The Detroit Red Wings have signed Finnish goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000, according to The Hockey News. Olkinuora played on Finland’s gold-medal winning teams at the Olympics and the world championships along with former Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula. The 31-year-old native of Helsinki was a backup on the Olympic
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The list of the top 10 or so players in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft remained mostly stagnant throughout the year, with some players shuffling up or down the list but few new players jumping into the conversation. All that has changed in the final weeks leading up to the draft, with a handful of names
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
I’ve told this story so many times that it feels cliche by now, but a quick reminder for those who haven’t been around for one of those: If it weren’t for the Colorado Avalanche, I wouldn’t be the Detroit Red Wings fan I am today. I don’t need to rehash the old rivalry here. There’s
Some of the most shocking moments on the draft floor have come not from which players are selected in which order, but from which players and picks exchange hands in draft day trades. Some moves are bigger than others, however. For every time we get a move like when goaltender Cory Schneider was traded by
Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde has impressive resume for Red Wings’ Yzerman to consider – MLive I find it difficult to really hire people that you don’t really know, that you haven’t worked with or somebody that you worked closely with and knows kind of the way I want things done or the way I do
The Detroit Red Wings plan to take their next step in the rebuilding process. Aside from the draft and free agency, Steve Yzerman has assets to make a splash in the trade market. The Detroit Red Wings are in the stage of the rebuild where they can actually start making some moves in free agency
Madison, Wis. — Mari Pietersen stopped 29 shots and Canada hung on to win its sixth under-18 women’s hockey world championship, beating the defending champion United States 3-2 on Monday night at LaBahn Arena. The high-scoring Americans, who entered the game with a tournament-leading 21 goals, scored just twice on 31 shots. Finley McCarthy and
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Red Wings 2002 Stanley Cup Championship with memories from Igor Larionov, Jiri Fischer, Mathieu Dandenault, Steve Duchesne, Darren McCarty, and Scotty Bowman.
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Carley Johnston delivers her choices for the 2022 NHL Draft.
Stamkos is this Eras Yzerman — Darren McCarty (@DarrenMcCarty4) June 12, 2022 Thoughts? Stanley Cup Final predictions between Avalanche, Lightning – NHL Of the 16, 10 predicted the Avalanche to win the Cup, while the other six think the Lightning will skate away with their third straight championship. Game 1 is at Ball Arena in
On June 13, 2002 the Detroit Red Wings won their 10th Stanley Cup in front of their home fans at Joe Louis Arena. At the beginning of the season, this team winning the Cup seemed like a foregone conclusion. The 2001-2002 version of the Red Wings is considered to be one of the greatest teams
The Detroit Red Wings are a young and developing team. With a plethora of top prospects, could they add another abandoned name this off-season? The Detroit Red Wings currently hold the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft. That pick marks the Red Wings sixth straight top 10 selection. And if that doesn’t tell