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Detroit — Red Wings fans will be getting a glimpse of the future, judging by the Wings’ roster in next month’s NHL Prospect Tournament. The Wings released the roster Thursday for the tournament, that’ll run Sept. 14-17 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. The Wings’ prospects will face Columbus, Dallas and Toronto in a

The Red Wings signed restricted free agent center Joe Veleno to a one-year contract worth $825,000. Veleno, 23, spent last season with the Red Wing and set career highs in games played (81), goals (9), assists (11), points (20) and hits (152). Veleno is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward who was a 2018 first-round pick (30th

Detroit — The talk of making the playoffs and ending that seven-year drought becomes louder as the start of Red Wings training camp approaches in a month. Much of the Atlantic Division appears to have slipped a bit, while the Wings possibly have gotten stronger and deeper. Still, there’s going to be a lot of

Former Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old announced his retirement in a social media post Monday, thanking the organizations who gave him an opportunity and family members for

Detroit — The Red Wings finished with 80 points last season and missed the playoffs by 12 points. Florida secured that final wild-card spot and the Panthers went on to shock the hockey world, reaching the Stanley Cup Final. Nobody is expecting the Red Wings to play into June, but could the Wings somehow end

John Wawrow |  Associated Press [embedded content] Buffalo, N.Y. – Though Rick Jeanneret’s booming, youthful voice has gone silent, his memory will remain cherished by generations of fans and NHL players who heard him call Buffalo Sabres games over a 51-year career. Messages of condolence paying tribute to the broadcaster affectionally nicknamed “RJ” and regarded as

Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bobby Baun, who entered hockey lore by playing on a broken leg and scoring an overtime goal to help eliminate the Detroit Red Wings in the 1964 Stanley Cup final, has died at the age of 86. The NHL Alumni Association announced Baun’s death, but the cause of death was not

Detroit — Jeff Petry was hoping for that phone call for a long time, to find out he would be a member of the Red Wings. When Petry finally heard the news Monday afternoon, it was a huge sense of relief and excitement. “To get that call, hear that news that you’re coming home and

[embedded content] Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said he tried to “do the right thing” and trade Jeff Petry as soon as possible after reacquiring the Ann Arbor native and former Michigan State defenseman on Aug. 6. Nine days after Petry was part of a three-team trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose

Detroit — The Red Wings continue to revamp their roster and add a local flavor to the lineup. The Wings announced Tuesday they acquired defenseman Jeff Petry from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025. Petry, 35, played at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Michigan State

Detroit — Football season is gearing up and baseball is winding down, which means hockey isn’t far away. That’s apparent, as the Red Wings Monday announced dates for the NHL Prospect Tournament and the Wings’ training camp, all at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, along with the annual Training Camp Golf Classic. The prospect

Detroit — So how does a kid from South Florida grow into a hockey player? For new Red Wings defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, it was basically hanging around a rink day and night. “My grandfather is from Montreal so that helped, and he had season tickets to the (Florida) Panthers, so I went to every game

The Edmonton Oilers hired Connor McDavid’s longtime agent, Jeff Jackson, as their CEO of hockey operations. Jackson will report directly to owner Daryl Katz and work closely with president of hockey operations Ken Holland, the former Detroit Red Wings general manager. Katz called it a big commitment to the organization’s long-term success. “He (Jackson) brings

Rod Braceful’s first on-ice hockey experience was at Jack Adams Arena in Detroit after his godmother secretly stepped in and signed him up for learn-to-play lessons at four years old. Barbara Yancy-Braceful, Braceful’s mother and longtime school educator, didn’t think that he was serious about wanting to play hockey, so she didn’t sign him up.