Category: Slideshow
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2014 NHL Draft: Aaron Haydon excited to someday live in the warm weather of Dallas
By Robert Bondy – Growing up in Michigan and playing juniors in the Ontario Hockey League, Aaron Haydon was ready to get out of the cold weather. Someday soon, he might be able to thank the Dallas Stars for coming to his rescue. The Stars selected Haydon with the 154th overall pick in the 6th…
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Mantha, Larkin stand out in Red Wings’ final development camp scrimmage
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Team Yzerman defeated Team Lidstrom by a score of 5-1 Tuesday morning to close out the Detroit Red Wings’ annual development camp. Dressed in red uniforms, both Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin had assists in the game and helped set the tone offensively for Team Yzerman. “It…
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Dylan Larkin is giving “Michigan Man” a whole new meaning
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Dylan Larkin is putting a new twist on how to be defined as a “Michigan Man.” Usually reserved for members of the University of Michigan football program, the newest Red Wings prospect and Wolverine commit is the hockey equivalent of a Michigan man in a broader sense.…
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NHL Central Scouting releases ‘Futures’ List for 2015 NHL Draft
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2014 NHL Draft took place less than two weeks ago. That means that scouts are two weeks into preparing for next year’s draft class. NHL Central Scouting released their ‘Futures’ list today, giving their first list of players to watch for the 2015 NHL Draft at the BB&T Center in Sunrise,…
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Christoffer Ehn talks about being drafted by Red Wings, development camp experience
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Like the rest of us, Christoffer Ehn was tracking last month’s NHL Draft on his phone. Unlike the rest of us, Ehn saw his name, and got a special phone call shortly after. “It was Jiri Fischer and he told me I was drafted,” the Detroit Red…
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Fans line up outside Centre Ice Arena for Red Wings training camp tickets
By Nick Barnowski – TRAVERSE CITY – Perry and Jeanette Russnel parked their car, unloaded their folding chairs, and prepared to camp out. The campsite wasn’t the woods, though – it was Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. The Russnels were the first of an estimated 200 people to congregate at the home of…
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Adam Krug named new coach of Adrian’s NCAA program
By @MichaelCaples – Adrian College has announced their new coach for the Bulldogs’ NCAA D3 program, and he’s a familiar name both to the school and the hockey community in Michigan. Adam Krug has been selected to replace Ron Fogarty, who was recently named the head coach at Princeton. Krug, an Adrian College alum, was…
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Anthony Mantha talks about his future with the Detroit Red Wings
By Tom Mitsos – TRAVERSE CITY — During the first session of media interviews at the Red Wings development camp on Friday at Centre Ice Arena, Anthony Mantha was enveloped in a crowd of reporters. It’s easy to see why. All eyes will be on the 19-year-old this season, as he attempts to make…
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Dominic Turgeon, Michael Babcock Jr. talk famous hockey fathers at Red Wings’ development camp
By Tom Mitsos – TRAVERSE CITY — There was a unique pair of prospects and invitees at the Red Wings’ development camp Friday at Centre Ice Arena. Detroit’s 2014 third-round pick Dominic Turgeon, son of former NHLer Pierre Turgeon, and Michael Babcock, son of Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, were both in attendance. Dominic Turgeon just…
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Dylan Larkin talks about the first day of Red Wings development camp
By Tom Mitsos – TRAVERSE CITY — The Detroit Red Wings haven’t been shy about drafting and signing homegrown talent. Justin Abdelkader, Danny DeKeyser and Luke Glendening are just a few names that were born in Michigan and have suited up for the Red Wings. The newest draftee, 2014 No. 15 overall pick Dylan Larkin,…