Detroit Red Wings Notes And Quotes 8-29-11
The Wings renewed their affiliation agreement with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL through the 2011-12 season.
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The Wings renewed their affiliation agreement with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL through the 2011-12 season.
Mickey Redmond knew it was over. He came roaring down the right wing like countless times when he encountered St. Louis Blues' defenseman Barcley Plager.
Brendan Smith appears ready for the NHL. The highly-skilled, 22-year-old puck-moving defenseman would be preparing for his first NHL season in many organizations.
The list is headed by heavy fisted Wade Belak, who spent most of his brawling career with the Maple Leafs.
ts used in NHL games could be changing as soon as this season. While the size of the nets isn't going to be altered, the depth is likely to undergo a makeover.
So the national television game schedules were released by the NHL on Thursday, and all in all it's what you would expect. It features a lot of the Red Wings, Bruins, Capitals, Flyers, Blackhawks, Rangers and Penguins -- the usual suspects.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman expects the league to review its substance abuse and behavioral health program after the deaths of two players over the summer.
Newly-acquired defenseman Mike Commodore considered wearing uniform No. 64 to pay homage to the iconic Commodore 64 personal computer, but ultimately decided it would be too gimmicky and decided to wear No. 22.
The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association, along with Joe Kocur and celebrity friends, will host its 3rd Annual Charity Softball Tournament on Saturday, August 6, open to all community members.
New York Rangers player Sean Avery is out on bail after he was arrested in California on allegations he shoved an officer at his Hollywood Hills home.
The Wings' 23-man roster for the start of the 2010-11 season is set. They are not looking to sign any more free agents to NHL contracts and don't expect to make a trade in the off-season.
Chris Chelios played in four different Olympic games and spent 26 seasons in the NHL, including the 2009-10 season where he appeared in seven games with the Atlanta Thrashers at the age of 48.
The Wings signed veteran goaltender Ty Conklin to a one-year, $750,000 deal to be their backup goalie to Jimmy Howard.
For those hoping to see Commodore 64 on the ice this season, it looks like your 80s flashback won't happen.
For the third-straight year, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman enjoyed a pay raise last year as the NHL's head honcho.
And now there are just two... On Tuesday afternoon at the Kris Draper retirement press conference I was talking to former Wing and current 97.1 staff member Darren McCarty about the "glory years" of Detroit hockey.
In an announcement that shocked nobody, Red Wings center Kris Draper announced his retirement on Tuesday, hanging up his skates after 20 seasons, the last 17 in Detroit.
Stoney and I peppered the owner with questions ranging from trading for a pitcher to the jobs that GM Dave Dombrowski and skipper Jim Leyland are doing.
After 17 seasons as a Red Wing,Kris Draper announced his retirement from the NHL in a press conference at Joe Louis Arena.
The Red Wings considered plenty of higher-profile candidates with years of NHL experience when looking to fill their two assistant coaching positions. But head coach Mike Babcock opted to go in a different direction.
The Red Wings waste no time signing a backup goaltender. Ken Holland inks Ty Conklin to a 1 year reported 1 million dollar deal.
A day after announcing Chris Osgood's retirement, Detroit GM Ken Holland wasted no time in turning his attention to Plan B for a backup goaltender, targeting former Wing Ty Conklin. Mission accomplished.
A Detroit Red Wing will be living his dream Wednesday morning at Willow Run Airport, as Justin Abdelkader rides along with U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
Now that Chris Osgood has decided to retire and take a position in the Red Wings organization, the debate officially begins on if his career was "Hall of Fame" worthy?
A few years ago, Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood and I shared a beer at Nemo's following a Tigers home opener.
