Category: Pro
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Alex DeBrincat becomes second-youngest in Blackhawks history to score 40 goals in a season
By @StefanKubus – It’s hard to imagine how so many teams passed up on Alex DeBrincat in the NHL Draft. But ever since, he’s done nothing but produce at the NHL level, and Thursday night saw the Farmington Hills native accomplish an impressive feat. DeBrincat, the 39th overall pick in 2016, scored his 39th…
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Red Wings call up Jake Chelios
By @MichaelCaples – A familiar face (and a familiar last name) has been summoned to Detroit from Grand Rapids. Jake Chelios has been called up from the Griffins. The Bloomfield Hills native and Michigan State product is in the midst of his first season with his hometown franchise; he has recorded 14 points in…
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Red Wings announce return of ‘Paint the Ice’ event at Little Caesars Arena
By @StefanKubus – For the third straight year, the Red Wings are hosting a ‘Paint the Ice’ event. On Friday, April 12, by making a donation to the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, fans can reserve a time slot online to paint a personal message on a section of the ice at Little Caesars Arena.…
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Kyle Connor named NHL First Star of the Week
By @StefanKubus – Though only in his second full season, Kyle Connor has set career-high marks across the board with the Winnipeg Jets thanks to a big week. The Shelby Township native and University of Michigan alum was named the NHL First Star of the Week after posting five goals and three assists in…
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Red Wings sign Jimmy Howard to one-year extension
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings officially have their goaltending set for the 2019-20 campaign. Detroit has signed veteran netminder Jimmy Howard, 34, to a one-year extension worth $5.1 million ($4 million base plus $1.1 million in playoff bonuses). “It means a lot,” Howard said during his postgame interviews with reporters last night, as…
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Griffins sign Northern Michigan product, WCHA player of the year Troy Loggins
UPDATE: Troy Loggins has also been named the WCHA’s player of the year already being named the offensive player of the year. “On behalf of the WCHA, I want to congratulate Northern Michigan student-athlete Troy Loggins on an outstanding 2018-19 season and salute him on his selection as our WCHA Player of the Year,” WCHA…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings pick up 2-1 win over Islanders in Detroit
Andreas Athanasiou’s two-goal performance (No. 26 and 27 on the season) and Jonathan Bernier’s 41-save outing sparked a 2-1 Detroit Red Wings win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Princeton product Ryan Kuffner made his NHL debut, while defenseman Danny DeKeyser picked up primary assists on both Athanasiou goals in the game. Check…
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Red Wings return Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Don’t panic, it’s purely a contract situation. The Red Wings have returned Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids. The Wings’ elite prospect has played in nine games for the Wings; had he played in 10, it would ‘burn a year’ on his NHL entry-level status and Detroit would have to use a…
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Spartans’ Taro Hirose talks about signing with the Detroit Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – Taro Hirose is leaving East Lansing at around 2 p.m. today. Why not sooner, considering he had signed with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday? He needed to talk to one of his teachers. “…This morning I had to talk to a teacher about leaving,” Hirose, a finance major with a 3.68…
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NHL Draft Lottery slated to take place April 9
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings were mathematically eliminated from the 2019 NHL Playoffs on Tuesday, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to the NHL Draft Lottery. The 2019 ping-pong ball draw that determines which NHL team gets a massive boost in their rebuild will take place on April 9, one…