games, known as the Legend of the Octopus. Octopus was introduced on April 15, 1952. Two brothers, Pete and Jerry Cusimano ...

so did the tradition. When the playoff format was adjusted to require 16 wins for the championship, the Red Wings acknowledged this by hanging two large octopus props from the rafters of Joe Louis ...

An octopus came flying onto the Delta Center ice. What started as a tradition for Detroit Red Wings fans in 1952 made its way to Salt Lake City for the first time on Monday night as Utah Hockey ...

The Detroit Red Wings octopus throw might be moving from entertaining tradition to effective strategy. When brothers Jerry and Pete Cusimano started the tradition of throwing an octopus on the ice ...

SALT LAKE CITY — An octopus was on the ice ... continuing the long-running Red Wings tradition that dates back to 1952. So, hey, at least Utah got to experience some NHL lore in the loss.

Teemu Selanne set an NHL rookie record with the Winnipeg Jets on this day in 1993, and the Detroit Red Wings' Octopus-throwing tradition began this day in 1952. Teemu Selanne set an NHL rookie ...

Some traditions for Detroit Red Wings home openers never die, nor should they. The first octopus thrown on the ice during the national anthem is a perfect example. Bringing back an old-school ...