Category: Red Wings
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Fowler, Howard, Hyman among King Clancy Trophy nominees
By @StefanKubus – A trio of Michigan names are among the nominees for the 2019 King Clancy Memorial Trophy for their contributions off the ice. On Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced the list of nominees for the award, which goes “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has…
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Red Wings to play St. Louis in Calumet for Kraft Hockeyville USA game
By @MichaelCaples – The folks in Calumet will get one thing their U.P. neighbors in Marquette didn’t when they celebrate winning Kraft Hockeyville USA. The Red Wings. Detroit has announced that they will play the St. Louis Blues at the Calumet Colosseum on Sept. 26 in the NHL preseason game that comes with the…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2019 Draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its final rankings for the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. Congrats to the players recognized: North American Skaters No. 1 – Jack Hughes – NTDP No. 4 – Alex Turcotte – NTDP No. 6 – Trevor Zegras…
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Red Wings sign Denver netminder Filip Larsson to entry-level deal
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings have added one of their goaltending prospects to the pro ranks. The Wings announced the signing of goalie Filip Larsson to a three-year, entry-level deal, beginning in the 2019-20 season. Larsson, 20, posted a 13-6-3 record, a .932 save percentage and 1.95 goals-against average with the University of…
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Griffins get the help they needed to clinch playoff spot
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins controlled their own destiny Saturday night, but they ended up needing some help from others to secure a spot in the AHL postseason. The Chicago Wolves delivered. Despite the Griffins falling 5-0 to the Milwaukee Admirals, the Wolves beat the Manitoba Moose, which was one of the more nerve-wracking…
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Red Wings move down to No. 6 in the NHL Draft after lottery
By @MichaelCaples – Another year, another drop on the draft board for the Red Wings. For the third straight season, luck was not on Detroit’s side at the NHL Draft Lottery, as the Wings fell from No. 4 to No. 6. The Chicago Blackhawks moved up from No. 12 to No. 3; the New York…
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NHL Draft lottery takes place tonight
By @MichaelCaples – Tonight’s the night. Starting at 8 p.m., the NHL will conduct its annual draft lottery, as the teams that miss the playoffs wait in anticipation to see how high they can move up the draft board. The reveal will come during a one-hour show broadcasted on NBCSN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports.…
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VIDEOS: Red Wings locker room clean-out day
Check out video clips from today’s Red Wings locker room clean-out day, as members of the NHL franchise assess the 2018-19 season with the media before heading into the off-season. Dylan Larkin Niklas Kronwall Jeff Blashill Ken Holland
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Jeff Blashill named head coach of U.S. Men’s National Team for third time
By @MichaelCaples – For the third straight spring, Jeff Blashill will be behind the bench for Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Championship. USA Hockey announced today that the Red Wings head coach will serve in the same capacity for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the international tournament, which begins in May…
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Red Wings send eight players back to Grand Rapids as Griffins prepare for postseason
By @MichaelCaples – With the Red Wings’ season concluded, Detroit has sent eight players to Grand Rapids. Forwards Christoffer Ehn, Matt Puempel and Dominic Turgeon have all been returned to the Griffins, as have defensemen Jake Chelios, Joe Hicketts, Filip Hronek and Dylan McIlrath. The Griffins are one point away from clinching their spot…