Category: Griffins
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Photos: Danny DeKeyser signs autographs during Safety Day at Kohl’s
Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township, Mich.) held an autograph signing during Safety Day hosted by Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program at the Kohl’s location in Livonia, Mich. on Aug. 7. DeKeyser signed bike helmets, FatHead posters and more for young fans in attendance. (Photos…
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Talking Griffins, Red Wings and Korean hockey with Jim Paek
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – When Jim Paek first went back to South Korea in 1982, there was hardly a national team. The team was second tier, nowhere close to competing with top national programs. Still, Paek, who was born in Seoul, South Korea but grew up in Toronto, kept tabs on…
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Red Wings announce two assistant coach hires in Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have rounded out their assistant coaching positions, it appears. Detroit announced today the hirings of Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer as the club’s new assistant coaches. The pair will be joining head coach Mike Babcock and recently hired assistant coach Tony Granato on the Wings’ staff list this fall.…
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Red Wings agree to terms on a three-year deal for Tomas Tatar
By @MichaelCaples – The Wings locked up one of their top young forwards today. Detroit announced today that they have agreed to terms on a new three-year deal with Tomas Tatar. The 23-year-old forward, a native of Ilava, Slovakia, recorded 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points in 73 games this past season,…
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Jim Paek named head coach of Korean national team
By @MichaelCaples – The coaching changes have continued for the Red Wings’ organization; this time, it’s a change in Grand Rapids. Longtime Griffins assistant coach Jim Paek is taking the head coach and program director positions for the Korea Ice Hockey Association’s national team, it was announced today. Paek, the first Korean-born player to ever…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In this issue of MiHockeyMag, we take you through the 2014 NHL Draft (and get you ready for next year’s, as well). We also catch you up on the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association summer meeting, introduce you to Niko Porikos and discuss how Dylan Larkin is redefining the “Michigan Man” term. All that, and more,…
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LSSU’s Alex Globke talks Red Wings development camp, Lakers hockey
By Nick Barnowski – After an excellent freshman season at Lake Superior State, Alex Globke got the chance to showcase his skills for the team he grew up watching. The Waterford native was a free agent invite to the Detroit Red Wings’ summer development camp, which took place from July 4-8 in Traverse City.…
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Scott Czarnowczan talks Red Wings development camp, Ferris State hockey
By Nick Barnowski – After a national title game appearance and WCHA championship, Scott Czarnowczan gave everything to the Ferris State hockey program. Now, he’s doing whatever he can to take his career to the next level. His latest stop was Traverse City for the Detroit Red Wings’ annual development camp. “You grow up…
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American Hockey League announces rule changes for 2014-15 season
By @MichaelCaples – Looks like there will be some changes to the game in the minors next season. Today, the American Hockey League announced some notable rule changes that will be enforced for the 2014-15 season. Rule changes include: Overtime periods will now be seven minutes in length, preceded by a “dry scrape” of the…
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Alexey Marchenko talks ankle surgery, Red Wings experience
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – One week after having screws removed from his ankle, Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Alexey Marchenko returned to the ice at Detroit Red Wings development camp. The promising Red Wings prospect had offseason surgery on his ankle and voluntarily reported to camp this past weekend in Traverse City.…