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Red Wings Announce 2016-17 Schedule For The Farewell Season At The Joe

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced their 2016-17 schedule for the team's "Farewell Season at The Joe." The year-long celebration will highlight historic games and entertainment acts held at The Joe during the building's illustrious 38-year history with championship and alumni celebrations, memorable giveaways and special entertainment performances leading up to the final regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday, April 9 against the New Jersey Devils.

The schedule features a fan-friendly home slate of 23 weekend games (six Fridays, nine Saturdays, eight Sundays). Detroit will host all Original Six opponents at least one more time at The Joe and will play a total of 18 games against the Original Six, including five games against the Montreal Canadiens and four games against the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs.

The puck drops on the regular season with a pair of games on the road (Oct. 13 at Tampa Bay Lightning; Oct. 15 at Florida Panthers) before the Red Wings return for the Home Opener on Oct. 17 against the Ottawa Senators. After starting the season on the road, the Red Wings will then play eight of their next 11 games at Joe Louis Arena, which includes six weekend contests (two Fridays, two Saturdays, two Sundays). After the Thanksgiving holiday, the Red Wings will play eight of their next 12 at The Joe, including the team's longest homestand of the season, a five-game stretch from Dec. 9-17. The Red Wings will wrap up the 2016 calendar year with a lengthy stint on the road, playing 10 of 11 away from Joe Louis Arena during a stretch from Dec. 19-Jan. 12.

Additional highlights of the season include an outdoor rematch of the 2014 NHL Winter Classic between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs at BMO Field in Toronto in the first-ever NHL Centennial Classic; a Saturday evening tilt against Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 14 at The Joe; and a weekend home set against two Original Six opponents (Friday, March 10 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; Sunday, March 12 vs. New York Rangers).

Detroit will finish the 2016-17 campaign with nine of their last 11 games against fellow Atlantic Division foes and four of their last five games at home, as the team pushes for a 26th consecutive postseason appearance. The Red Wings will say farewell to Joe Louis Arena with a back-to-back set starting on April 8 against the Montreal Canadiens and culminating in the final regular-season game at The Joe on April 9 against the New Jersey Devils.

Single-game tickets for the 2016-17 regular season go on sale Monday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena Box Office (313-471-7575), all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) or online at DetroitRedWings.com.
2016-17 RED WINGS TICKET PLANS ON SALE NOW

Red Wings Ticket Plans are on sale for the "Farewell Season at The Joe." Fans who purchase 2016-17 season tickets receive great benefits, such as convenient payment plans, savings off box office prices, priority access to seating locations in the new Little Caesars Arena for the 2017-18 season, access to ticket presales, invitations to exclusive season ticket holder events and much more. Information on Ticket Plans can be obtained by calling the Red Wings' Ticket Sales & Service Office at 313-471-7575.

 

DETROIT RED WINGS
2016-17 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

DATE   DAY                                                        SITE                                  TIME (ET)

September 27       Tue.       PITTSBURGH        Joe Louis Arena                        7:30

28       Wed.      at Boston                TD Garden                                  7:00

30       Fri.         BOSTON                 Joe Louis Arena                        7:30

October        2        Sun.      CHICAGO               Joe Louis Arena                        6:00

4        Tue.       at Chicago              United Center                             8:30

5        Wed.      at Pittsburgh           CONSOL Energy Center          7:00

7        Fri.         at Toronto                Air Canada Centre                    7:00

8        Sat.        TORONTO              Joe Louis Arena                        7:00

 

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

DATE   DAY                                                        SITE                                  TIME (ET)

October       13       Thu.       at Tampa Bay       Amalie Arena                             7:30

15       Sat.        at Florida             BB&T Center                              7:00

17       Mon.      OTTAWA              Joe Louis Arena                        7:30

19       Wed.      at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden          8:00

21       Fri.         NASHVILLE          Joe Louis Arena                        7:30

22       Sat.        SAN JOSE            Joe Louis Arena                        7:00

25       Tue.       CAROLINA             Joe Louis Arena                      7:30

27       Thu.       at St. Louis              Scottrade Center                        8:00

29       Sat.        BOSTON                 Joe Louis Arena                        7:00

30       Sun.      FLORIDA                  Joe Louis Arena                        5:00

November   2        Wed.      at Philadelphia            Wells Fargo Center                   8:00

4        Fri.         WINNIPEG                Joe Louis Arena                        7:30

6        Sun.      EDMONTON               Joe Louis Arena                       5:00

8        Tue.       at Philadelphia            Wells Fargo Center                  7:00

10       Thu.       VANCOUVER              Joe Louis Arena                      7:30

12       Sat.        at Montreal                   Bell Centre                               7:00

15       Tue.       TAMPA BAY                  Joe Louis Arena                     7:30

18       Fri.         at Washington                Verizon Center                         7:00

20       Sun.      CALGARY                       Joe Louis Arena                      7:30

23       Wed.      at Buffalo                         First Niagara Center               7:00

25       Fri.         at New Jersey                  Prudential Center                   7:30

26       Sat.        MONTREAL                     Joe Louis Arena                     7:00

29       Tue.       DALLAS                           Joe Louis Arena                      7:30

December    1        Thu.       FLORIDA                            Joe Louis Arena                     7:30

3        Sat.        at Pittsburgh                    CONSOL Energy Center         7:00

4        Sun.      at New York Islanders       Barclays Center                     6:00

6        Tue.       at Winnipeg                      MTS Centre                           8:00

9        Fri.         COLUMBUS                      Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

11       Sun.      PHILADELPHIA                 Joe Louis Arena                   5:00

13       Tue.       ARIZONA                          Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

15       Thu.       LOS ANGELES                 Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

17       Sat.        ANAHEIM                          Joe Louis Arena                 7:00

19       Mon.      at Carolina                          PNC Arena                          7:00

20       Tue.       at Tampa Bay                     Amalie Arena                       7:30

23       Fri.         at Florida                            BB&T Center                        7:30

27       Tue.       BUFFALO                           Joe Louis Arena                   7:30

29       Thu.       at Ottawa                            Canadian Tire Centre           7:30

January        1        Sun.      at Toronto                              BMO Field                           3:00

4        Wed.      at Anaheim                           Honda Center                    10:30

5        Thu.       at Los Angeles                    STAPLES Center               10:30

7        Sat.        at San Jose                        SAP Center                         10:30

10       Tue.       at Chicago                          United Center                       8:30

12       Thu.       at Dallas                             American Airlines Center      8:30

14       Sat.        PITTSBURGH                   Joe Louis Arena                    7:00

16       Mon.      MONTREAL                       Joe Louis Arena                   3:00

18       Wed.      BOSTON                           Joe Louis Arena                   8:00

20       Fri.         at Buffalo                           First Niagara Center             7:00

22       Sun.      NEW YORK RANGERS      Joe Louis Arena                  3:00

24       Tue.       at Boston                           TD Garden                            7:00

25       Wed.      TORONTO                          Joe Louis Arena                   7:00

31       Tue.       NEW JERSEY                    Joe Louis Arena                    7:30

February      3        Fri.         NEW YORK ISLANDERS   Joe Louis Arena                    7:30

4        Sat.        at Nashville                      Bridgestone Arena              8:00

7        Tue.       COLUMBUS                      Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

9        Thu.       at Washington                     Verizon Center                   7:00

11       Sat.        at Columbus                         Nationwide Arena              5:00

12       Sun.      at Minnesota                         Xcel Energy Center           3:00

15       Wed.      ST. LOUIS                          Joe Louis Arena                  8:00

18       Sat.        WASHINGTON                  Joe Louis Arena                  2:00

19       Sun.      at Pittsburgh                       CONSOL Energy Center     3:00

21       Tue.       NEW YORK ISLANDERS  Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

28       Tue.       at Vancouver                        Rogers Arena                     10:00

March           3        Fri.         at Calgary                            Scotiabank Saddledome     9:00

4        Sat.        at Edmonton                      Rogers Place                     10:00

7        Tue.       at Toronto                           Air Canada Centre              7:30

8        Wed.      at Boston                            TD Garden                          8:00

10       Fri.         CHICAGO                          Joe Louis Arena                  7:30

12       Sun.      NEW YORK RANGERS      Joe Louis Arena                 12:30

15       Wed.      at Colorado                          Pepsi Center                     10:00

16       Thu.       at Arizona                           Gila River Arena                 10:00

18       Sat.        COLORADO                       Joe Louis Arena                 1:00

20       Mon.      BUFFALO                            Joe Louis Arena                 7:30

21       Tue.       at Montreal                          Bell Centre                         7:30

24       Fri.         TAMPA BAY                        Joe Louis Arena                 7:30

26       Sun.      MINNESOTA                        Joe Louis Arena                7:00

28       Tue.       at Carolina                           PNC Arena                        7:00

30       Thu.       at Tampa Bay                       Amalie Arena                     7:30

April               1        Sat.        TORONTO                          Joe Louis Arena                 7:00

3        Mon.      OTTAWA                              Joe Louis Arena                 7:00

4        Tue.       at Ottawa                            Canadian Tire Centre          7:30

8        Sat.        MONTREAL                       Joe Louis Arena                  7:00

9        Sun.      NEW JERSEY                      Joe Louis Arena                 5:00

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