This is about hockey, but it’s also about basketball — and just a little bit about football — so let me start off by using a baseball metaphor. Because the fact is it was always going to be tough for Detroit to turn the rare double play of having concurrent rookies of the year in
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Moritz Seider is pumped: Pumped to have won the Calder Trophy, pumped to start next season. Three years to the day Steve Yzerman made Seider a member of the Detroit Red Wings by drafting him at No. 6, that decision was validated Tuesday as Seider was named rookie of the year for the 2021-22 season. “It’s
Pierrick Dube and Olivier Nadeau scored in a 78-second span in the third period, leading the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Tuesday in the Memorial Cup at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick. Oil Kings goalie Sebastian Cossa, a first-round draft choice of the Detroit Red Wings,
Detroit — There was little doubt how good Moritz Seider was in his rookie NHL season, but that became perfectly clear Tuesday at the NHL Awards Show. Seider, the Red Wings’ outstanding first-year defenseman, won the NHL’s Calder Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition” by the Professional Hockey
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider got what he deserved: He was the top vote-getter for the 2022 Calder Trophy. The annual award recognizes the NHL’s top rookie. It’s the first time it has gone to a Wings player since Roger Crozier in 1965. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association voted at the conclusion of the regular
Moritz Seider’s impact on the Detroit Red Wings was summed up by his teammates and former coach in mid-February, when they pointed to the young defenseman as the biggest reason they were in the conversation for a wild card spot. Even as the Wings slid down the standings and missed the playoffs for a sixth
Bally Sports Detroit, the home for the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons games, announced Monday it’s launching a direct-to-consumer streaming service titled Bally Sports+, offering fans a chance to catch their favorite team without a cable subscription. Bally Sports+ is set to be available for consumers on Thursday. This services comes more than a
Bally Sports Detroit is launching a direct-to-consumer streaming service that will give Detroit sports fans access to Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons game broadcasts without needing a cable subscription. The service, Bally Sports+, will launch Thursday, and will mirror the content available on the linear service. The cost will be $19.99 a month; fans who
After finishing the 2021-22 season with a 32-40-10 record, the Detroit Red Wings will pick eighth in the 2022 NHL Draft. And while they once again missed out on the top pick in the draft, the Red Wings still have the opportunity to select an impact player at No. 8. Related: Red Wings 2022 Draft
The last team that won three consecutive Stanley Cups was the New York Islanders from 1981-83, and they even added one more in 1984. The Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins (both had two attempts), and Detroit Red Wings until this season, were the only franchises since the Islanders to win back-to-back championships and have a chance
Steve Yzerman has been well served investing in Europe, and he may continue the trend for a fourth straight year. As he finalizes his board for the Detroit Red Wings‘ No. 8 pick in the 2022 draft, Austrian Marco Kasper checks all the boxes for what the Wings prioritize: He’s a center, he has size, and
With just over a month left until the 2022 NHL Draft, all eyes are on the top prospects and speculating where they will end up. The Red Wings have an open sea of possibilities for their 2022 eighth-overall draft pick and one candidate that could fit the bill is 18-year-old Simon Nemec. Detroit Red Wings
Detroit — NHL free agency used to be one of the busiest and most exciting days on the calendar. It’s still a great news day. Players move around the league, strengthening or weakening teams in the process, and the movement causes a ton of activity on social media. But it’s a little different these days. When
There aren’t many teams across the NHL that can say they endured a more disappointing season than the Detroit Red Wings. One team that can, however, is the Philadelphia Flyers, who finished with a record of 25-46-11 despite adding big names like Ryan Ellis and Rasmus Ristolainen in the 2021 offseason. Because of their struggles,
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame announced Thursday the latest group of inductees. Antonio Gates, Chris Webber, Jennie Ritter, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, John Beilein, Mickey Redmond and Kathy Beauregard are the eight new faces for the class of 2022. Chauncey Billups and Shane Battier — both in the 2020 class but were unable to make the
[embedded content] The Detroit Red Wings will host a viewing party of ESPN’s E60 documentary, ‘Unrivaled: Red Wings v. Avalanche’ at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, June 25. A panel discussion with Red Wings alumni will follow the the documentary screening at 6 p.m. The event is free but space is limited. Here’s the link to reserve a
The Detroit Red Wings changed the fate of their franchise in 1989 by drafting a pair of talented Russians, Sergei Fedorov (74th overall, 1989) and Vladimir Konstantinov (221st overall, 1989), who helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1997. Even though they have found success with Russian players throughout the years, Detroit doesn’t have a
The Detroit Red Wings announced they’ve signed goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, who backstopped Finland to the gold medal at the 2022 World Championship and was part of the team that captured gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Olkinuora was signed to a one-year deal worth $750,000. He’s 31, never drafted, has never played in the NHL and
The much-anticipated offseason magic has begun in the head office at long last. The Detroit Red Wings signed Elmer Söderblom to a three-year entry-level contract on June 9th, 2022, bringing yet another Swede to the great state of Michigan. Söderblom has dazzled the SHL throughout the course of his 2021-22 season and has also garnered
One high-profile coach is off the market, with the Detroit Red Wings now more than two months into their search for a new bench boss. General manager Steve Yzerman does not lack for candidates, even with Bruce Cassidy snapped up this week by the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights were the most covetable opening, and