Permanent claim record · Detroit, Michigan

The Red Wings octopus tradition began April 15, 1952, when fish-market co-owner Pete Cusimano threw the first octopus onto the Olympia Stadium ice during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Verified\u00b7 1952-04-15

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Detroit, Michigan (place)
As of	1952-04-15
Status	Verified
Source	Michigan Pop Culture, Game Shows & Trivia Content Mine — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
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Claim ID	b6c840a9-9593-4e21-a3c5-c5e1ed78d363