Category: Pro
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Red Wings assign Libor Sulak to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced another roster move today. A few hours after claiming Jacob de la Rose off waivers, Detroit assigned defenseman Libor Sulak to Grand Rapids. Sulak, 24, was one of the surprises in the Wings’ starting line-up for Opening Night after impressing in the preseason. He appeared in all…
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Report: Red Wings claim Jacob de la Rose off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have apparently added a new forward. Today, Detroit claimed Jacob de la Rose off waivers from Montreal, per Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada. DET claims de la Rose — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 17, 2018 The 23-year-old forward was the No. 34 overall pick in 2013.…
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Evgeny Svechnikov undergoes knee surgery; out five-six months
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they will be without one of their top prospects for the foreseeable future. Evgeny Svechnikov has underwent knee surgery, and he will be out five-to-six months, per the team’s release. Svechnikov, 21, was the Wings’ first-round pick in 2015. He played in 14 games…
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PHOTOS: Griffins’ 2018-19 home opener features Zadina’s first goal, GR victory
The Grand Rapids Griffins hosted the team’s 2018-19 home opener Friday night at Van Andel Arena, and it was a good night for the hosts, as Grand Rapids recorded a 6-3 win over the Hershey Bears. Filip Zadina scored his first professional goal (and his second), while tallies from Matt Puempel, Carter Camper and Dominic…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs
For their second home game of the 2018-19 season, the Red Wings hosted Original Six rival Toronto for a Thursday night battle at Little Caesars Arena. The visitors prevailed, as Mike Babcock’s Maple Leafs topped Detroit 5-3 – thanks in large part to two goals from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program famed alum Auston…
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VIDEO: Chris Ilitch talks future jersey retirements, state of the Red Wings, Yzerman
Following the announcement that the Detroit Red Wings will retire Red Kelly’s No. 4, Chris Ilitch discussed the possibility of the Red Wings retiring other numbers – most notably Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 and Henrik Zetterberg’s No. 40. He also talked about the state of the Red Wings, and declined comment about the ‘Steve…
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Red Wings to officially retire Red Kelly’s No. 4 in February
By @StefanKubus & @MichaelCaples – DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday ahead of their battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs that Leonard Patrick “Red” Kelly’s No. 4 will be retired to the Little Caesars Arena rafters. Fitting since the 91-year-old Kelly split his Hall of Fame career between the two clubs. A…
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Cholowski scores first NHL goal; Red Wings fall to Blue Jackets
By @StefanKubus – If Foreigner plays at Little Caesars Arena during a Red Wings game, it certainly marks a special night in Detroit. On Thursday night, in the season opener against Columbus, rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski triggered the hit song, “Feels Like The First Time,” as he potted his first career NHL goal. The only…
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Red Wings recall Witkowski, Hicketts, Hronek; assign Kronwall, Ericsson to IR
By @StefanKubus – On Tuesday, the Red Wings assigned Filip Hronek, Joe Hicketts and Luke Witkowski to Grand Rapids. But with the health of several defensemen up in the air, it was expected they’d be recalled. And on Wednesday, the Wings made it official as the trio will join the Wings as they head into…
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MiHockey’s 2018-19 NHL Opening Night rosters list
By @MichaelCaples – It all starts tonight, so MiHockey broke down the rosters to see how our Michigan names stack up for the 2018-19 NHL season. Here is our look at the 31 Opening Night rosters for hockey’s highest league, as it relates to the Michigan names. Featured below are both the 32 Michigan…