Grand Rapids Griffins
ECHL: Dan Watson Gets Called Up, Named New Head Coach In Grand Rapids
On Wednesday the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins announced the newest head coach to takeover behind the bench. ECHL coach Dan Watson has been made the 12th head coach of the Griffins’ hockey club. Watson joins Grand Rapids after spending six seasons at the helm of the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, the Griffins’ ECHL affiliate […]
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ECHL Player Profile: Goaltender Ryan Bednard
After returning to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits roster from an AHL PTO with the Grand Rapids Griffins, goalie Ryan Bednard has put on quite a show for the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Bednard, 26, has spent a couple of seasons goaltending for different teams. Before getting a contract with Greenville after goaltender Micheal McNiven tore his […]
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Report: Red Wings to Sign UMass Lowell Captain Jon McDonald
On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN and NHL Network insider, Kevin Weekes, reported that the Red Wings have signed 24-year-old college free-agent defenseman Jon McDonald from the UMass Lowell Riverhawks. The native of Livonia, Michigan, appeared in 35 games this season, scoring three goals and adding 17 assists. McDonald wore an ‘A” during the 2021-22 season and […]
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Top Red Wings Prospect Dominating with Toledo Walleye
The Toledo Walleye are having an incredible run as they have put together a 16-game winning streak. On top of that, they recently clinched their spot in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. If you’re curious about the longest winning streak in NHL history, the answer is the Pittsburgh Penguins 17 game winning streak in the 1992-93 […]
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Red Wings Recall Top Prospect Simon Edvinsson
On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled top defensive prospect Simon Edvinsson from Grand Rapids along with Austin Czarnik. When Derek Lalonde revealed that Ben Chiarot would be “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury during his post-practice media availability on Thursday, it seemed likely the Red Wings would recall a defenseman from […]
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Report: Red Wings and Vrana Relationship is “Broken”
The Detroit Red Wings sent shockwaves throughout the NHL with the decision to place Jakub Vrana on waivers, and the aftermath of the news is still being felt. After clearing waivers and being assigned to Grand Rapids, Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, NHL insider Frank Seravalli shed some light on the situation. “I’ll tell […]
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Red Wings acquire Danny O’Regan and move Givani Smith in Three-Team Trade
Ahead of the NHL’s holiday roster freeze, the Detroit Red Wings announced that depth forward Givani Smith had been traded to the Florida Panthers in a three-team move, including the Anaheim Ducks. The Red Wings initially acquired veteran defenseman Michael Del Zotto for Givani Smith and subsequently traded the 32-year-old to Anaheim for minor league […]
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Red Wings Prospect Update: October
While many fans have turned their attention to the early success of the Red Wings 2022-23 season, there is still more excitement to come. With another year of development and another draft in 2022, where the Red Wings had high-value picks, Detroit has one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL. Here’s a look […]
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Player Profile: Tyler Bertuzzi
In Detroit, fans like their hockey players to have an edge and play hard every shift. It is no wonder Tyler Bertuzzi quickly became a fan favorite. How did Bertuzzi wind up in Motown? Does he have a future on a Red Wings hockey team emerging from a long rebuild? Let’s examine those questions. Tyler […]
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Red Wings Re-Sign Chase Pearson to a One-Year Extension
Steve Yzerman has been busy this summer after making a splash in free agency last week, signing the likes of Andrew Copp and David Perron. Now, Yzerman has moved on to working on getting his three restricted free agents under contract and has started with Chase Pearson. On Wednesday night, Cap Friendly reported that Pearson […]
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