New Year’s Day has meant outdoor hockey for National Hockey League fans over the past few years. That tradition began on this date along with many other great moments that took place outside in the elements. Also, Boston fans have had plenty to cheer about on Jan. 1. It is time for our first trip
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Anthony Mantha breaks down start of training camp Anthony Mantha describes the expectations for 2021 Detroit Red Wings training camp on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Making do with running their own practices has grown a
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit – Anthony Mantha was at Little Caesars Arena Thursday, taking a physical, joining meetings and getting ready for Friday’s first practice of Red Wings’ training camp. The Wings’ last game was about 10 months ago, and Mantha hasn’t been in an organized hockey environment since, so he appreciated the
Associated Press | The Detroit News Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian government, citing “national interest grounds,” gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to the country. The five provinces with NHL franchises, however,
Red Wings training camp finally opens on Friday, and our team of John Keating, Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond couldn’t wait to talk about it. #LGRW
The Detroit News Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan talks about the Red Wings returning to training camp, the likely 23-man roster and taxi squad and ex-Maple Leaf Rick Vaive discusses his days battling Steve Yzerman, Bob Probert and the Red Wings. Here’s the highlights from episode 42 of OctoPulse: ►:45: Projecting the Red Wings’ roster
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Washington — Longtime Boston captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, saying his former team had decided to move on from the towering defenseman who helped the Bruins climb back into the top echelon of the NHL and win the Stanley Cup in 2011. The stunning move — Chara agreed
The Red Wings kick off their training camp for the truncated 2021 season tomorrow, announcing the camp roster and schedule today. The #RedWings today released their training camp roster and schedule, comprised of 40 players who will hit the ice on Friday, Jan. 1 at the BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena. Details »
The Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to start a pandemic-delayed season on the first day of the new year. The Wings will have 40 players at camp, with the first official practice scheduled for Friday. They will have 14 days to prepare for the 2021 season, which the coronavirus pandemic has compacted to 56 games.
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 — There’s going to be some real, actual hockey at Little
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings will have three intrasquad scrimmages leading to the NHL regular-season opener Jan. 14. The Wings released details of the shortened training camp Wednesday, also releasing the 40-man training camp roster. The Wings will hold an intrasquad scrimmage Jan. 5, 8 and 10, in an effort
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 helped make Little Caesars Arena an anchor of downtown Detroit, announced Wednesday he will retire from Olympia Entertainment, effective Thursday.
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