Elmer Söderblom is named ‘Young Player of the Year’, ahead of among others Simon Edvinsson & Juraj Slafkovsky. “Awarded to the most valuable U22 player in European hockey during the past season.” Last year’s recipient was Moritz Seider #LGRW https://t.co/MvTYdl7356 pic.twitter.com/HKTH6PeEPA — IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) June 15, 2022 Edvinsson was robbed I tell you! Bill Daly
One high-profile coach is off the market, with the Detroit Red Wings now more than two months into their search for a new bench boss. General manager Steve Yzerman does not lack for candidates, even with Bruce Cassidy snapped up this week by the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights were the most covetable opening, and
The NHL Draft is less than a month away, but Fanatics has the same headwear that the rookies will be wearing. Order your Detroit Red Wings hats now. In just a few weeks, each NHL team will be adding some new, young talent to its roster. The NHL Draft is less than a week away,
Red Wings. Avalanche.The greatest rivalry in sports. Join us at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, June 25 for an advanced, EXCLUSIVE Watch Party of the E60 special: Unrivaled, followed by a panel discussion with Red Wings alumni. Details & to RSVP » https://t.co/VXIeaYHzsd pic.twitter.com/akMDk2YdFP — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 14, 2022 This would be
The Cup-tested or the up-and-comers? That’s what the Stanley Cup Final comes down to when the best-of-seven series begins Wednesday in Colorado, with the Avalanche looking to play spoiler to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s attempt to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders won four in a row from 1980-84. The Lightning,
The Detroit Red Wings have signed Finnish goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000, according to The Hockey News. Olkinuora played on Finland’s gold-medal winning teams at the Olympics and the world championships along with former Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula. The 31-year-old native of Helsinki was a backup on the Olympic
The list of the top 10 or so players in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft remained mostly stagnant throughout the year, with some players shuffling up or down the list but few new players jumping into the conversation. All that has changed in the final weeks leading up to the draft, with a handful of names
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 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
I’ve told this story so many times that it feels cliche by now, but a quick reminder for those who haven’t been around for one of those: If it weren’t for the Colorado Avalanche, I wouldn’t be the Detroit Red Wings fan I am today. I don’t need to rehash the old rivalry here. There’s
Some of the most shocking moments on the draft floor have come not from which players are selected in which order, but from which players and picks exchange hands in draft day trades. Some moves are bigger than others, however. For every time we get a move like when goaltender Cory Schneider was traded by
Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde has impressive resume for Red Wings’ Yzerman to consider – MLive I find it difficult to really hire people that you don’t really know, that you haven’t worked with or somebody that you worked closely with and knows kind of the way I want things done or the way I do
The Detroit Red Wings plan to take their next step in the rebuilding process. Aside from the draft and free agency, Steve Yzerman has assets to make a splash in the trade market. The Detroit Red Wings are in the stage of the rebuild where they can actually start making some moves in free agency
Madison, Wis. — Mari Pietersen stopped 29 shots and Canada hung on to win its sixth under-18 women’s hockey world championship, beating the defending champion United States 3-2 on Monday night at LaBahn Arena. The high-scoring Americans, who entered the game with a tournament-leading 21 goals, scored just twice on 31 shots. Finley McCarthy and
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 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Carley Johnston delivers her choices for the 2022 NHL Draft.
Stamkos is this Eras Yzerman — Darren McCarty (@DarrenMcCarty4) June 12, 2022 Thoughts? Stanley Cup Final predictions between Avalanche, Lightning – NHL Of the 16, 10 predicted the Avalanche to win the Cup, while the other six think the Lightning will skate away with their third straight championship. Game 1 is at Ball Arena in
The Detroit Red Wings are a young and developing team. With a plethora of top prospects, could they add another abandoned name this off-season? The Detroit Red Wings currently hold the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft. That pick marks the Red Wings sixth straight top 10 selection. And if that doesn’t tell
On June 13, 2002 the Detroit Red Wings won their 10th Stanley Cup in front of their home fans at Joe Louis Arena. At the beginning of the season, this team winning the Cup seemed like a foregone conclusion. The 2001-2002 version of the Red Wings is considered to be one of the greatest teams
The Detroit Red Wings are the reason Frank Nazar III began playing hockey, and now he’s poised to potentially add a major dose of excitement to their rebuild. Nazar was among the players general manager Steve Yzerman and select members of his staff interviewed at the NHL combine earlier this month in Buffalo. It was
Detroit — The greatest hockey team ever assembled? A description like that, when you begin to analyze any championship team in any sport, is difficult because there are different eras, and opinions can be so subjective. But, obviously, the Red Wings’ 2002 Stanley Cup-winning team is right up there with any of the best. It was an amazing collection