Hockeytown is a nickname for the city of Detroit, which arose in the 1990's thanks to a marketing campaign by the city's NHL franchise, the Detroit Red Wings. The nickname, over time, has gained national and international recognition, and has became an official nickname of the Joe Louis Arena. The Twin Cities of Minnesota (Minneapolis and St. Paul) have also been, and still are, known as Hockey Town USA. Minnesota has also been referred to as Hockey Country. In February 2004, 21.27% of all US college players and 13.35% of all college players are from Minnesota. 13.29% and 8.34% respectively are from the state of Michigan. Minnesota, Detroit, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Jose, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Boston and New York consistently boast the top attendances within the U.S. based NHL Teams. // A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Bob, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Robi, Bobby, Rab, Bert, Bertie, Butch, Bobbers, Bobert, Beto, Bobadito, and Robban (in Sweden), are all short for Robert). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed Hockeytown, The Joe, and JLA, is the home of the National Hockey League franchise the Detroit Red Wings. ... The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City, New York, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

"Hockeytown" is one of Detroit’s nicknames. It got this nickname from its home town hockey team the Detroit Red Wings and the passion the people have for the team. The nickname came around in the late 1990’s. Many people come to Hockeytown to watch the Red Wings play at Joe Louis Arena. The nickname is known by many people all over the United States. The Red Wings have brought many Stanley Cups back to Hockeytown. A "hockey town" can’t just be anywhere it has to be in a city with a great team and where the attendance of the games is very high. There is also a restaurant in Detroit called the Hockeytown Café where many people go to eat before a game, plus the Red Wings' theme song is a song called Hey Hey Hockeytown. This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... Hockeytown Café is a popular restaurant in Detroit, Michigan. ...