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: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
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The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a season in which a young defenseman was the major reason for renewed optimism in the rebuild. One of the questions heading into next season — months away as it is — is whether another young defenseman can follow in Moritz Seider’s path. Simon Edvinsson is, like Seider, a top-10 draft
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: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
There’s little consensus in six national NHL mock drafts when the Detroit Red Wings make the eighth overall pick in the first round of the draft in Montreal on July 7. Six players were selected from Finland, Sweden, Russia, Canada and the United States, including Mount Clemens native Frank Nazar of the National Team Development
Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider had a goal and two assists and led all players in ice time with 24:13 in Germany’s 5-3 loss against Canada in the opener of the world hockey championships in Finland on Friday. Seider, who was named one of three rookie finalists for the Calder Trophy award on Wednesday along
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: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned
Detroit — It wasn’t just the Red Wings who had a hockey season with no playoffs in the end. The Wings’ minor-league affiliate in Grand Rapids isn’t playing this spring either. The Griffins missed the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in seven years after a 33-35-6 season, good for seventh place in the Central Division. They
We hear more from Jon Morosi of the NHL Network on what the Red Wings might do in the 2022 draft and the ascension of Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.
Nolan Bianchi | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Talking about mental health can be hard. Former local sports stars Calvin Johnson, Darren McCarty, Braylon Edwards and Andre Rison — among a whole host of Detroit athletes at The Eastern in Detroit on Thursday night — don’t want it to be. Dozens of local athletes
Former NHL defenseman Ryan Whitney wasn’t too happy that Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond wasn’t included among the three finalists for the Calder Trophy, awarded to “the top player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition.” In Thursday’s edition of the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, Whitney said “it was a disgrace”
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: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
With the NHL draft order set, Natalie Kerwin calls on NHL Network reporter Jon Morosi to look at potential Red Wings’ picks at No. 8. #LGRW
As taxed as he was this season, Alex Nedeljkovic wasn’t about to turn down a chance to represent his country at a premier international tournament. Nedeljkovic is among the contingent of Detroit Red Wings who will participate at the World Championship, which runs May 13-29 in Helsinki and Tampere, Finland. Joining Nedeljkovic with the U.S.
The night he drafted Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman urged fans to look up the German defenseman. “We think he has excellent hockey sense,” Yzerman said in June 2019, after selecting Seider at No. 6. “He’s a big kid, 6-foot-3, a real good skater. In our opinion, he was one of the