Category: Pro
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Eliot: The Winter Classic is over, but the hockey excitement has just begun
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By Darren Eliot – The Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park have come and gone. Both left lasting images and memories that will endure the test of time in these parts. I got the sense that the special bond between players and fans/fans and players that is…
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Photos: Red Wings visit the Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings took on the Anaheim Ducks during their west coast road trip after the Winter Classic. (Photos by Shaun Johnson/MiHockey)
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Video: Tomas Tatar honors his father after scoring GWG
Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar was playing with a heavy heart Saturday night, having lost his dad two days earlier. He found quite a way to honor him, however, when he scored the game-winning goal for the Red Wings in their 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in California. After scoring on a rebound,…
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Catching up with former Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov
By Nick Barnowski – Although he returned to his home country of Russia in 2009 to continue playing, Sergei Fedorov still calls Detroit home. The former Red Wings superstar returned to Detroit and donned the Winged Wheel for the first time in nearly 10 years as he participated in the Alumni Showdown at…
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Rafalski didn’t hint at a comeback after the Alumni Showdown
By Michael Caples – Yesterday, the ECHL’s Florida Everblades announced that they have signed Dearborn native Brian Rafalski to a contract, indicating that the former Red Wings defenseman wants to return to the NHL. Rafalski, 40, retired from professional hockey at the conclusion of the Red Wings’ 2010-11 season. Everblades coach Greg Poss told…
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Catching up with former Red Wings star Doug Brown
By Nick Barnowski – Former Detroit Red Wings forward Doug Brown said that he doesn’t skate much anymore, but on New Year’s Eve, you could hardly tell. Brown, who played seven seasons in Detroit from 1994-2001, was the first player to score in the second Alumni Showdown game at Comerica Park and was just…
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Red Wings get back to work, fall to the Sharks out west
By Nick Barnowski – Joe Pavelski scored two goals and the San Jose Sharks flexed their Western Conference muscles in a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Detroit (19-15-10), one of the league’s best road teams, was not able to contain the San Jose offense, nor were they able to generate…
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Florida Everblades announce signing of Brian Rafalski
By Michael Caples – The ECHL’s Florida Everblades announced today that they have signed former Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski to a contract. Rafalski, now 40 years old, retired from professional hockey after the conclusion of the Red Wings’ 20-2011 season. “I’m just excited to get back on the ice again and see where…
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Capgeek announces top earners list; see who made more than everybody else in the NHL
By Michael Caples – Capgeek.com – the top website for charting NHL player salaries – announced a new list recently that shows the top 200 career earners in professional hockey. The list dates back to the 1990-91 season, and considering the rise in player salaries over the last two decades, it isn’t necessary to go back…
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Billins, Blashill, Marchenko to represent Michigan at AHL All-Star Classic
By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their roster for the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic today, and three Michigan connections appear on the list. Marysville native Chad Billins, currently with the Abbotsford Heat after making his pro debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins last year, made the team for the second time in…