Category: Griffins
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Red Wings announce Chevrolet Season Premiere event for home opener
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today the plans for the first-ever Chevrolet Season Premiere to give fans the chance to cheer on Hockeytown’s players as they walk down a red carpet before their home opener on Oct. 17. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. near the East…
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Michigan natives to watch in the NHL this season (with help from NHL 17)
To build a list of some Michigan natives to watch this season, we decided to use EA Sports player cards to highlight each player. Check out what some of Michigan’s top players look like inside NHL 17, but do note that we took some liberties, and created pages for a few guys who haven’t made…
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NHL announces new concussion protocols
By @MichaelCaples – Tonight, the NHL announced the implementation of new policies and procedures to expand upon the NHL/NHLPA Concussion Protocol. The release states that it’s still an individual NHL club’s policy to identify a player who requires removal from play and evaluation for a possible concussion, the NHL and the NHLPA have reached…
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Teemu Pulkkinen claimed on waivers by Minnesota
Update (3 p.m.) – The Red Wings have recalled goaltender Edward Pasquale from the Griffins, and assigned center Ben Street to Grand Rapids. By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have lost Teemu Pulkkinen. As reported by Bob McKenzie of TSN, the Minnesota Wild have claimed the Red Wings forward off of waivers. Pulkkinen to…
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Red Wings assign Anthony Mantha to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – A big decision has been announced by the Red Wings today. Anthony Mantha has been sent to Grand Rapids as the club continues to adjust their roster heading into the 2016-17 season. Additionally, the Wings have placed Niklas Kronwall on injured reserve. Coach Jeff Blashill had previously said that Mantha or…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Blackhawks Sunday evening in preseason action
The Red Wings posted a 6-3 victory over rival Chicago Sunday evening at Joe Louis Arena in 2016-17 preseason hockey action. Luke Glendening, Martin Frk, Danny DeKeyser, Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou all scored for the Wings, while Petr Mrazek turned aside 11 shots. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Red Wings reduce roster by 13
UPDATE (Monday, Oct. 3): The Red Wings have assigned Adam Marsh to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Val-d’Or Foreurs, and Colin Campbell has been released from his tryout. Campbell will now report to Grand Rapids. The Wings’ roster now stands at 48 players. Original post (Saturday, Oct. 1): By @MichaelCaples – The Red…
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Red Wings send seven players back to junior teams
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that they have sent seven players from their training camp back to their respective junior clubs. Jordan Sambrook is the lone player who officially belongs to the organization – he was a fifth-round pick in 2016. The others, all listed below, were released from their tryout agreements…
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Griffins sign Dan Cleary
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have signed Dan Cleary to a one-year contract. A longtime member of the Red Wings, Cleary spent the 2015-16 season with the team’s AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids, and now, he will be spending another season with the Griffins. The 37-year-old forward played in 35 games for…
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Red Wings sign Ryan Sproul to new two-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings are beginning training camp with some contract news. On the first day of their on-ice training in Traverse City for the 2016-17 season, the Wings announced that they have signed defenseman Ryan Sproul to a new two-year contract. Sproul, 23, was the Red Wings’ second-round pick in…