Elmer Söderblom brings intrigue to match his size, which, at 6 foot 8 and 249 pounds, is really saying something. Three years after the Detroit Red Wings plucked him in from the sixth round of the 2019 draft (No. 159 overall), the 21-year-old Swedish forward is ready to showcase his skills stateside. He’s coming off
The Red Wings opening night roster is a big question mark right now. But an even bigger question is- What are the Red Wings going to do with Simon Edvinsson? The Detroit Red Wings have a revamped roster this year and therefore, the Red Wings team we see this season will be much different than
Traverse City — For a young player like Riley Piercey, this couldn’t have gone any better. Arriving to the NHL Prospects Tournament on an invitation, Piercey capitalized on his opportunity, scoring four goals Friday while leading the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over Columbus at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena. Piercey, a 6-foot-3 left wing,
Goals by Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko highlight frustrating loss in second game for Columbus. TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — Day two wasn’t nearly as fun for the Blue Jackets. After steamrolling the St. Louis Blues 7-1 to start the Traverse City NHL Prospect Tournament on Thursday, the Jackets stumbled Friday in a 5-2 loss at Centre Ice Arena to
All the sights and sounds from the Red Wings 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament
Elmer Soderblom speaks with the media following the Red Wings win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, MI. Presented by Huntington Bank.
As we get ready to track the prospects in Traverse City, we’ve got a quick hit for you about Detroit’s most-exciting prospect in Europe (with all due apologies to Dmitry Buchelnikov’s fans). Marco Kasper is getting ready to start his regular season with Rögle BK in the top tier of the Swedish league. Kasper led
Dan Cleary excited for 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City – NHL This year’s tournament, which runs from Sept. 15-19, features prospects from five NHL teams including the Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. Participating teams will play three or four games, with Detroit set to
After a productive off-season, Red Wings hockey is getting close to starting. And with a re-vamped roster this year, there are a lot of question marks. The Detroit Red Wings are back to work and it is getting a lot of people in the hockey mood. But as we all know, pre-season and training camp
Profiling Detroit Red Wings 1st round (6th overall) selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, Simon Edvinsson. Edvinsson signed a three-year entry-level contract, beginning with the 2022-23 season, on April 24, 2022. Presented by Carhartt.
The 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament begins today and I just realized that I ignored the release of the Red Wings’ roster for the event when it was released a couple weeks ago, so I’ll take a look at it now. And, of course, by “take a look at it,” I mean I’ll over-analyze the assigned
We are officially LESS than one month away from the home opener! For those of you counting, which is obviously everyone (booing from everyone who hates numbers) The Red Wings are talking about stuff! Things and stuff getting from place to place! Is it magic? Ever wonder how all that gear gets where it needs
Today marks the 26th anniversary of DetroitHockey.Net’s founding and, to be honest, I’m feeling somewhat melancholy about it. I’ve mentioned before, specifically on the site’s 24th birthday, that what DH.N is now isn’t what I expected it to be. I’ve had a hard time reconciling that I spent so much of the early 2000s building
The Detroit Red Wings will get a glimpse of how the next wave stacks up against comparable competition over the coming days. The annual prospects tournament runs through Monday in Traverse City, and features the Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. The unbalanced schedule means there won’t be