When Steve Yzerman announced his new head coach, we heard a lot about “the process” from Derek Lalonde. Many of you (including myself) ask, what the heck does that mean? The 2022 NHL Draft was a shining example of how Yzerman’s rebuild is turning out to be thought-out and well-calculated. A part of the process.
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The Detroit Red Wings completed their 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, selecting nine players in total. Your 2022 #DRWDraft Class! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/wz6LcIbX3e — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 8, 2022 I’ve said it before but I’m not a big Draft guy. When I draft over in the DFHL, I cram right before the draft
The Detroit Red Wings announced the additions of Bob Boughner and Alex Westlund to their coaching staff on Friday. UPDATE: Detroit #RedWings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has hired Bob Boughner as associate coach and Alex Westlund as goaltending coach. Details: https://t.co/Uxry9mTATD pic.twitter.com/HFLmLfNVf6 — Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings acquired goalie Ville Husso for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, then signed him to a three-year contract extension. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today acquired goaltender Villie Husso from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a third round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/Ff0dGi393z
The Red Wings wrap up their 2022 draft by selecting a pair of players in the 7th round. Apparently no people in the organization had draft eligible sons. With their first 7th round pick (201 overall), they take center Owen Mehlenbacher, center from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. Date of Birth: Jan 26, 2004Position:
In the 5th round, Steve Yzerman has thrown away all research and is picking off the “amazing names” list. From that list, he takes Tnias Mathurin, a defenseman from Canada. Date of Birth: Jan 15, 2004Position: DAge: 18Height: 6’3” / 191 cmPlace of Birth: Ajax, ON, CANWeight: 201 lbs / 91 kgNation: CanadaShoots: L [embedded
The Detroit Red Wings had three picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. With the 105th pick, they drafted Anton Johansson. He’s a big defenseman with a right handed shot. Date of Birth: Jun 10, 2004Position: DAge: 18Height: 6’4” / 193 cmPlace of Birth: Linköping, SWEWeight: 179 lbs / 81 kgNation: SwedenShoots: R According to
Steve Yzerman and friends pitched a slider with their second round pick (52nd overall) by selecting Dmitri Buchelnikov. He was projected to go somewhere in the third to fourth round, but Detroit showed just how high they are on the kid by picking him this early, and with 51 picks between this selection and their
The Detroit Red Wings have selected Dylan James with the 40th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. James was the 2021-22 USHL Rookie of the Year, putting together 61 points in 62 game with the Sioux City Musketeers. James is a high-pressure player who excels along the boards. He’s big on positioning and physicality, with
Entering the 2022 NHL Draft, the word around the Detroit Red Wings was that they needed to come out of the first round with a center prospect they can build around heading into the future. So then maybe it was of little surprise that general manager Steve Yzerman did just that and selected a center
In a busy morning for the Detroit Red Wings, they also announced that two new coaches were joining the staff. Bob Boughner will be coming on as an associate coach and Alex Westlund joins the staff as the goaltending coach. Bob Boughner was originally drafted by the Red Wings 32nd overall in the 1989 Entry
Things kick off at 11am ET and coverage moves over to NHLN and ESPN+ in the US with Sportsnet and TVAS keeping up Canadian coverage. Wings have plenty of work. Things will go very quickly for day 2. Marco Kasper, assuming he stays in the SHL for the upcoming season, makes it three high profile
With the 8th pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red WIngs have selected Marco Kasper from Rogel BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) About Marco Kasper With a combination of size, skill, and skating, Marco Kasper has everything pro scouts look for in a top-end NHL Draft pick. At 6-foot-1, he
With the 8th overall selection, the Detroit Red Wings selected Marco Kasper in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Steve Yzerman and the Red Wings front office settled on the Austrian center 8th overall. It’s not really a surprise, considering he was playing with Rogle BK in the SHL. The 6-foot-2, 187-pound center is a strong