| Season | | Primary Affiliate | Secondary Affiliate | Other Affiliates |
| 1926-27 | Detroit Cougars | | | |
| 1927-28 | Detroit Cougars | Detroit Olympics (CPHL) | | |
| 1928-29 | Detroit Cougars | Detroit Olympics (CPHL) | | |
| 1929-30 | Detroit Cougars | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | | |
| 1930-31 | Detroit Falcons | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | | |
| 1931-32 | Detroit Falcons | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | | |
| 1932-33 | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | | |
| 1933-34 | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | Windsor Bulldogs (IHL) | |
| 1934-35 | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | Windsor Bulldogs (IHL) | |
| 1935-36 | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Olympics (IHL) | Windsor Bulldogs (IHL) | |
| 1936-37 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (IAHL) | | |
| 1937-38 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (IAHL) | | |
| 1938-39 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (IAHL) | | |
| 1939-40 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (IAHL) | | |
| 1940-41 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | Omaha Knights (AHA) | |
| 1941-42 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | Omaha Knights (AHA) | |
| 1942-43 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | | |
| 1943-44 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | | |
| 1944-45 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | | |
| 1945-46 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL)/Windsor Spitfires (IHL) |
| 1946-47 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL)/Windsor Spitfires (IHL) |
| 1947-48 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL)/Windsor Spitfires (IHL) |
| 1948-49 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL)/Windsor Spitfires (IHL) |
| 1949-50 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL) |
| 1950-51 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Omaha Knights (USHL) |
| 1951-52 | Detroit Red Wings | Indianapolis Capitals (AHL) | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | |
| 1952-53 | Detroit Red Wings | St Louis Flyers (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1953-54 | Detroit Red Wings | | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | Sherbrooke Saints (QSHL) |
| 1954-55 | Detroit Red Wings | Quebec Aces (QSHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1955-56 | Detroit Red Wings | | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1956-57 | Detroit Red Wings | | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Red Wings | Hershey Bears (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1958-59 | Detroit Red Wings | Hershey Bears (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1959-60 | Detroit Red Wings | Hershey Bears (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | Sudbury Wolves (EPHL) |
| 1960-61 | Detroit Red Wings | Hershey Bears (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | Sudbury Wolves (EPHL) |
| 1961-62 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL)/Hershey Bears (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | Sudbury Wolves (EPHL) |
| 1962-63 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) | Edmonton Flyers (WHL) | |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) | Indianapolis/Cincinnati Wings (CPHL) | |
| 1964-65 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) | Memphis Wings (CPHL) | |
| 1965-66 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) | Memphis Wings (CPHL) | |
| 1966-67 | Detroit Red Wings | Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) | Memphis Wings (CPHL) | |
| 1967-68 | Detroit Red Wings | | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | San Diego Gulls (WHL) |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Baltimore Clippers (AHL) | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | San Diego Gulls (WHL)/Johnstown Jets (EHL) |
| 1969-70 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Cleveland Barons (AHL) | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | San Diego Gulls (WHL)/Johnstown Jets (EHL) |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Baltimore Clippers (AHL) | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | San Diego Gulls (WHL)/Port Huron Flags (IHL) |
| 1971-72 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Tidewater Wings (AHL) | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | Port Huron Wings (IHL) |
| 1972-73 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Virginia Wings (AHL) | Fort Worth Wings (CHL) | Port Huron Wings (IHL) |
| 1973-74 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Virginia Wings (AHL) | London Lions (BSL) | Port Huron Wings (IHL) |
| 1974-75 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Virginia Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | Hampton Gulls (SHL) |
| 1975-76 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1976-77 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Kansas City Blues (CHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | Rhode Island Reds (AHL) |
| 1977-78 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Kansas City Red Wings (CHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) |
| 1978-79 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Kansas City Red Wings (CHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1979-80 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | Johnstown Red Wings (EHL) |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1985-86 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1986-87 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) | |
| 1987-88 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Flint Spirits (IHL) | |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Flint Spirits (IHL) | |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | | Hampton Roads Admirals (ECHL) |
| 1990-91 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | San Diego Gulls (IHL) | Hampton Roads Admirals (ECHL) |
| 1991-92 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 1992-93 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 1993-94 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 1994-95 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 1995-96 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | Fort Wayne Komets (IHL) | |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | | |
| 1997-98 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | | |
| 1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Adirondack Red Wings (AHL) | | |
| 1999-00 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2000-01 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) | Manitoba Moose (IHL) | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2001-02 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2002-03 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2004-05 | Detroit Red Wings | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2006-07 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | | Toledo Storm (ECHL) |
| 2007-08 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Port Huron IceHawks (IHL) | Flint Generals (IHL) |
| 2008-09 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Port Huron IceHawks (IHL) | Flint Generals (IHL) |
| 2009-10 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2010-11 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2011-12 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2012-13 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2013-14 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2014-15 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2015-16 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2017-18 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL) | |
| 2020-21 | Detroit Red Wings Camp | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | Toledo Walleye (ECHL)(DNP) | |
