The Legend of the Octopus is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings home playoff games involving dead octopuses thrown onto the ice rink. The origins of the activity dates back to the 1952 playoffs when a National Hockey League team played two best-of-seven series to capture the Stanley Cup .

Al the Octopus is the mascot of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. During many games, octopuses are thrown onto the ice by fans for good luck, this usually occurring after the national anthem is sung or after a goal is scored.

2024年2月20日 · Fans throw octopus on the ice during Red Wings games as part of a decades-old superstition. The Detroit Free Press explained the octopus-throwing tradition in 2018 as the local seafood shop Superior Fish — where Red Wings fans stocked up on octopus before hockey games — prepared to close its doors.

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2019年5月5日 · The Motor City's proud tradition of saluting the Detroit Red Wings with slimy creatures of the deep dates back over half a century. The first octopus landed on the ice during the Red Wings' 1952 Stanley Cup run, courtesy of brothers Pete and Jerry Cusimano, who owned a …

4 天之前 · A member of the Detroit Red Wings ice crew remove two octopus for the ice after the singing of the national anthem prior to the start of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on April 17, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan.

2018年6月14日 · We reported on Thursday that Superior Fish in Royal Oak is closing on Saturday. That's a big deal to Detroit Red Wings fans because it's famously the place where, for decades, fans have...

2017年4月28日 · The Red Wings went on to complete the postseason sweep and nab Lord Stanley’s Mug. The rest, they say, is history.

2025年3月18日 · The octopus has been a part of Red Wings tradition for decades, but it has also become a symbol of Detroit sports more broadly. Fans of the Tigers, Lions, and Pistons have all embraced the octopus as a good luck charm and a symbol of their love for their city.

A great short video showing the history behind the Octopus at Detroit Red Wings games. It began in the 1950s. Presented by VS.