Tony Paul | The Detroit News Tom Wilson, a sports and entertainment executive in Metro Detroit for more than four decades who oversaw the design and construction of The Palace of Auburn Hills and later helped make Little Caesars Arena an anchor of downtown Detroit, announced Wednesday he will retire from Olympia Entertainment, effective Thursday.
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Kirkland Crawford | Detroit Free Press Tom Wilson, a fixture in sports and entertainment in southeast Michigan for four decades, announced he will retire from Ilitch Companies at the end of the year. The Detroit native’s legacy includes having a huge hand building two sports arenas in metro Detroit, the Palace of Auburn Hills and Little
Tony Paul | The Detroit News Tom Wilson, a sports and entertainment executive in Metro Detroit for more than four decades who oversaw the design and construction of The Palace of Auburn Hills and later Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, announced Wednesday he will retire, effective Thursday. Wilson, most recently, has been president emeritus
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill on prepping the Detroit Red Wings for 2021 season Jeff Blashill discusses preparations for the Detroit Red Wings’ 2021 season. Filmed Dec, 28, 2020. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Training camp promises to be interesting for the Detroit Red Wings, and
Inspired by American broadcaster Keith Olbermann, earlier this month I embarked on a quest to uncover the true nature of the National Hockey League’s ‘Original Six’. During the course of my investigation, I found that the Chicago Blackhawks were not a new franchise when they were founded in 1926, but instead were relocated from Portland,
The Detroit News University of Michigan defenseman Cam York had three assists for Team USA in a 7-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday afternoon at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. York, a first-round pick by the Philadelphia Flyers with the 14th overall pick in 2019, is tied for third in tournament scoring
Drafting is an imperfect science. There are rules you can identify and behaviors you can pinpoint in order to get a good idea of what a player might become, but at the end of the day, it’s all a theory until proven to be factual. This is why even the best scouting departments are going
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill on training camp, new roster, expectations Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill talked to the media on Monday before the opening of training camp on Thursday. The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings get the on-ice portion of training camp
The Detroit News The L.A. Kings signed former Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou to a one-year, $1.2 million contract, according to Kings general manager Rob Blake. Athanasiou, a 6-2, 190-pound native of Woodbridge, Ontario, split last season between Detroit and Edmonton and recorded 24 points in 46 games. He was traded at the deadline to the
Monday was a good day for the Carolina Hurricanes as their top pick from the most recent draft was signed and their second selection had a big game at the World Junior Championship. We will also check in with two top-four draft picks who helped their countries earn wins in Edmonton. Jarvis Signs with Hurricanes
As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel. And, as of the 2019-20 season, these are the Detroit Red Wings retired numbers: No. 1 – Terry Sawchuk No. 4 – Red Kelly No. 5 – Nicklas Lidstrom No. 7 – Ted Lindsay No.
The Detroit News Red Wings first-round draft pick Lucas Raymond led Sweden (2-0) to a 4-0 victory over Austria on Monday at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Raymond, who was helped to the dressing room in the first period after crashing into the boards, had a goal and an assist and a team-high
There isn’t much time, Jeff Blashill knows that. But after what feels like an eternity without hockey, and after a season like the one his team endured before a pandemic put everything on ice back in March, Blashill also knows he’s in no position to complain. “I just think we’re all looking forward to it,”
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill on prepping the Detroit Red Wings for 2021 season Jeff Blashill discusses preparations for the Detroit Red Wings’ 2021 season. Filmed Dec, 28, 2020. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Here we are, the last week in December, and talking about Detroit
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill on training camp, new roster, expectations Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill talked to the media on Monday before the opening of training camp on Thursday. The Detroit News The Detroit Red Wings are turning the page on last season,
Ending the year on a high note, the Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to open training camp on New Year’s Eve. This marks the first organized team activity since Mar. 10, when Detroit dropped a 5-2 game to the Carolina Hurricanes. Heading into training camp, there’s certainly buzz around Hockeytown. And with that, a handful
The Detroit News Philip Tomasino had a goal and an assist and Canada beat Slovakia 3-1 on Sunday night to improve to 2-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship. Jordan Spence and Jack Quinn also scored, and Devon Levi made 17 saves on his 19th birthday. Martin Romiak scored for Slovakia in
Goals were the order of the day at the 2021 World Junior Championship. A total of 37 goals were scored in Saturday’s three games, including one highlight-reel tally from a young Swedish prospect. There was also a scary hit that could have been a lot worse than it looked. Finally, in Russia, a recent top
On this date, one of the greatest players in National Hockey League history made his triumphant return after nearly four years away from the game. This was an eventful date in both Detroit and New York City, while the number 13 was not unlucky after all. Let’s take our daily trip through hockey history. Super
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on challenges of 2021 season Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on challenges of COVID-19 shortened 2021 season. Dec. 22, 2020. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press What a year. The Detroit Red Wings played 30 games in 2020,