Category: Pro
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Zach Werenski cherishes his final visit to Joe Louis Arena
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By @StefanKubus – Zach Werenski stayed at home with his parents Monday and had dinner with his grandparents. It’s not long ago that was routine for him. The 19-year-old defenseman is a native of Grosse Pointe Woods. He played his youth hockey right in Metro Detroit, his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program was spent in Ann Arbor…
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Watch Danny DeKeyser make a young fan’s day
The Detroit Red Wings posted a video on Twitter today of Danny DeKeyser greeting a young fan named Lucy who appears to be one of No. 65’s biggest fans…if not the biggest. Check out the awesome video of the Clay Township native and Wings blueliner helping make quite a memory for one of his…
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Zach Werenski pens goodbye letter to The Joe
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By @MichaelCaples – Prior to his (assumed) last skate at Joe Louis Arena, Zach Werenski has published a letter to his hometown NHL rink. The Grosse Pointe native thanks The Joe for his numerous hockey memories, crediting the building for his love of the game – a love that has turned into a path…
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Jimmy Howard ready for conditioning stint in Grand Rapids
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By @MichaelCaples – Jimmy Howard is ready to get back to work. The Red Wings’ goaltender has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he continues to work towards a return to his team’s NHL line-up after a six-week absence. Howard has not played in a game since a…
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Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko off waivers
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings tried to send Alexey Marchenko down to the minors. He won’t be arriving in Grand Rapids, however. The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed the young defenseman on waivers today, meaning he’s no longer with the Red Wings’ organization. The news was first reported by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte…
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Doug Weight returns home a NHL head coach
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By @StefanKubus – Doug Weight grew up in a neighborhood near 7 Mile Rd. and Gratiot Ave., just 10 miles northeast of Joe Louis Arena. He played his youth hockey in St. Clair Shores, he played against Little Caesars at The Joe and, of course, carved a successful 1,033-game NHL career that saw him record…
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NHL announces ‘You Can Play’ club ambassadors
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By @StefanKubus – As part of Hockey Is For Everyone month, the National Hockey League announced Thursday a list of ambassadors for the You Can Play project, one for each of its 30 teams. Five players with Michigan connections were named to the list. Livonia native Ryan Kesler (Anaheim), Trenton native Andy Greene (New Jersey) and Rochester…
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PHOTOS: 2017 Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park
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Jan. 28-29 marked the annual Frozen Fish Fiasco at Clark Park – a series of games ranging from youth hockey all the way up to the Detroit Red Wings’ alumni squad taking on representatives of the UAW all in an effort to raise money for the Clark Park Coalition. See images below from a game…
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Win a CCM Pro Experience at The Joe with your team, Perani’s and Anthony Mantha
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By @MichaelCaples – Perani’s Hockey World has partnered with CCM to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you and your entire hockey team. Stop by any Perani’s location from now until Feb. 5 to enter your team into a drawing for a CCM Made of Hockey Pro Experience. The winning team will be welcomed into Joe…
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Check out the #NHL100 video for Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman
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The National Hockey League is releasing tribute videos for the players named to the league’s 100 Greatest Players list, and the one for Hockeytown’s iconic No. 19 is certainly one to watch. #NHL100 Greatest Players: Steve Yzerman pic.twitter.com/lHbtVThopI — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 1, 2017