1954 Detroit Red Wings prison game

Outdoor National Hockey League game May 2026 yes 1954 Detroit Red Wings prison game Detroit Red Wings Marquette Prison Pirates — — 18 — — 0 — — February 2, 1954 Marquette Branch Prison Marquette, Michigan 1956 The 1954 Detroit Red Wings prison game was an exhibition ice hockey game played on February 2, 1954. The exhibition was played outdoors at the Marquette Branch Prison between the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and a team put together by the inmates of the prison. Dow Bill http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2009/10/13/the-jailhouse-rocked-when-the-wings-played-in-prison/ The Jailhouse Rocked When the Wings Played in Prison DetroitAthletic.com October 13, 2009 May 28, 2014 September 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140913074801/http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2009/10/13/the-jailhouse-rocked-when-the-wings-played-in-prison/ dead It was the first ever outdoor game played by the Detroit Red Wings and by any NHL team. http://mikelberry.com/2012/02/09/detroit-red-wings-first-outdoor-game-was-in-prison/ Detroit Red Wings' first outdoor game was in prison Michael Koenig MikelBerry.com February 9, 2012 May 28, 2014 May 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502000726/http://mikelberry.com/2012/02/09/detroit-red-wings-first-outdoor-game-was-in-prison/ dead After the first period the Red Wings were winning 18–0, and the scores for the remainder of the match were not kept. http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2010/03/red-wings-played-prison-hockey-team-in.html Red Wings Played Prison Hockey Team In 1954 Greatest Hockey Legends.com March 24, 2010 May 28, 2014 Newspaper accounts of the game from the Associated Press stated that the final score was 5–2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106963515/prisson-skatters-in-loss-to-red-wings/ Prison Skaters in Loss to Red Wings The Oshkosh Northwestern Associated Press February 3, 1954 14 August 4, 2022 Newspapers.com The original planning for the game began in June 1953 when the general manager for the Red Wings, Jack Adams, visited the prison while doing a promotional tour for Stroh’s beer. https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-first-outdoor-game-was-in-prison/c-615868 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230040437/https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-first-outdoor-game-was-in-prison/c-615868 dead December 30, 2017 Wings' first outdoor game was in prison NHL.com National Hockey League en-US December 20, 2018 There, the warden asked Adams if the Red Wings would come play the prison. Adams agreed, but only because he never expected the game to ever actually happen. Some say that Adams also agreed as a favor to two inmates he knew, Harry Keywell and Ray Bernstein, who were both members of the notorious Purple Gang. https://www.metrotimes.com/the-scene/archives/2015/02/02/61-years-ago-today-the-red-wings-played-against-a-team-of-convicts-at-marquette-state-prison 61 years ago today the Red Wings played against a team of convicts at Marquette State prison DeVito Lee Detroit Metro Times en December 20, 2018 December 21, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181221041717/https://www.metrotimes.com/the-scene/archives/2015/02/02/61-years-ago-today-the-red-wings-played-against-a-team-of-convicts-at-marquette-state-prison dead The Marquette Prison Pirates entered the game with a strong 4–1–1 record against outside teams, under direction of prison athletic director Leonard Brumm. The team was "impressed with the inmates' knowledge of hockey". Trethewey Jim February 2, 1954 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19946730/the-escanaba-daily-press/ Detroit Red Wings to Invade Marquette Ice Escanaba Daily Press Associated Press 10 August 4, 2022 Newspapers.com With equipment donations from the Michigan Tech Huskies and the Marquette Sentinels, the Pirates were able to establish a fully equipped and competitive team. References Further reading The Day the Pros Faced Off with the Cons: Marquette's Most Infamous Hockey Game Category:1953–54 NHL season Detroit Red Wings prison Category:Detroit Red Wings games Category:February 1954 sports events in the United States Category:NHL outdoor games