Category: Red Wings
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Red Wings sign goaltender Matej Machovsky
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced that they have added a goaltender to their organization. Detroit has signed free-agent goaltender Matej Machovsky to a one-year contract in 2017-18. Machovsky has spent the last four years playing in the Czech Republic’s top professional league for HC Plzen. He recorded a 94-84-0 with a 2.23 goals-against…
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Larkin scores twice as Team USA tops Italy in 2017 World Championship tune-up
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By @StefanKubus – Tuesday marked the first bit of action for Team USA in the 2017 IIHF World Championship. In an pre-tournament contest against Italy, the United States prevailed with a 5-2 victory. Waterford native and Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored twice, including the game-winning goal, while Rochester native Jacob Trouba (Winnipeg Jets)…
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Red Wings to let fans “Paint The Ice” on May 10
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings are giving fans the chance to say goodbye to The Joe in a unique fashion. The Wings are holding a “Paint The Ice” event on May 10, where the Hockeytown faithful will be allowed on the ice to paint personal messages onto the ice surface of Joe Louis…
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Red Wings have highest draft pick since 1990; here’s who they might choose
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By @MichaelCaples – Now that the Red Wings’ (lofty) dreams of snagging the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft are over, here’s a look at which player the Original Six franchise may claim this June. The Wings ended up landing at No. 9 overall in the NHL Draft Lottery, the team’s highest selection…
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Red Wings receive No. 9 pick in 2017 NHL Draft Lottery
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By @MichaelCaples – For the first time since its inception in 1995, the Detroit Red Wings were participants in the NHL Draft Lottery, and they ended up moving down instead of up. The league conducted its selection process to decide the 2017 NHL Draft order for the first 15 picks tonight, and the Red Wings…
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Griffins complete sweep of Milwaukee, advance to Round 2 of AHL playoffs against Chicago
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By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to an overtime game-winner from Kyle Criscuolo in Milwaukee tonight, the Griffins are moving on in the AHL playoffs. Criscuolo’s goal at the 10:03 mark of the extra period secured a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Admirals for Grand Rapids, as the Griffins punch their ticket to the conference semifinals in…
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Griffins win overtime thriller to start 2017 AHL postseason
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With a quick shot on goal from a bad angle, Tomas Nosek fooled the goaltender, and gave his Grand Rapids Griffins an overtime victory at Van Andel Arena in Game 1 of their AHL opening-round series with the Milwaukee Admirals. Matthew Ford, Evgeny Svechnikov and Matt Lorito scored in regulation for the Griffins, who take…
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Check out this ‘thank you’ video from the Detroit Red Wings
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The Red Wings have released a special ‘thank you’ video to the people of Hockeytown, and it’s certainly one to watch. Check it out here. To the best fans in the world… pic.twitter.com/5t9pI5bQdh — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 21, 2017
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Red Wings ink Christoffer Ehn to three-year entry-level contract
By @StefanKubus – The Grand Rapids Griffins could have a new face in the lineup as they prepare for their AHL’s Central Division Semifinal, beginning Friday. The Detroit Red Wings announced the signing of forward Christoffer Ehn to a three-year entry-level contract on Thursday. Ehn, who just turned 21 on April 5, has spent the…
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Future Frozen Four locations announced; Detroit to host in 2020
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By @MichaelCaples – The NCAA has announced the locations for its future Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey Tournaments, and, as rumored, Detroit will be hosting a Frozen Four at the new state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena. The LCA will host the 2020 NCAA Frozen Four, one of the first major events to come through Detroit after…