Lidstrom, Fedorov head to Hall of Fame

DETROIT – They were drafted together. Now they’ll ride into hockey immorality together. On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov, teammates for 12 seasons during the Red Wings’ resurgence to Stanley ...

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RAMSAY AND SIMON JOIN GRIFFINS' COACHING STAFF

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday announced the hiring of Bruce Ramsay and Ben Simon as assistant coaches for the Griffins. In addition, assistant coach Mike Knuble, goaltending coach Jeff Salajko and video coach Bill LeRoy will reprise their coaching roles with Grand Rapids.

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Fedorov should join Lidstrom in '15 class

DETROIT – Following a week-long family vacation in Miami, Nicklas Lidstrom is in Detroit today, where he’s expected to get some great news. It is here – a town that he spent 20 remarkable NHL seasons – that he’ll receive a call on his cell phon...

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By The Numbers: Darren Helm

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. This week we focus on speed...

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Wings addressed need in Day 2 of draft

SUNRISE, Fla. – For the first time in 22 years, the Red Wings went an entire NHL draft without landing a Swedish prospect. Following up their first-round selection of Russian-born center Evgeny Svechnikov on Friday, the Red Wings capped the two...

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Draft has grown in pomp and pageantry

SUNRISE, Fla. – Pomp and pageantry was definitely not part of the NHL’s inaugural draft when six general managers sat around a hotel room in Montreal to divvy up 21 player prospects. There were no calls to the podium. They weren’t greeted on st...

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Wings land big Russian in first round

SUNRISE, Fla. – For Tyler Wright and the Red Wings amateur scouting staff, Evgeny Svechnikov was too good to pass on in the first round of Friday night’s NHL draft at BB&T Center. The Red Wings used the No. 19 overall pick on the 6-foot-2 Russi...

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