Detroit Red
Why is an octopus thrown on the ice at Detroit Red Wings hockey games?
Do they do that at all Red Wings games? Who throws the octopus?
It goes back to the fact that Detroit was one of the original 6 teams and back then you only needed 8 wins to get the cup. Each tentacle on the octupus represents one win and over the years Al the Octopus just became a mascot for the Detroit Red Wings.
Here's a good article about the history of the octipus and the Wings: http://proicehockey.about.com/od/history/f/detroit_octopus.htm
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