Yes, it's true: the Red Wings played a game in Marquette back in 1954. At the prison. And, probably no surprise, they won.
Excerpt: The Red Wings game on Feb. 2, 1954 was notable for two major distinctions: It was the Wing's first outdoor game, and it was against a team of inmates at Marquette State prison.
The unlikely match happened when the Wings' general manager Jack Adams and team captain Ted Lindsay visited the maximum security prison as part of a sponsored trip.
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Source: Metro Times
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