The Detroit Red Wings are not known for fast-tracking their prospects from junior or college hockey to the pros without some substantial seasoning in their minor league system. Still, on the rarest of occasions, a player like Carter Mazur can buck the trend. Don’t rule out the same for Detroit’s top prospect, Marco Kasper. The
Jun 2, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman talks with media during media day the day before the 2015 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Red Wings have a long summer ahead of them. They have a ton to look forward to
The 2023 NHL Draft is less than a month away, which means we are less than a month away from draft day trades. The Detroit Red Wings hold five of the top-50 picks in the 2023 NHL Draft (top-43 to be exact), but it seems pretty unlikely that they will leave the first two rounds
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. In this latest edition of the series, we will
The towering 6-foot-8 forward performed exceptionally well this past season, his first in North America, but the Detroit Red Wings will be hoping Elmer Soderblom takes a step forward in 2023-24. Soderblom, 21, surprised many after making the Detroit Red Wings’ opening night roster following an impressive training camp and preseason. The former sixth-round draft
Moritz Seider’s about-face turned out to be an excellent development for the Detroit Red Wings, even as it left his NHL head coach empty handed. Derek Lalonde saw first-hand how well Seider played at the World Championship, because Lalonde was an assistant coach with the U.S. team that was in the same group as Seider’s
The Detroit Red Wings have some decisions to make this off-season. They will be going out and signing players to fill out their forward core. The Red Wings have to play it smart regarding forward Pius Suter. The Detroit Red Wings forward performed just fine during his time in the winged wheel uniform, but there
On May 28, 2023, former Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg, born in Njurunda, Sweden, became the 31st person from his home country to earn enshrinement into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame (HOF). Although no established building hosts a treasure of IIHF artifacts, fans can view exhibits honoring the 245 members (as
Detroit — Derek Lalonde is over the jet lag finally, settling into finally watching the NHL playoffs and spending time with his family. Having been in Finland and Latvia for the world championships, as an assistant coach for Team USA, it’s been a whirlwind several weeks for the Red Wings’ head coach. Plenty of mixed
After finishing the 2022-23 season with a 35-37-10 record, the Detroit Red Wings will pick ninth in the 2023 NHL Draft. And while the draft lottery once again failed to deliver for the Red Wings, they still have the opportunity to select an impact player at No. 9. Related: Red Wings 2023 Draft Coverage One
This is expected to be a hectic summer for general manager Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is expected to be engaged in a plethora of trade talks as the organization appears poised with a stockpile of draft capital and plenty of talented prospects to acquire a superstar-caliber player if they so choose.
Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde: Detroit Red Wings went from flying colors to lacking pushback Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, April 14, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Carter Mazur left Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde thinking he will fit right in with the club. Lalonde, back in
The Detroit Red Wings went out and brought in Ville Husso last summer. He was a massive part of the team’s success in 2022-23, being a workhorse between the pipes. The only issue with Husso was how much time he relied on in the crease. The Detroit Red Wings were forced to rely on Husso