Category: Red Wings
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Ben Simon named new head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for the Griffins to find a new head coach. The new bench boss won’t have trouble finding his way around Van Andel Arena, either. Today, Ben Simon was named the 11th head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins. His promotion from assistant coach comes just five days after…
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Last chance to donate to Centre Ice Arena’s campaign in quest to keep Red Wings, NHL events
By @StefanKubus – Every September, both the Detroit Red Wings – and later the NHL’s top prospects – converge on Traverse City to signal that the start of a new NHL season is near. But recently-implemented NHL safety standards require that every ice rink hosting events involving NHL players perform extensive rink renovations. Centre Ice…
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Drummond Island kids leave at 3 a.m. for Detroit field trip with Justin Abdelkader
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Stacy Geyer said her students were excited to see the traffic heading into Detroit Thursday morning. When you live on an island in the Upper Peninsula, you don’t often trucks crowding four-lane highways. Geyer, a first and second-grade teacher at Drummond Islander Elementary, orchestrated a school-wide participation in the “Red…
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New auction offers the chance to buy “Joe Louis Arena” letters
By @MichaelCaples – There’s another auction taking place for items from Joe Louis Arena, and while there may not be as many eye-catching items as the first go-round, there’s one…massive…item up for sale. From June 6 through June 8, fans have the opportunity to bid on the iconic “Joe Louis Arena” lettering that welcomed patrons…
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Red Wings sign prospect Gustav Lindstrom
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have officially signed their prospect with an eye-catching name for the Hockeytown crowd. Gustav Lindstrom has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Wings, the NHL franchise that drafted him in the second round of last year’s NHL Draft. Between being the No. 38 overall pick and having a…
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Red Wings annual equipment and memorabilia sale set for June 2
By @StefanKubus – If you’re looking to get your hands on some Red Wings game-used memorabilia or autographed items, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 2. That’s when the Red Wings will host their annual equipment and memorabilia sale at Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The one-day sale will include…
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Red Wings, Chevrolet team up to surprise DPSCD students with nearly 500 new bikes
By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Close to 500 second-grade students from ten schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District received quite the surprise Tuesday morning. The students believed they were simply having a year-end type of assembly at Little Caesars Arena to learn about road safety. At the end of the assembly,…
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Red Wings sign goaltender Patrik Rybar
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have welcomed another goaltender into the organization. Patrik Rybar, a 24-year-old native of Skalica, Slovakia, has signed to a one-year deal with the Wings. Rybar impressed with the HK Hradec Kralove of the Czech Extraliga (the top league in the Czech Republic) in 2017-18,…
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WATCH: Check out the Michigan Warriors’ ‘Day with the Cup’ video
Over the weekend, the NHL and Discover aired the video from the Michigan Warriors’ surprise ‘Day with the Cup’ moment, thanks to Discover and Red Wings alum Kris Draper. Check out the video below. MORE: Michigan Warriors surprised with Stanley Cup, $10K check and upcoming NHL playoff commercial from Discover There was also a shorter…
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Team USA wins bronze at Men’s Worlds with victory over Canada
By @MichaelCaples – It may represent third place, but at least it comes from beating a main rival. With a 4-1 victory over Canada today, the members of Team USA are coming home from Denmark with bronze medals from the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship. “I said all tournament, even when the…