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Detroit Red Wings Sign Zach Aston-Reese

The Red Wings signed Zach Aston-Reese today to a one-year, two way contract but was place on waivers, and if he clears they can assign him or put him on the roster.

Three Potential Unsung Heroes for the Detroit Red Wings This Season

This season, the Detroit Red Wings have higher aspirations than they have had in a very long time. Dylan Larkin, during the season last year, signed a big contract extension. That was a big sigh of relief as Larkin was playing some of the best hockey he had played in his entire career. Steve Yzerman […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]