Category: Pro
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Niklas Kronwall announces his retirement
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings will be saying goodbye to one of their leaders. Niklas Kronwall has announced his retirement. “They say every journey has to come to an end,” Kronwall said in a video released by the Red Wings. “My journey as a player for the Detroit Red Wings ends here.”…
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Red Wings’ Abdelkader, Hirose return to East Lansing for MSU Pro Camp
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – A new construction project at Munn Ice Arena isn’t keeping a pair of Red Wings from returning to their former home this week. Justin Abdelkader and Taro Hirose are among the participants at Michigan State’s annual ‘Pro Camp’ – a yearly tradition operated by longtime Spartans assistant coach Tom…
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L.J. Scarpace named new video coach of Detroit Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – And the list of Michigan natives joining the Detroit Red Wings’ staff just continues to grow… We’ve been watching the Red Wings’ staff webpage updates today, and alongside the promotion for Adam Nightingale and the hiring of Phil Osaer comes the addition of L.J. Scarpace as the team’s new video coach.…
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Adam Nightingale promoted to assistant coach with Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – Adam Nightingale has gotten a promotion with the Detroit Red Wings, and it’s a big one. The Cheboygan native is now an assistant coach for the Original Six franchise according to the Red Wings’ official site, moving up from the team’s video coach. Nightingale, 39, has spent the last two seasons…
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Phil Osaer hired by Red Wings in goaltender scouting and development role
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have added another Michigan name to the team’s management staff. Livonia native Phil Osaer is joining Steve Yzerman’s growing team in Detroit, per an update on the Red Wings’ staff webpage. Osaer will be the team’s head of goaltending scouting and development, having a hand both in…
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Kris Draper named new Red Wings director of amateur scouting
By @MichaelCaples – There has been no press release just yet, but the Red Wings’ staff webpage has been updated, and it’s now official. Steve Yzerman has picked his new director of amateur scouting, and he’s rather familiar to the Michigan hockey audience – for multiple reasons. Kris Draper is moving from his previous…
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Red Wings acquire forward Adam Erne from Tampa Bay
By @StefanKubus – Steve Yzerman has brought one of his former draft picks to Detroit. The Red Wings announced Wednesday that the team has acquired forward Adam Erne in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Erne, 24, was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013. He has…
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NHL, NHLPA release new video to help players, parents, coaches ID signs/symptoms of concussions
The NHL and NHLPA have joined forces to help hockey players, parents, coaches and medical staff at all levels of the sport heading into the upcoming season. In the video below, learn about how to recognize signs and symptoms of a possible concussion, and how to proceed if a concussion is suspected.
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PHOTOS: The 2019 Eastside Elite championship game
On Thursday, Aug. 8, a new group of champions were crowned in the Eastside Elite Hockey League. Team Baffin Brewery, led by ESE founder/CEO Steven Oleksy, prevailed 5-3 over Team LactiGo in the finale of the summer league at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena. Vlad Namestnikov was named MVP of the title game after scoring…
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Red Wings, Labatt Blue team up to renovate Clark Park
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings just announced an initiative with Labatt Blue to help a nearby outdoor rink. The two entities will team up to invest $15,000 and 300 volunteer hours to renovate Clark Park’s ice rink on Friday. Volunteers from both organizations will spend the day painting, landscaping and rebuilding the…