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Hall of Fame Player Snapshots

In total the Red Wings have 58 players in the hall of fame. Below are the Red Wings' 10 best players in the Hall of Fame, check them out! To learn more about a specific player such as their draft year, when the played for Detroit, and their history in the NHL, click on the players image.

Picture of Gordie Howe — Gordie Howe is one of the best players to ever play in the NHL. Today he still holds many records, and is second in career goals in the NHL. Photo Credit: TSN archives

Picture of Steve Yzerman — Steve Yzerman is one of the most famous Red Wing's players. He played on the Detroit Red Wings for 22 years and served as team captain for 20 of those years. Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images

Picture of Red Kelly — Red Kelly played in the NHL for 20 seasons. He won 8 Stanley Cups as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. Photo Credit: Detroitredwings.com

Picture of Sergei Fedorov — Sergei Fedorov played 13 seasons with Detroit. He won 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit and was the first Russian player to play 1,000 games in the NHL. Photo Credit: James Iacovone/Fansided

Picture of Brendan Shanahan — Brendan Shanahan joined the Detroit Red Wings during 1997 season where he would go on to win three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings. Photo Credit: Collin Newby/TheHockeyWriters

Picture of Pavel Datsyuk — Pavel Datsyuk was nicknamed "the magic man". He always found new ways to score in the NHL, he developed many dekes to throw defenders and goaltenders alike off their game. Photo Credit: Dmitry Chesnokov

Picture of Ted Lindsay — Ted Lindsay won 4 Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. He was known for his lightning speed and scoring touch. Yet, he still played a very rugged and physical game. Photo Credit: Associated Press

Picture of Nicklas Lidstrom — Nicklas Lidstrom is one of the best defenseman the NHL has ever seen. During his time in Detroit he won 4 Stanley Cups and served as team captain for 6 years. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky

Picture of Terry Sawchuck — Terry Sawchuck had three separate stints with the Detroit Red Wings. Throughout his stints with the Red Wings he won three Stanley Cups. Photo Credit: Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

Picture of Dominik Hasek — Dominik Hasek won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 and 2008. Hasek is widely regarded as one of the best goaltenders of all time. Photo Credit: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images