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  By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced their plans for Sunday’s ‘Hockey is for Everyone Celebration’ at Little Caesars Arena. When the Wings host the Flyers on Feb. 17, there will be a series of events: The Wings will host more than 100 youth and adult players representing a variety of communities,…

  By @MichaelCaples – Murph is back. Fox Sports Detroit announced today that former Red Wings defenseman Larry Murphy is returning to the broadcast team for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He fills the void left by Darren Eliot, who has accepted a job with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m extremely happy to…

  By @MichaelCaples – The Las Vegas Golden Knights formally announced today that they have hired Darren Eliot as vice president of hockey programming and facility operations. Eliot has been working for Fox Sports Detroit as a Red Wings TV analyst since 2011, and he has been overseeing Little Caesars youth hockey operations for the…

  By @StefanKubus –  The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Martin Frk on waivers Wednesday. Frk, 25, has primarily skated in a fourth-line role for Detroit this season and has posted one goal (a power-play marker) and five points in 25 games. He has averaged 8:24 of ice time per game, with 1:08 of it…

  Check out MiHockey’s photos from a Thursday night contest between the Red Wings and the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Following a ceremonial puck drop with University of Michigan greats Max Pacioretty, Dylan Larkin and the legendary Red Berenson, the Knights posted a 4-3 win over the home team. (Photos…

  By @MichaelCaples – Today marks the start of the 2018-19 USA Hockey Sled Hockey Classic, presented by the National Hockey League. The ninth edition of the event is taking place Feb. 7-10 at MB Ice Arena, the practice facility for the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Detroit Red Wings will be represented in the tournament…

  By @MichaelCaples – The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced its 2019 IIHF Hall of Fame Class of 2019, and the headliner is one of Michigan’s own. Livonia native Mike Modano leads a class that features Ziggy Palffy, Miroslav Satan, Jorgen Jonsson and Canadian women’s hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser. “When you talk about the…

  By @MichaelCaples – On Feb. 17, NBC will be making Hockeytown the central hub for its “Hockey Day in America” broadcast. The NBC hockey studio will be relocated to Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. For the 2019 edition of NBC’s “Hockey Day in America” broadcast, the day will begin at noon ET with…

  The Detroit Red Wings officially retired Red Kelly’s No. 4 jersey Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, and with the Hockeytown icon and his family in attendance, they made sure to properly celebrate. The Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime, with Danny DeKeyser scoring his second goal of the season at…