Category: Red Wings
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Anthony Mantha named NHL’s second star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Five goals in two games will certainly catch the league’s attention. Today, the NHL announced its first stars of the week list for the 2019-2020 season, and Anthony Mantha comes in at the No. 2 spot. The “Flying Frenchman” posted a total of seven points in the Wings’ two games so…
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Red Wings acquire defenseman Alex Biega from Vancouver
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced a trade following their big home-opening win over the Dallas Stars. The Wings sent forward David Pope to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Alex Biega. Biega, 31, has accumulated four goals and 36 points in 179 games since entering the league in the…
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PHOTOS: Mantha’s four goals lead Red Wings to victory in 2019 home opener
Anthony Mantha made sure Red Wings fans didn’t leave Little Caesars Arena disappointed after Detroit’s home opener for the 2019-2020 season. The Wings’ No. 39 scored all four goals for the home team, lifting the Wings to a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars Sunday night in Detroit. With the win, the Wings improve…
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Red Wings, Griffins both win 2019-2020 season openers
By @MichaelCaples – In a season where fans will be interested in how things are going in Grand Rapids almost as much as Detroit, both the Red Wings and Griffins started with victories in their season openers. The NHL club picked up a 5-3 win over the Predators down in Nashville, while the AHL…
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Farmington Hills native Alex DeBrincat signs three-year extension with Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up their talented young winner from Metro Detroit. Alex DeBrincat has signed a three-year extension with the Original Six franchise worth an average of $6.4 million per season through 2022-23. The Farmington Hills native registered career-high marks of 41 goals and 76 points in 82 games…
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Kraft Hockeyville event much more than a preseason game for Red Wings
By @StefanKubus – CALUMET – When the Detroit Red Wings took the ice for morning skate on Thursday, it certainly wasn’t what they were used to seeing and hearing. The Calumet Colosseum was packed to watch their home team gear up for the 2019 Kraft Hockeyville game later that night, even breaking out in…
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MiHockey’s 2019-2020 NHL Opening Night rosters list
The 2019-2020 NHL season officially begins tonight, which means its time for MiHockey’s annual breakdown of each team’s roster for all of the Michigan natives and connections featured throughout. Check out our ‘Michigan Names’ list from each of the 31 NHL teams below. Anaheim Cam Fowler – Farmington native, NTDP alum John Gibson…
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Red Wings’ 23-man roster officially set
By @MichaelCaples – A few minor roster moves later, the Red Wings’ 23-man roster for the season-opening weekend is officially set. The Red Wings announced today that they have placed Chase Pearson on non-roster injured reserve and assigned Jared McIsaac to the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads, the final moves necessary to reach their 23-man roster.…
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Seider, Rasmussen among latest Red Wings assigned to Grand Rapids
By @StefanKubus – On the heels of Saturday’s roster announcements, the Red Wings have made more moves with their preseason finale now concluded. Goaltenders Calvin Pickard and Filip Larsson, forwards Michael Rasmussen, Matt Puempel, Turner Elson, Dominic Turgeon and defensemen Joe Hicketts, Brian Lashoff, Dylan McIlrath and 2019 first-round pick Moritz Seider have all…
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Kyle Connor signs massive contract extension with Jets
By @MichaelCaples – Another Michigan native has signed a major contract with his NHL franchise. Twenty days after his former Belle Tire teammate Zach Werenski signed a three-year deal with his Columbus Blue Jackets, Connor has finalized a seven-year extension with his Winnipeg Jets. It’s quite the payday for Connor, a restricted free agent.…