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Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Defensemen. Detroit — It was one of general manager Steve Yzerman’s intentions to give the defense a new look. As the hockey world has veered into August, there’s no question the Red Wings’ blue line

Plymouth — At long last, it’s time for the IIHF World Junior Championship. Several Detroit Red Wings and University of Michigan prospects will be wearing the red, white and blue, as Team USA on Monday announced its preliminary roster for the 2022 event, which is set to be held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from Aug. 9-20. Wings prospects Shai Buium

Greg Beacham  |  Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks signed John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday, landing the top defenseman on the NHL free agent market. The offensive-minded Swede is leaving Dallas, where he had spent his entire NHL career while racking up 71 goals and 303 assists in

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Tim Reynolds  |  Associated Press Sunrise, Fla. — The easiest thing for the Florida Panthers this summer would have been to maintain the status quo, especially after posting the NHL’s best record. The Panthers went a different way. Matthew Tkachuk was introduced Monday as the team’s newest addition, three days after the Panthers and Calgary

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Cheers, to another five years of the Detroit Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins. The two clubs on Monday announced that they’ve re-upped their 20-year affiliation through at least the 2026-27 season, meaning the convenience of proximity will remain as the Red Wings look to enter a new chapter. While serving as an affiliate with Detroit,

It’s been two weeks since former Michigan Wolverines forward Mike Cammalleri was announced as a new business partner with the National Hockey League at the 2022 draft in Montreal. A co-founder of BioSteel Sports Nutrition in 2009, Cammalleri met the media to discuss the company’s multi-million, multi-year contract to replace Gatorade as the league’s official

Stephen Whyno  |  Associated Press One thing all five women who serve in assistant general manager roles around the NHL have in common is none saw this opportunity available to them earlier in life. “I never expected to be an assistant general manager in my wildest dreams,” Meghan Hunter of the Chicago Blackhawks said. “I

Associated Press  |  The Detroit News Sunrise, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk is being traded to the Florida Panthers, part of a blockbuster that sends Jonathan Huberdeau to the Calgary Flames in a swap of players who are each coming off the best season of their careers, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday

Detroit — Do you miss Red Wings hockey? Well, good news. You’re about to get a taste of the Red Wings’ future. While the rest of the hockey world is just beginning to settle in until mid-September, prospects from around the league are getting ready for their moment in the sun at this year’s IIHF World

Detroit — Admittedly it does feel like new Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta has been around forever. But you’d be surprised to learn, no, Maatta hasn’t been around for 20 years. It only feels like it. Maata, signed by the Wings to a one-year contract last week in free agency, himself is kind of shocked where the years

Detroit — It’s been several months after the fact and a new hockey season for Shai Buium is on the horizon. But that doesn’t matter when you win an NCAA championship. The emotion is still fresh, probably always will be. Ask Buium what it was like to win the Frozen Four with the University of Denver