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Red Wings Prospect Update: December

William Wallinder Drafted with the first pick of the second round in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, William Wallinder was always labeled as a “project pick.” Now in his second full season in the SHL, Wallinder has begun to blossom and show his high upside. The six-foot-four, 190-pound defenseman is a strong skater who sets […]

Five Red Wings Prospects who could be in Detroit next season

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. General manager Steve Yzerman is currently in his fourth season after successfully building a championship team in Tampa Bay. Through his time as general manager, Yzerman has been stockpiling prospects through the draft in order to return the Red Wings to prominence in […]

Hanas continues scoring excellence for Griffins

Cross Hanas continued his terrific rookie season by helping Grand Rapids earn three out of six points last week. On Wednesday, the Griffins opened the week with a 5-2 loss in Cleveland. Donovan Sebrango and Steven Kampfer gave the Griffins a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but the Griffins couldn’t hold on to […]

Berggren is Detroit’s Top Forward Prospect

Jonatan Berggren continued his excellent offensive play to help Grand Rapids win one out of three road games last week. The Griffins opened the week on Thursday morning with a 6-3 loss in Iowa. Berggren paced the Griffins with two power-play goals. Cross Hanas also scored for Grand Rapids. Both teams returned for a Friday […]

Red Wings: Early Prospects Rankings

Many Detroit prospects have now entered the second month of their respective seasons. Some players are taking leadership roles on their teams, while some have not taken the next step in their development. The Detroit Red Wings have several prospects signed to entry-level contracts. The Red Wings still have time to figure out if recently […]

Grand Rapids Griffins Weekly Report #3

Jonatan Berggren returned to the lineup and helped Grand Rapids earn a split of the weekend series in Texas. The Stars won the opening game on Saturday 5-2. The Griffins replied with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Grand Rapids were without Matt Luff and Givani Smith, who were both recalled to play for Detroit. Luff […]

Griffins Report: Cossa earns first AHL win

Grand Rapids Griffins rookie goaltender Sebastian Cossa earned his first AHL victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday. Cossa made 21 saves on 23 shots for the 3-2 win. Cossa was also awarded the first star of the game for his efforts. On Thursday, the Griffins re-assigned Cossa to Toledo (ECHL) so he could be in the opening […]

Griffins Report: Czarnik scores hat trick in 8-5 win

Grand Rapids Griffins center Austin Czarnik scored three goals on Saturday, leading the Griffins to an 8-5 win over San Diego. The Griffins and Gulls split the two-game weekend series after San Diego defeated the Griffins 6-2 on Friday. The Griffins record is currently 1-1-0 after two games. Player Preview: Austin Czarnik Austin Czarnik played two […]

A Look at Red Wings AHL Affiliate

The Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, opened the 2022-23 season last night against the San Diego Gulls (Anaheim). The two teams will play again tonight at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. The game time is 7:00 pm ET. To start the season, the Griffins have 25 players on the roster: […]

Breaking: Annual Red/ White Game Recap

The Detroit Red Wings played their annual Red/ White training camp game on Sunday afternoon. Typical of recent Red/ White games, the game was two half periods in duration. Team Red defeated Team White 4-2 in an entertaining game. First Half Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for Team White, making the game 1-0. Givani Smith […]