Category: Red Wings
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MiHockey’s 2020 NHL Draft Watch
NHL Draft in October, huh? This year just keeps getting weirder. Join MiHockey as we follow along with the 2020 NHL Draft to keep track of all the Michigan names selected, as well as the Red Wings’ picks. Detroit’s picks will be in italics, Michigan natives will be in bold, and the rest of…
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Red Wings select Lucas Raymond fourth overall in 2020 NHL Draft
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings didn’t end up with the draft spot they wanted, but they’re still getting a very talented hockey player at No. 4 overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. Their selection? Swedish forward Lucas Raymond. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound winger played the majority of 2019-2020 with Frolunda of Sweden’s top pro…
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Red Wings place Justin Abdelkader on unconditional waivers for purpose of buyout
By @StefanKubus – Perhaps Steve Yzerman is planning to make a bigger splash than anticipated this offseason. The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday ahead of the NHL Entry Draft that Abdelkader was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. Abdelkader, a Muskegon native and Michigan State alum, spent his entire 739-game…
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Michigan names on Stanley Cup Qualifiers round rosters
It’s finally time to welcome the NHL back to our TV screens. While the Detroit Red Wings won’t be playing, there are a whole bunch of Michigan names set to compete for their respective NHL clubs when the postseason begins Saturday afternoon. Check out all of the players with Michigan ties below. Arizona…
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NHL, NHLPA ratify CBA and Return to Play plan; announce critical dates
By @MichaelCaples – The National Hockey League and the Players’ Association have agreed on a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and a Return to Play Plan, and immediately after finalizing the details, the league has announced its critical dates moving forward. For the Red Wings, the most important date is the NHL Draft, which will…
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Red Wings cancel Traverse City events for 2020, move training camp to Detroit
By @MichaelCaples – As the hockey world continues to see changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Red Wings have announced some scheduling changes that mean no visits to the team’s summer home. The Wings will not be traveling to Traverse City this summer, as the franchise has moved its training camp to…
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Red Wings fall to No. 4 in 2020 NHL Draft Lottery
By @MichaelCaples – In Hockeytown, April used to mean that the start of a long playoff run was just beginning. These days, it means watching the Red Wings drop in the draft order. For the fourth straight season, Detroit was unlucky in the NHL Draft Lottery. Detroit will be selecting at No. 4 overall…
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Red Wings bringing free virtual street hockey program to Detroit kids
By @StefanKubus – The COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to much of the Detroit Red Wings’ Learn, Play, Score initiative in the city of Detroit. But that hasn’t stopped the team from finding a way around it. The Red Wings have announced a new “Street Hockey in the D at Home” program in…
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Steve Yzerman talks Jeff Blashill’s status, Red Wings’ captaincy, first-year observations as general manager
By @MichaelCaples – With the National Hockey League announcing the conclusion of the regular season on Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings’ season officially ended at the same time. What follows, instead of the traditional “locker clean-out day” media scrums and press conferences, is a series of Zoom calls between Red Wings’ personnel and members…
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NHL announces ‘return to play’ plan for 2019-2020 season
By @MichaelCaples – On Tuesday afternoon, Gary Bettman gave a speech that was music to hockey fans’ ears. The NHL has officially announced its plan for returning to play to conclude the 2019-2020 season. The regular season is over – bringing an end to the season for the Detroit Red Wings – but a…