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Team Canada’s captains at the IIHF World Junior Championship consist of a third overall pick, a fifth overall pick and Donovan Sebrango. Sebrango was drafted by the Red Wings in the third round (63rd overall) in 2020 — not bad in his own right — but by no means did he come to the World Juniors

There was a time when Carter Mazur and Redmond Savage hated each other. But that was before Mazur, a Jackson native, and Savage, who was born in Arizona but moved to Michigan when he was in the eighth grade, were both selected as middle-round draft picks by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL

Detroit — Eemil Viro, the Red Wings’ young defensive prospect, remembers when he moved into Finland’s top division, playing against the country’s best and oldest players. Viro was only 17 at the time, playing against mostly men in the Finnish Elite League (or Liiga), and challenged physically. Although that wasn’t new for Viro. The 6-foot 165-pound Viro,

Detroit Red Wings prospect Jan Bednar made 28 saves for Czechia in a 4-3 shootout loss against Finland (2-0) at the world junior hockey championships on Thursday afternoon at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Bednar, a 6-foot-4, 200 pound goalie who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, has allowed three power-play

Top 2023 draft prospect Connor Bedard had a goal, an assist and eight shots on goal and Detroit Red Wings draft pick Sebastian Cossa made 22 saves for Canada in a 5-2 victory over Latvia on Wednesday night at the world junior championships in Edmonton. “We’ve been practising but nothing’s really game speed,” Cossa told

Detroit — The talk of the Red Wings being in a rebuild sort of struck David Perron kind of funny. Perron, who signed as a free agent with the Wings last month, was on the expansion Vegas Golden Knights team that reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2018. “I find it funny to hear the word ‘rebuild,’”

Associated Press |  The Detroit News Toronto — Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. “I have received news that has shaken my family and me,” Salming said in a statement. “In an instant, everything changed.” Salming, who played 16 seasons

Detroit — The Red Wings and defenseman Jake Walman have avoided an arbitration hearing. Walman and the Wings agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.05 million. Walman, 26, was acquired along with forward Oskar Sundqvist at last season’s trade deadline from St. Louis, in a trade for defenseman Nick Leddy. In 19 games with the

Detroit — It might still feel like summer in the air, but hockey is getting closer. The Red Wings announced Tuesday the dates for the 23rd annual NHL prospects tournament and training camp, both events being held, as usual, at Traverse City’s Centre ICE Arena. The prospects tournament will run from Sept. 15-19 with a five-team field

Detroit — Carter Mazur was having difficulty scoring goals last season, so Mazur reached out to the Red Wings’ development staff. Mazur, the Wings’ 2021 third-round draft pick and Jackson native, was in his freshman season at Denver and college hockey was proving to be a challenge. So Mazur reached out for help, which in its

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Goaltenders. Detroit — The Red Wings needed to add a goaltender and identified Ville Husso as the one they’d like to acquire. To make sure they obtained Husso, before unrestricted free agency began, general manager Steve Yzerman worked

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Forwards. Detroit — Nowhere in the Red Wings’ lineup does the improved depth show more than among the forwards. General manager Steve Yzerman was intent during free agency on deepening the talent level among the top two or

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series breaking down the Detroit Red Wings at each position group. Today: Defensemen. Detroit — It was one of general manager Steve Yzerman’s intentions to give the defense a new look. As the hockey world has veered into August, there’s no question the Red Wings’ blue line

Plymouth — At long last, it’s time for the IIHF World Junior Championship. Several Detroit Red Wings and University of Michigan prospects will be wearing the red, white and blue, as Team USA on Monday announced its preliminary roster for the 2022 event, which is set to be held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from Aug. 9-20. Wings prospects Shai Buium

Greg Beacham  |  Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks signed John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday, landing the top defenseman on the NHL free agent market. The offensive-minded Swede is leaving Dallas, where he had spent his entire NHL career while racking up 71 goals and 303 assists in

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Tim Reynolds  |  Associated Press Sunrise, Fla. — The easiest thing for the Florida Panthers this summer would have been to maintain the status quo, especially after posting the NHL’s best record. The Panthers went a different way. Matthew Tkachuk was introduced Monday as the team’s newest addition, three days after the Panthers and Calgary

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Newly acquired Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk has “recently underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon,” the team announced in a statement Monday. The timeline for his recovery is anticipated to be 4-6 months. Pysyk signed with the Wings on a one-year deal worth $850,000 this month in a move that appeared to give the

Cheers, to another five years of the Detroit Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins. The two clubs on Monday announced that they’ve re-upped their 20-year affiliation through at least the 2026-27 season, meaning the convenience of proximity will remain as the Red Wings look to enter a new chapter. While serving as an affiliate with Detroit,