Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman was busy on July 1 signing unrestricted free agents to bolster the Red Wings. That day, Yzerman signed goaltender James Reimer, defensemen Justin Holl and Shayne Gostisbehere, and forwards Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher in a dizzying flurry of activity. Who could be an underrated find in that group?
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Three Detroit Red Wings prospects will compete this week at the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth beginning Saturday at 1 p.m. Team Sweden, which features defensemen Axel Sandin Pellikka (2023 first rounder) and Anton Johansson (2022 fourth rounder), will open against Team USA Blue. At 4 p.m., South Lyon’s
Detroit — It’s been a crazy, busy summer around the NHL, as was expected. Now, maybe it hasn’t reached the levels that some predicted. The movement has been steady, although maybe not as intense as some expected. But many big names have switched teams — and some still may this summer — as general managers
Former Detroit Red Wings coach Wayne Maxner, who guided the team for parts of two seasons in the early 1980s before Mike Ilitch bought the franchise in 1982, died on Thursday at age 80 in Clinton, Ontario. Maxner coached the Red Wings from 1980-1982 with a career record of 34-68-26 in 129 games, a winning
Associated Press | The Detroit News Frisco, Texas – Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team’s run to the Western Conference Final. The deal announced Monday would keep Nill with the Stars through the 2025-26 season. The
Marco Kasper will be showing up at Detroit Red Wings camp with a diploma — but as good as that looks on a resumé, he likely will need more work experience. The Wings got an all-too-brief look at their prize pick from the 2022 draft when Kasper flew from Sweden to Detroit in late March, and
Professional sports are a transient business these days. Franchises relocate, leaving entire cities in the lurch. Players bolt, too, taking advantage of free agency when they can. Trade deadlines encourage the movement — incentivize it, even — and the business of tanking means veteran players often get shown the door before anybody’s ready for them
Since the dawn of advertising, mascots have been used to sell things. In Michigan, there are beloved totems of sports teams, beverages, restaurant brands and more that have become part of the culture. Some date back decades, while others are just starting to get a little time in the limelight. From gnomes to Noids, here’s
Detroit — The pictures were all over social media and for many Red Wings fans, it was a stark realization of how old many of them are. The pictures of Marco Kasper, 19, graduating high school in Sweden earlier this spring and beaming in his school uniform. It shows how relatively young Kasper still is.
Detroit — The decision of prospect Dylan James to play college hockey at North Dakota was roundly given a big thumbs-up by the Red Wings. In a way, it’s easy to understand. As Kris Draper, assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting, said after the Wings drafted James last year, there’s simply a limited number of
Daniel Sprong credits part of his breakout success last season to his team being able to roll four lines strong. Good thing his new team, the Detroit Red Wings, may be able to do the same. Sprong was part of general manager Steve Yzerman’s free agent haul, which also included forwards J.T. Compher and Christian
Detroit — The Red Wings were already sold on Nate Danielson, their first-round pick (ninth overall) in last month’s NHL Entry Draft, but the one extra piece of information was nice to hear. Kris Draper, the Wings’ assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting, heard an interview with top overall draft pick Connor Bedard. The subject
The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman Jared McIsaac to a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500, according to CapFriendly. McIsaac, 23, played the entire 2022-23 season with the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, recording 22 points (3-19-22) and 30 penalty minutes in 61 games. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound defenseman also spent the 2021-22 campaign with the Griffins, logging
When Steve Yzerman signed two defensemen to replace the one veteran he traded at the deadline, it had implications for top prospect Simon Edvinsson. The Detroit Red Wings gave Edvinsson, their top first-round pick in 2021, a nine-game audition from March 18-April 10, taking advantage of their fading playoff chances to get a look at