On Monday, the Detroit Red Wings signed veteran Bobby Ryan to a professional tryout (PTO), after going unsigned as a free agent. He was released by the Ottawa Senators following the 2019-20 campaign, despite winning the Bill Masterton Award for Perseverance in Hockey that same season. Detroit signed Ryan to a one-year, $1 million deal
TRAVERSE CITY — Tyler Bertuzzi explained his reasoning for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine as a “life choice.” HIs decision means he cannot play in the nine games the Detroit Red Wings are in Canada because of border restrictions, but Bertuzzi doesn’t sound like he will be inclined to change his mind. “It’s a personal choice, freedom
Traverse City — Tyler Bertuzzi said he made a personal choice not to get the COVID-19 vaccinate. Bertuzzi had a brief Zoom interview with media after Thursday’s training camp practice. “It went fine, it was good,” Bertuzzi said of his chat with general manager Steve Yzerman about his decision not to get vaccinated. ”It’s a life
With training camp about to begin, media day is a significant landmark. Players and general managers will face the media to address the moves made over the summer, prospect camps, and other things surrounding the respective clubs. The emergence of the Coronavirus gives journalists more questions to ask. Now, with the vaccine available for NHL
Apple Podcasts | Spotify You never know where you will find inspiration. It can come from anywhere at any time. But for Steve Yzerman, inspiration doesn’t seem to be an accidental endeavor. As he embarks on his third season undertaking a rebuild as the Detroit Red Wings’ general manager, Yzerman seems to be searching for inspiration and
Red Wings, Kroger and Forgotten Harvest team up to feed families in need – NHL The Red Wings have partnered with Michigan-based organizations like Kroger and Forgotten Harvest for several years with initiatives like canned food drives, fundraising events and more. “Kroger is happy to partner with the Detroit Red Wings and the Red Wings
On the eve of his third training camp in charge of the team he once captained, Steve Yzerman is excited. Detroit Red Wings veterans, newcomers and prospects all have something to prove when practices begin Thursday at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, where the Wings have held camp, save a few times, yearly since Scotty
The curveball in Detroit Red Wings news yesterday was general manager Steve Yzerman’s answering of Tyler Bertuzzi not having taken the Covid Vaccine, which affects both Bertuzzi and the Red Wings in many ways. It certainly alters the situation a bit and makes for a storyline that wasn’t anticipated. It also opens up a number
Losing gets old fast. No one needs to remind Steve Yzerman of that. Yet even if the losing continues at a similar clip for the Red Wings this season, it should feel a bit different for their general manager. At least they’ll be losing young, relatively speaking. A year ago, the Red Wings’ opening-night roster was the
Tyler Bertuzzi is the only player on the Detroit Red Wings who has refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, Bertuzzi will only be allowed to play games in the United States until he decides to get vaccinated. General Manager Steve Yzerman held a press conference today indicating that one of his best
Detroit — The Red Wings will be ready to hit the ice Thursday for the first day of training camp and in this new world are all vaccinated — except for Tyler Bertuzzi. General manager Steve Yzerman, in his pre-training camp Zoom session Wednesday, said Bertuzzi is the lone player to choose to not be vaccinated heading into
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman revealed in a press conference that forward Tyler Bertuzzi is the only member of the roster to remain unvaccinated. Steve Yzerman said that Tyler Bertuzzi is not vaccinated. “I’m not in a position to force anyone. We can’t force anyone to get vaccinated.” Yzerman says that he and
Detroit Red Wings EVP and GM Steve Yzerman speaks with the media ahead of training camp in Traverse City, MI. Presented by: Huntington Bank
Tyler Bertuzzi, a key part of the Detroit Red Wings, has declined to get the vaccine for COVID-19, the only Wings player to do so, general manager Steve Yzerman said Wednesday. Bertuzzi will still be at training camp, which runs for six days beginning Thursday in Traverse City. Yzerman said Bertuzzi will not be able
With training camp practices set to begin Thursday in Traverse City, the Red Wings released the training camp roster and schedule early Wednesday. The team will bring 35 forwards, 20 defensemen, and seven goalies: An interesting tidbit: Kirill Tyutyayev will suit up for the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, so it will be nice to
Training Camp for the Detroit Red Wings starts on Thursday, Sept. 23 at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City. The camp will run until Tuesday September 28. The Red Wings will play eight exhibition games in 10 days beginning Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the United Center in Chicago against the Black Hawks. Several roster decisions
The Red Wings announced their 2021 training camp roster on Wednesday and, following the Tuesday announcement of Bobby Ryan joining the team on a PTO, there were no surprises on the roster itself. Which means I get to move on to my favorite annual tradition: Analyzing jersey number changes. Your 2021-22 #RedWings camp roster. #LGRW
Who else replays those 1990s and 2000s Detroit Red Wings moments whenever you see the front office staff either step to the podium, take in a hockey game from the stands or a suite, take questions from the media, or talk about scouting? These days, with Steve Yzerman as general manager, Pat Verbeek as assistant
HEY FANS PLEASE SUPPORT Red Wings season is right around the corner. I’m excited to make a difference in the lives of youth across the city of Detroit. You can join me in sending kids to a Red Wings game by donating to our Tickets For Kids program.https://t.co/OU8Fed39wY — Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) September 21, 2021
The 2021-22 season marks the 25th anniversary of the Detroit Red Wings‘ 1996-97 season, in which they snapped a Stanley Cup drought of more than four decades. To commemorate the anniversary — for one of the most-beloved championship teams in the history of Detroit sports — the Free Press has crafted a new hardcover book, “Stanleytown