STEVE YZERMAN COMMITS TO 2013 ALUMNI GAME

STEVE YZERMAN COMMITS TO 2013 MAPLE LEAFS VS. RED WINGS ALUMNI SHOWDOWN™
… ‘The Captain’ to Reunite with Former Teammates at Comerica Park on Dec. 31 …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced that former captain Steve Yzerman has committed to the team’s alumni roster for the 2013 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown™ on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Comerica Park as part of the 2013 SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival™.
“Steve is one of the greatest Red Wings players ever,” said Red Wings general manager Ken Holland. “His presence at the Alumni Showdown makes a great day even better.”

The longest-serving captain in NHL history, Yzerman first donned his iconic ‘C’ on Oct. 7, 1986, making him the youngest captain in franchise history. Originally drafted with the fourth choice of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, Yzerman jumped immediately to the NHL the following season and led the Red Wings in scoring as a rookie, becoming the first 18-year-old in NHL history to make the All-Star Game. His early career was defined by his offensive ability, when he posted six straight 100-point seasons from 1987-93, including a career-high 155 points (65-90-155) in 80 games in 1988-89.

After helping Detroit to deep playoff runs on several occasions, Yzerman first raised the Stanley Cup in 1997 and ended a 42-year championship drought for the Red Wings – a feat he would repeat with the team in 1998. While still pacing the team offensively, Yzerman continued to develop as a leader and a two-way player, capturing the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward in 2000. The Cranbrook, British Columbia, native would lead Detroit to a third Stanley Cup in 2002 and the team’s fifth President’s Trophy under his captaincy as the NHL’s top regular-season club in 2005-06, his final season in the NHL.


Yzerman retired as the sixth all-time leading scorer in NHL history and still ranks among the Red Wings’ all-time greats with 1,514 games played (4th), 692 goals (2nd), 1,063 assists (1st) and 1,755 points (2nd). A 10-time NHL All-Star, Yzerman was also honored with the Lester B. Pearson Award (1989), Conn Smythe Trophy (1998), Selke Trophy (2000), NHL First Team All-Star (2000), Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (2003) and the Lester Patrick Trophy (2006). His No. 19 jersey was retired by Detroit on Jan. 2, 2007, and he was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.

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CANADA’S NATIONAL SLEDGE TEAM WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2013 WORLD SLEDGE HOCKEY CHALLENGE

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s National Sledge Team has won the gold medal at the 2013 World Sledge Hockey Challenge, beating the United States 3-1 in Saturday night’s gold medal game at the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence.

It is the fifth time Canada has won gold at the tournament; it also took home the top prize in November 2011 in Calgary, Alta., April 2011 in London, Ont., 2008 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., and 2007 in Kelowna, B.C., in addition to claiming the silver medal in 2009 in Charlottetown and last year in Calgary.

On Saturday night, Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) and Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.) scored goals 32 seconds apart and added an assist each in a three-goal first period, as the Canadians did all of their scoring in a span of 3:52 of the opening frame. Adam Dixon (Midland, Ont.) had the other goal for Canada, while Brad Bowden (Orton, Ont.) added two assists.

Canada finished first in the preliminary round with a perfect 3-0 record, including wins over Korea (5-2), Russia (5-3) and the U.S. (4-1). The Americans came second at 2-1, followed by Russia (1-2) and Korea (0-3).

Earlier Saturday, Evgeny Petrov scored the winner with just 1:11 to go as Russia earned the bronze medal with a 4-2 win over Korea. Dmitriy Lisov had two goals, and Alexey Amosov added one for the Russians who, like the Koreans, were making their World Sledge Hockey Challenge debut this year.

The tournament is the last major international event before the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, which will be held March 7-16 in Sochi, Russia.

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RED WINGS RECALL CORY EMMERTON

… Center Has Skated in 125 Games with Detroit Since 2010-11 …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today recalled center Cory Emmerton from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Originally drafted by Detroit in the second round (41st overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Emmerton has appeared in four games with the Red Wings this season, registering one assist and seven shots on goal. He was assigned to Grand Rapids on Oct. 10 and has recorded 14 points (3-11-14) and 10 penalty minutes in 18 AHL games. A native of St. Thomas, Ontario, Emmerton has appeared in 125 career games with Detroit, notching 20 points (12-8-20) and 20 penalty minutes. In 235 games with the Griffins from 2006-13, the 25-year-old forward has tallied 125 points (37-88-125) and 76 penalty minutes.


Cory Emmerton
Center
Born Jun 1 1988  -- St. Thomas, ONT
Height 5.11 -- Weight 183 -- Shoots L

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MALKIN, KRONWALL AND KEITH NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE WEEK

NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2013) – Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin,

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall and Chicago Blackhawks

defenseman Duncan Keith have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the

week ending Dec. 1.

 

FIRST STAR – EVGENI MALKIN, C, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

 

      Malkin earned “First Star” honors for the second consecutive week

after leading all skaters with nine points (3-6—9), helping the Penguins

(18-9-1, 37 points) earn seven out of a possible eight points to remain in

first place in the Metropolitan Division. He opened the week by recording

an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins Nov. 25. Malkin then

posted his first multi-goal game of the season, registering 2-1—3 plus the

shootout clincher in a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Nov. 27. He

added another assist in a 3-0 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning Nov. 29

before closing the week with a season-high three helpers and four points in

a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers Nov. 30. The 27-year-old native of

Magnitogorsk, Russia, has 4-13—17 during an eight-game assist/point streak

dating to Nov. 18. He leads the NHL with 28 assists and ranks second with

35 points, one behind teammate Sidney Crosby (13-23—36), in 28 games this

season.

 

SECOND STAR – NIKLAS KRONWALL, D, DETROIT RED WINGS

 

      Kronwall posted a trio of multi-point games in leading the Red Wings

(14-7-7, 35 points) to three victories in three starts. He scored his third

goal of the season, all on the power play, and added an assist in a 6-1

victory over the Boston Bruins Nov. 27. Kronwall then posted a pair of

two-assist games: in a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders Nov. 29 and in a

4-2 triumph over the Ottawa Senators Dec. 1. The 32-year-old Stockholm

native has 2-7—9 during a six-game point streak dating to Nov. 21,

including assists in five consecutive contests. He is tied for fourth among

NHL defensemen with 18 assists and 21 points in 26 games this season.

 

THIRD STAR – DUNCAN KEITH, D, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

 

      Keith tied for the League lead with six assists as the Blackhawks

(20-4-4, 44 points) won all four of their games to move atop the NHL

standings. He collected a pair of assists in a 5-1 victory over the

Edmonton Oilers Nov. 25. Keith then posted one helper in both a 3-2 triumph

over the Calgary Flames Nov. 27 and a 2-1 shootout win over the Dallas

Stars Nov. 29. He capped the week by recording two assists, his fourth

multi-point game of the season, in a 5-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes

Nov. 30. The 30-year-old Winnipeg native has 0-9—9 during a seven-game

assist/point streak dating to Nov. 19. He leads all NHL defensemen with 23

assists and ranks second among blueliners with 24 points in 28 games this

season.

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