Red Wings say goodbye to the Joe by inviting fans out to paint the ice

BarDown Staff

Detroit Red Wings Paint The Ice , Twitter/DetroitRedWings

The Detroit Red Wings said goodbye to their long-time home this past season as they're set to move into their new arena for the 2017-18 campaign.

All season long, Red Wings fans from far and wide paid one final visit to Joe Louis Arena before the team moved on, and the fans made sure to go out with a bang.

On April 9, 2017, the team went all out for their final home game. From a red carpet to the fans throwing 35 octopuses onto the ice, they made sure to made it a night no one would forget.

Thanks for everything.

✌🏻 Joe pic.twitter.com/UTeycS18xD
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 10, 2017

On Wednesday, the Red Wings opened the doors to Joe Louis Arena one final time and let Red Wings fans bid farewell to the arena they called home for so many years by painting on the ice.

It's time to #PaintTheIce at The Joe. #Farewell2TheJoe 🖌🎨 pic.twitter.com/lAJ16MpdhV
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) May 10, 2017

That was fun 🐙 #Farewell2TheJoe #PaintTheIce pic.twitter.com/D9y5LSajr6
— Megan Johns (@megejohns) May 10, 2017

Happy & sad tears today with Joe @ the Joe #painttheice #Farewell2TheJoe @Dylanlarkin39 @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/HJr9MdBbjv
— iz👶🏽💛 (@izzthewiz_) May 10, 2017

Absolute honor to be at the Joe one more time. #PaintTheIce pic.twitter.com/TK4d6awXs2
— Savage (@Snavage20) May 11, 2017

Thank you @DetroitRedWings for allowing me to #PaintTheIce #GreatWayToSayGoodbyeToTheJoe pic.twitter.com/N61pYPI1vX
— Eric A. Sternberg® (@easternberg) May 11, 2017

This was by far the best thing at #paintthejoe pic.twitter.com/qWMKCbQVr0
— The Wheelhouse (@Det_Wheelhouse) May 11, 2017

#Fowlers spotted at #PaintTheJoe. 🐙 pic.twitter.com/7MlMkW10Q5
— Fowling Warehouse (@FowlingWhse) May 11, 2017

Most teams tend to do this on a yearly basis, as it’s a fun way for the fans to close out the season, but this was a little different for Red Wings fans as it would be the last time they would ever step foot on that ice.