For many hockey players, the path to the pros goes through junior hockey, a collection of amateur hockey leagues full of kids looking to make it big. The jump from playing in that system to the world the the AHL and NHL is a significant one, quite literally going from playing boys to men. Red Wings prospect Zach Nastasiuk is learning this first hand with his first few games in the American Hockey League.
Follow along with Red Wings TV as we capture the action of the defending champions making their bid for a second straight Calder Cup.
See episode one here, featuring Riley Sheahan and Tomas Jurco:
http://youtu.be/EQ055um22Pc
See part two here, featuring Ryan Sproul:
See part three here, featuring Xavier Ouellet:
See part four here, featuring Tomas Jurco’s hat-trick:
http://youtu.be/MBqGg_4z9WU