Detroit Red Wings defensemans

98 players

98 defensemans have played for the Detroit Red Wings. Nicklas Lidstrom stayed the longest: 20 seasons. On a roster now: Brendan Smith, Moritz Seider, Filip Hronek, Ben Chiarot, and Simon Edvinsson.

Detroit Red Wings defensemans
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Nicklas Lidstrom	D	1991–2012	20
Niklas Kronwall	D	2003–2019	15
Jonathan Ericsson	D	2007–2020	13
Chris Chelios	D	1998–2009	10
Mathieu Dandenault	D	1995–2004	9
Kyle Quincey	D	2005–2016	8
Steve Chiasson	D	1986–1994	8
Brian Lashoff	D	2012–2020	7
Jakub Kindl	D	2009–2016	7
Aaron Ward	D	1993–2001	7
Rick Zombo	D	1984–1991	7
Brendan Smith	D	2011–2017	6
Jiri Fischer	D	1999–2006	6
Vladimir Konstantinov	D	1991–1997	6
Moritz Seider	D	2021–2026	5
Filip Hronek	D	2018–2023	5
Mike Green	D	2015–2020	5
Brad Stuart	D	2007–2012	5
Andreas Lilja	D	2005–2010	5
Brett Lebda	D	2005–2010	5
Larry Murphy	D	1996–2001	5
Doug Houda	D	1985–1999	5
Ben Chiarot	D	2022–2026	4
Simon Edvinsson	D	2022–2026	4
Brian Rafalski	D	2007–2011	4
Derek Meech	D	2006–2010	4
Mathieu Schneider	D	2002–2007	4
Jesse Wallin	D	1999–2003	4
Anders Eriksson	D	1995–1999	4
Bob Rouse	D	1994–1998	4
Yves Racine	D	1989–1993	4
Lee Norwood	D	1986–1990	4
Randy Ladouceur	D	1982–1986	4
Olli Maatta	D	2022–2025	3
Jake Walman	D	2021–2024	3
Dennis Cholowski	D	2018–2021	3
Trevor Daley	D	2017–2020	3
Nick Jensen	D	2016–2019	3
Doug Janik	D	2009–2012	3
Jason Woolley	D	2002–2006	3
Maxim Kuznetsov	D	2000–2003	3
Steve Duchesne	D	1999–2002	3
Todd Gill	D	1998–2001	3
Yan Golubovsky	D	1997–2000	3
Jamie Pushor	D	1995–1998	3
Viacheslav Fetisov	D	1995–1998	3
Mike Ramsey	D	1994–1997	3
Paul Coffey	D	1993–1996	3
Mark Howe	D	1992–1995	3
Gord Kruppke	D	1990–1994	3
Bobby Dollas	D	1990–1993	3
Brad McCrimmon	D	1990–1993	3
Albert Johansson	D	2024–2026	2
Erik Gustafsson	D	2024–2026	2
Jeff Petry	D	2023–2025	2
Justin Holl	D	2023–2025	2
Marc Staal	D	2020–2022	2
Troy Stecher	D	2020–2022	2
Alex Biega	D	2019–2021	2
Dylan McIlrath	D	2018–2020	2
Ian White	D	2011–2013	2
Jamie Rivers	D	2003–2006	2
Uwe Krupp	D	1998–2002	2
Jamie Macoun	D	1997–1999	2
Terry Carkner	D	1993–1995	2
Jason York	D	1992–1994	2
Dennis Vial	D	1991–1993	2
Axel Sandin-Pellikka	D	2025–2026	1
Jacob Bernard-Docker	D	2025–2026	1
Justin Faulk	D	2025–2026	1
Travis Hamonic	D	2025–2026	1
Erik Gustafsson	D	2024–2025	1
Shayne Gostisbehere	D	2023–2024	1
Nick Leddy	D	2021–2022	1
Cody Goloubef	D	2019–2020	1
Patrik Nemeth	D	2019–2020	1
Marek Zidlicky	D	2014–2015	1
Carlo Colaiacovo	D	2012–2013	1
Kent Huskins	D	2012–2013	1
Mike Commodore	D	2011–2012	1
Ruslan Salei	D	2010–2011	1
Garrett Stafford	D	2007–2008	1
Brad Norton	D	2006–2007	1
Danny Markov	D	2006–2007	1
Cory Cross	D	2005–2006	1
Anders Myrvold	D	2003–2004	1
Derian Hatcher	D	2003–2004	1
Dmitri Bykov	D	2002–2003	1
Patrick Boileau	D	2002–2003	1
Fredrik Olausson	D	2001–2002	1
Jiri Slegr	D	2001–2002	1
Ulf Samuelsson	D	1998–1999	1
Dmitri Mironov	D	1997–1998	1
Marc Bergevin	D	1995–1996	1
Bob Halkidis	D	1993–1994	1
Doug Crossman	D	1991–1992	1
Bob Wilkie	D	1990–1991	1
Chris Luongo	D	1990–1991	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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