Category: Red Wings
-
The hockey world mourns the loss of Detroit icon Mike Ilitch
—
by
By @StefanKubus – The world lost a legendary figure Friday evening, as it was announced that Mike Ilitch had passed away. The longtime dedicated owner of the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and a youth hockey advocate in Michigan was 87 years old. Whether it was current Red Wings players, those who played for him in the past, Michigan youth…
-
Red Wings owner, Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch passes away at age 87
—
by
By @MichaelCaples & @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Mike Ilitch, the owner of the Detroit Red Wings and a youth hockey advocate in the state of Michigan for decades, has passed away. He was 87. Ilitch, who bought the Red Wings for $8 million in 1982, also founded the Little Caesars pizza chain in Garden City,…
-
Red Wings recall Jimmy Howard, place Jonathan Ericsson on long-term IR
By @StefanKubus – It seems the Detroit Red Wings are close to getting Jimmy Howard back from injury. Detroit announced a pair of roster moves Friday afternoon that saw Jimmy Howard recalled from Grand Rapids and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson placed on long-term injured reserve. Howard played in two games with Grand Rapids after being reassigned for…
-
Watch: Jeff Lerg, J.P. LaFontaine perform on-ice duet to “Beauty and the Beast” song
—
by
So, the Toledo Walleye are holding a “Beauty and the Beast” night on Saturday, and two of Michigan’s favorite hockey sons are helping with the promotions in just an absolutely awesome way. Check out the Walleye’s Facebook video of Livonia native Jeff Lerg and Oxford native J.P. LaFontaine performing an on-ice duet to a song…
-
Jones’ OT winner lifts Columbus over Detroit in final clash at Joe Louis Arena
By @StefanKubus – Seth Jones’ overtime winner at the 3:22 mark of the extra frame gave his Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over Detroit in the teams’ final game on Joe Louis Arena ice Tuesday night. Cam Atkinson and Brandon Dubinsky also scored for Columbus, while Sergei Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 26 shots. Nick Jensen…
-
Zach Werenski cherishes his final visit to Joe Louis Arena
—
by
By @StefanKubus – Zach Werenski stayed at home with his parents Monday and had dinner with his grandparents. It’s not long ago that was routine for him. The 19-year-old defenseman is a native of Grosse Pointe Woods. He played his youth hockey right in Metro Detroit, his time with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program was spent in Ann Arbor…
-
Watch Danny DeKeyser make a young fan’s day
The Detroit Red Wings posted a video on Twitter today of Danny DeKeyser greeting a young fan named Lucy who appears to be one of No. 65’s biggest fans…if not the biggest. Check out the awesome video of the Clay Township native and Wings blueliner helping make quite a memory for one of his…
-
Zach Werenski pens goodbye letter to The Joe
—
by
By @MichaelCaples – Prior to his (assumed) last skate at Joe Louis Arena, Zach Werenski has published a letter to his hometown NHL rink. The Grosse Pointe native thanks The Joe for his numerous hockey memories, crediting the building for his love of the game – a love that has turned into a path…
-
Jimmy Howard ready for conditioning stint in Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – Jimmy Howard is ready to get back to work. The Red Wings’ goaltender has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he continues to work towards a return to his team’s NHL line-up after a six-week absence. Howard has not played in a game since a…
-
Maple Leafs claim Alexey Marchenko off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings tried to send Alexey Marchenko down to the minors. He won’t be arriving in Grand Rapids, however. The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed the young defenseman on waivers today, meaning he’s no longer with the Red Wings’ organization. The news was first reported by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte…