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.
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
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
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider named Calder Memorial Trophy finalist. He looks to become Detroit’s first Rookie of the Year since 1964-65
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
Detroit — Moritz Seider is a finalist for the Calder Trophy, as the NHL rookie of the year. Somewhat surprisingly, his teammate Lucas Raymond is not. Seider, Toronto’s Michael Bunting and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras are the finalists, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winners of the 2022 NHL Awards will be
The Detroit Red Wings’ first round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft will be the lowest in Steve Yzerman’s tenure as general manager. They entered the draft lottery with the eighth-best odds at securing the top pick, and they stayed there after the lottery balls fell. They hold the eighth overall selection, the lowest they
Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Moritz Seider could be the Wings’ first NHL rookie of the year in nearly six decades. Seider, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting and Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras were announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy by the league. The winners of the awards will be revealed
In a bit of unsurprising news, Red Wings rookie phenom Moritz Seider has been named one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy: Calder Trophy finalists: Bunting (TOR), Seider (DET), Zegras (ANA). — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 11, 2022 Lucas Raymond, Detroit’s other shining rookie star, was snubbed from the top three after finishing third
ICYMI: The Red Wings will pick 8th in the 2022 NHL Draft. Montreal picks up the 1st overall pick. Amazing. The Draft is in July. Bummer for Berggren: According to reports out of Sweden, the 21-year-old forward will miss the Worlds due to COVID-19. He closed out his rookie AHL season on a vicious scoring
Luck passed on the Detroit Red Wings for a sixth straight year in the draft lottery, but general manager Steve Yzerman has an impressive streak of making the most of his first pick wherever it falls. Tuesday’s lottery yielded the No. 8 pick for the Wings, mirroring where they finished in the standings. They had 6%
John Wawrow | Associated Press The Montreal Canadiens are not only hosting the NHL draft in July, they’ll have a chance to be the headliners after winning the draft lottery on Tuesday night. The Canadiens retain the right to the No. 1 pick, a bright spot after a turbulent season in which they changed coaches, overhauled
Detroit — There were no surprises for the Red Wings in Tuesday’s annual draft lottery. The Wings had the eighth-best odds going into the event, and came out with the eighth overall selection. Entering the evening, the Wings had a 54.4% of getting the eighth pick. There was a 30% chance of falling back to ninth and
The Detroit Red Wings landed right where they were supposed to in the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery. The Wings had the best chance (54.4%) to draw the 8th pick, and that’s what they got. The Wings had a slim chance of landing the 1st pick, only about 6%. So, like.. What were we really expecting,