…Team Also Assigns Goaltender Jordan Peace to Grand Rapids…
Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Tomas
Tatar to a three-year entry level deal. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. The team also announced that goaltender Jordan Pearce has been assigned to Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Tatar, 18, was Detroit’s second pick (second round, 60th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The Ilava, Slovakia native appeared in two games for the Red Wings during the 2009 preseason.
Pearce, 22, was signed by Detroit to a two-year entry level deal on April 10, 2009. With the cut, Detroit’s active training camp roster stands at 38 players.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
LIDSTROM NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE DECADE BY SPORTING NEWS
…Red Wings Team, Babcock And Holland Also Earn Honors…
Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, who twice in this decade has three-peated as the winner of the Norris Trophy, is Sporting News‘ NHL player of the decade. The Red Wings are SN’s NHL team of the decade. Red Wings Head Coach Mike Babcock was named NHL coach of the decade and Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland was named NHL executive of the decade.
The honors are part of a 14-page tribute to the athletes, coaches and teams of the 2000s in the new issue of the magazine, which arrives this week at all Barnes & Noble, Borders and Hudson Retail outlets. SN honored one athlete in each sport and enlisted the help of teammates, coaches and legends to make a case for both the winner and runner-up.
Said former Red Wings center Steve Yzerman: “Nicklas Lidstrom won the Stanley Cup in ’02. He won the Cup in ’08. I don’t know how many Norris trophies he’s won, but throughout that entire time, throughout the entire decade, where he’s only missed a handful of games, he was the Red Wings’ best player. He’s one of the top defensemen on both ends of the rink. He’s got really good instincts, and he’s incredibly skilled. He’s a really, really intelligent hockey player. Nick is your best player in training camp. He’s your best player in preseason. He’s your best player in the regular season. He’s your best player in the playoffs. I’m not sure what else he could do.”
Lidstrom’s pick for his favorite moment of the decade? “The first thing you think of is the Stanley Cup wins, whether it’s the one in ’02 or the one (in ’08). Those two were special. In 2002, I won the Norris and Conn Smythe as well. Winning those two trophies, along with the Stanley Cup, makes that year stand out. We had a heck of a team that season. We signed Luc Robitaille, Brett Hull, Dominik Hasek—you can go down the line with the great players on that team. We had a real strong team and then lost the first two games of the playoffs against Vancouver in the first round. It was a tough playoff run, but the team responded well. We had some pressure on us, and it was gratifying to win with that team. Really gratifying..”
SN chose Lidstrom over Devils goalie Martin Brodeur. “The goaltender is the most important position for any Stanley Cup contender,” former Devils coach Larry Robinson argued. “You look at anybody who has won a Cup and you always point to the goalie. When we won in 2000, we wouldn’t have even gotten there if Marty didn’t stand on his head. He’s a terrific athlete, and he has that inner strength. The worst thing you can do is beat him because you know darn well the next game, you’re not going to come close against him. He’s the backbone of our club in Jersey. He makes the big stops, and he’s the No. 1 reason we’ve been successful. I compare him to all the great ones.”
Lidstrom also made SN’s NHL all-decade team:
FIRST
F Joe Sakic
F Jaromir Jagr
F Jarome Iginla
D Nicklas Lidstrom
D Scott Niedermayer
G Martin Brodeur
SECOND
F Sidney Crosby
F Vincent Lecavalier
F Alex Ovechkin
D Chris Pronger
D Zdeno Chara
G Jean-Sebastien Giguere
NHL
Athlete of the decade: Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings D, over Martin Brodeur, Devils G
Coach of the decade: Mike Babcock, Ducks/Red Wings
Team of the decade: Red Wings
Game of the decade: Game 4, 2000 Eastern Conference semifinals, Flyers 2, Penguins 1 in 5 OTs
All-decade first team: F Joe Sakic, Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla; D Nicklas Lidstrom and Scott Niedermayer; G Martin Brodeur
All-decade second team: F Sidney Crosby, Vincent Lecavalier and Alex Ovechkin; D Chris Pronger and Zdeno Chara; G Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Executive of the decade: Ken Holland, Red Wings GM and executive VP
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Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, who twice in this decade has three-peated as the winner of the Norris Trophy, is Sporting News‘ NHL player of the decade. The Red Wings are SN’s NHL team of the decade. Red Wings Head Coach Mike Babcock was named NHL coach of the decade and Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland was named NHL executive of the decade.
The honors are part of a 14-page tribute to the athletes, coaches and teams of the 2000s in the new issue of the magazine, which arrives this week at all Barnes & Noble, Borders and Hudson Retail outlets. SN honored one athlete in each sport and enlisted the help of teammates, coaches and legends to make a case for both the winner and runner-up.
Said former Red Wings center Steve Yzerman: “Nicklas Lidstrom won the Stanley Cup in ’02. He won the Cup in ’08. I don’t know how many Norris trophies he’s won, but throughout that entire time, throughout the entire decade, where he’s only missed a handful of games, he was the Red Wings’ best player. He’s one of the top defensemen on both ends of the rink. He’s got really good instincts, and he’s incredibly skilled. He’s a really, really intelligent hockey player. Nick is your best player in training camp. He’s your best player in preseason. He’s your best player in the regular season. He’s your best player in the playoffs. I’m not sure what else he could do.”
Lidstrom’s pick for his favorite moment of the decade? “The first thing you think of is the Stanley Cup wins, whether it’s the one in ’02 or the one (in ’08). Those two were special. In 2002, I won the Norris and Conn Smythe as well. Winning those two trophies, along with the Stanley Cup, makes that year stand out. We had a heck of a team that season. We signed Luc Robitaille, Brett Hull, Dominik Hasek—you can go down the line with the great players on that team. We had a real strong team and then lost the first two games of the playoffs against Vancouver in the first round. It was a tough playoff run, but the team responded well. We had some pressure on us, and it was gratifying to win with that team. Really gratifying..”
SN chose Lidstrom over Devils goalie Martin Brodeur. “The goaltender is the most important position for any Stanley Cup contender,” former Devils coach Larry Robinson argued. “You look at anybody who has won a Cup and you always point to the goalie. When we won in 2000, we wouldn’t have even gotten there if Marty didn’t stand on his head. He’s a terrific athlete, and he has that inner strength. The worst thing you can do is beat him because you know darn well the next game, you’re not going to come close against him. He’s the backbone of our club in Jersey. He makes the big stops, and he’s the No. 1 reason we’ve been successful. I compare him to all the great ones.”
Lidstrom also made SN’s NHL all-decade team:
FIRST
F Joe Sakic
F Jaromir Jagr
F Jarome Iginla
D Nicklas Lidstrom
D Scott Niedermayer
G Martin Brodeur
SECOND
F Sidney Crosby
F Vincent Lecavalier
F Alex Ovechkin
D Chris Pronger
D Zdeno Chara
G Jean-Sebastien Giguere
NHL
Athlete of the decade: Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings D, over Martin Brodeur, Devils G
Coach of the decade: Mike Babcock, Ducks/Red Wings
Team of the decade: Red Wings
Game of the decade: Game 4, 2000 Eastern Conference semifinals, Flyers 2, Penguins 1 in 5 OTs
All-decade first team: F Joe Sakic, Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla; D Nicklas Lidstrom and Scott Niedermayer; G Martin Brodeur
All-decade second team: F Sidney Crosby, Vincent Lecavalier and Alex Ovechkin; D Chris Pronger and Zdeno Chara; G Jean-Sebastien Giguere
Executive of the decade: Ken Holland, Red Wings GM and executive VP
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
2009 COMPUWARE NHL PREMIERE STOCKHOLM
The Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues will open their seasons in Europe at the 2009
Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm. The Red Wings and Blues will play home-and-home
games Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, in Stockholm, Sweden at the Globe Arena.
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Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm. The Red Wings and Blues will play home-and-home
games Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, in Stockholm, Sweden at the Globe Arena.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
RED WINGS SIGN COETZEE TO THREE-YEAR ENTRY LEVEL DEAL
...Young Forward Makes Favorable Impression During Training Camp…
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Willie Coetzee to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Coetzee, 18, was invited to training camp on an amateur tryout. The Maple Ridge, British Columbia native spent last season playing with fellow Red Wings prospect Landon Ferraro (second round, 2009 NHL Entry Draft) on the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. He finished the season with 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points in 72 games. He also posted 42 penalty minutes.
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Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Willie Coetzee to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Coetzee, 18, was invited to training camp on an amateur tryout. The Maple Ridge, British Columbia native spent last season playing with fellow Red Wings prospect Landon Ferraro (second round, 2009 NHL Entry Draft) on the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. He finished the season with 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points in 72 games. He also posted 42 penalty minutes.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
RED WINGS TRIM NINE FROM TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
Traverse City, MI…The Detroit Red Wings today trimmed nine players from its 57-man training camp roster. Seven players were assigned back to their respective junior teams while two players were released. With the cuts, Detroit’s training camp roster stands at 48 players.
Mitchell Callahan RW, 5-11, 175, Whittier, CA Assigned to juniors
Landon Ferraro C, 5-10, 165, Trail, BC Assigned to juniors
Gleason Fournier D, 6-0, 176, Ribouski, PQ Assigned to juniors
Austin Fyten LW, 6-0, 185, Sundre, AB Released
Stephen Johnston LW, 6-1, 175, Guelph, ON Assigned to juniors
Brian Lashoff D, 6-2, 185, Albany, NY Assigned to juniors
Andrej Nestrasil C, 6-2, 200, Prague, Czech Repub. Assigned to juniors
Brent Raedeke LW, 6-0, 190, Regina, SK Assigned to juniors
Chris Whitley G, 6-1, 215, Oshawa, ON Released
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Mitchell Callahan RW, 5-11, 175, Whittier, CA Assigned to juniors
Landon Ferraro C, 5-10, 165, Trail, BC Assigned to juniors
Gleason Fournier D, 6-0, 176, Ribouski, PQ Assigned to juniors
Austin Fyten LW, 6-0, 185, Sundre, AB Released
Stephen Johnston LW, 6-1, 175, Guelph, ON Assigned to juniors
Brian Lashoff D, 6-2, 185, Albany, NY Assigned to juniors
Andrej Nestrasil C, 6-2, 200, Prague, Czech Repub. Assigned to juniors
Brent Raedeke LW, 6-0, 190, Regina, SK Assigned to juniors
Chris Whitley G, 6-1, 215, Oshawa, ON Released
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
RED WINGS HOST NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT
Action at Centre ICE in Traverse City Begins Sunday
Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings host the 2009 NHL Prospects Tournament at Centre ICE in Traverse City, MI beginning Sunday, Sept. 6.
The eight-team tournament includes the best prospects from Detroit, Dallas, Columbus, Atlanta, Carolina, St. Louis, Minnesota and the NY Rangers. The Red Wings’ roster includes 2008 1st-round draft pick, goaltender Thomas McCollum and the Wings’ first pick in the 2009 draft, center Landon Ferraro.
The tournament consists of four games on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Admission is just $5 per day. Tickets are available at the door beginning one hour before each day’s first game.
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Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings host the 2009 NHL Prospects Tournament at Centre ICE in Traverse City, MI beginning Sunday, Sept. 6.
The eight-team tournament includes the best prospects from Detroit, Dallas, Columbus, Atlanta, Carolina, St. Louis, Minnesota and the NY Rangers. The Red Wings’ roster includes 2008 1st-round draft pick, goaltender Thomas McCollum and the Wings’ first pick in the 2009 draft, center Landon Ferraro.
The tournament consists of four games on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Admission is just $5 per day. Tickets are available at the door beginning one hour before each day’s first game.
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