Author: Chris Giles

Chris Giles is a former junior hockey player and coach from Canada. He has been a diehard Detroit Red Wings fan for almost 50 years. Chris is an avid golfer who has volunteered at several PGA and Canadian Open Championships throughout North America.

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Jonatan Berggren?

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland selected Jonatan Berggren 33rd overall in the 2018 Entry Draft. In May 2021, Berggren signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Berggren will make his NHL debut next season. Was Jonatan Berggren the steal of the draft? Generational Entry Draft The 2018 […]

Red Wings Draft: Analyzing Players Detroit Could Take

The Detroit Red Wings will pick 8th in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This is the sixth consecutive season that Detroit will pick in the Top 10. In 2019, Detroit picked Moritz Seider with the 6th selection. In 2020, the Red Wings picked Lucas Raymond 4th. Last year, Detroit picked Simon Edvinsson with the 6th selection. […]

Red Wings: GM Yzerman Continues to Rebuild Detroit Roster

The rebuild continues for the Detroit Red Wings. Led by captain Dylan Larkin, the Red Wings have 16 current roster players under contract for 2022-23. According to capfriendly.com, the Red Wings have almost $36M in cap space for next season. Several changes are expected before opening night. Red Wings Under Contract Here are the 16 […]

Analysis: Detroit’s Top 25 Prospects, Year End

The rebuild continues for the Detroit Red Wings. Three years into Steve Yzerman’s reign as General Manager and the team is starting to show signs of improvement. Rookies Mortiz Seider, Lucas Raymond, and Alex Nedeljkovic gave the Red Wings a significant boost this year. The Red Wings have 10 more picks this year including the […]

Red Wings: Hronek and Vrana Earn Bronze at World Championships

Filip Hronek and Jakub Vrana earned bronze medals at the recently completed IIHF World Hockey Championships. Hronek and Vrana were playing for Czechia when they defeated Team USA 8-4 in the bronze medal game. Four other Red Wings and one former player also played in the tournament, including Pius Suter (Switzerland), Moritz Seider (Germany), Riley […]

Analysis: Is Steve Yzerman Doing a Good Job in Detroit?

Steve Yzerman has been the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings for three years. At the time of his hiring, Yzerman indicated that there is no timeline as to when Detroit will make the playoffs again. The rebuild has been slow and painful for Detroit fans. The Red Wings bottomed out in the pandemic-shortened […]

Draft: Five Longshot Picks at #8 for Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are most likely looking to add a skilled forward as their first pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman and his management team have numerous players to mull over for this selection. Will Detroit move up, hold tight, or move down in the draft is […]

Analysis: Red Wings Potential Pick at #8, Frank Nazar

In July, the Detroit Red Wings will pick at #8 in the NHL Entry Draft. The Red Wings will most likely draft the player they view as the best player available. If the Red Wings decide to go local, Frank Nazar is a possible candidate at #8. He plays RW and center and would immediately […]

Analysis: Red Wings Potential Pick at #8, Conor Geekie

In July, the Detroit Red Wings will pick at #8 in the NHL Entry Draft. The Red Wings need a legitimate #2 center to play behind captain Dylan Larkin. For this reason, I believe that Detroit is likely to draft a center in an attempt to fill this void. Here is a look at one […]

Analysis: Red Wings Potential Pick at #8, Brad Lambert

In July, the Detroit Red Wings will pick at #8 in the NHL Entry Draft. Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman has been known to select the player he thinks is the best player available in the draft. For this reason, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Brad Lambert drafted at #8 by the Detroit Red […]