Category: Griffins
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Red Wings announce assistant coaches
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By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings have announced the coaching staff that will be supporting Jeff Blashill. Joining Blashill will be returning coaches Tony Granato and Jim Bedard (goaltending coach) and new coaches Pat Ferschweiler, Chris Chelios and Dave Noel-Bernier. The Wings’ Twitter is reporting that Granato and Ferschweiler will be behind the bench,…
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Griffins defenseman Nathan Paetsch pleads guilty in Buffalo gambling case
By @MichaelCaples – Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Nathan Paetsch plead guilty today for his part in a Buffalo-based gambling ring, NBC Sports is reporting. Paetsch, who has played with the Griffins for the last three years, was apparently involved in the gambling ring that made headlines after former Sabres star Tomas Vanek was found…
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Todd Nelson officially named head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins
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By @MichaelCaples – Another week, another hire for a coaching vacancy in the Detroit Red Wings’ organization. The Grand Rapids Griffins officially announced today that Todd Nelson will be their new head coach. Nelson, who played for the Griffins and two different professional teams in Muskegon, fills the void left by Jeff Blashill, who…
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Tim Gortsema named president of the Grand Rapids Griffins
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By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins announced their new head coach today, but they had some big front office news, as well. Griffins majority owner Dan DeVos announced that Tim Gortsema has been promoted to president of the Griffins’ hockey club. Gortsema was previously the senior vice president of business operations for the Griffins. “As an…
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Gustav Nyquist’s OT winner against Ottawa named TSN’s Play of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – The votes are in, and Gustav Nyquist wins. The Red Wings’ forward scored one remarkable overtime goal against the Ottawa Senators, and fans have declared it the TSN Play of the Year. Here’s the goal, in case you haven’t seen it: The goal was also the top goal of the year, as…
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Chris Chelios, Danton Cole named assistant coaches for U.S. World Junior team
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey just announced the assistant coaches for the upcoming World Juniors, and the list has some big-time Michigan names. Former Red Wings great Chris Chelios will be on the bench for Team USA when they compete at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland. He will be joined by…
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EA Sports debuts new NHL 16 trailer
By @MichaelCaples – A while back, we posted about some of the new features coming to NHL 16, the latest edition of the longstanding iconic hockey video game franchise from EA Sports. Now, we’ve got a trailer to share. Check it out:
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Red Wings sign Axel Holmstrom to entry-level contract
By @MichaelCaples – The next Holmstrom is almost here. The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have signed forward Axel Holmstrom to a three-year entry-level contract. Holmstrom, 18, was the Wings’ seventh-round pick in 2014, but his impressive 2014-15 season in Sweden implies that he should be regarded much higher than a last-round…
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Check out this Red Wings behind-the-scenes video from Blashill’s welcoming
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The Red Wings just posted a great video from Jeff Blashill’s introductory press conference, going behind the scenes with Detroit’s new head coach for his first day on the job. Check it out below. MORE: Red Wings officially announce Jeff Blashill as new head coach | PHOTOS: Jeff Blashill introduced as Red Wings’ head…