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… Bowman and Smith, Kelly and Quinn to Reunite Behind the Bench on New Year’s Eve at Comerica Park™ …
Detroit, MI… The Detroit Red Wings® and Toronto Maple Leafs® today announced that former Detroit coaches Scotty Bowman and Barry Smith will be behind the bench against former Toronto coaches Red Kelly and Pat Quinn at the 2012 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown™ on December 31 at Comerica Park™, part of the 2012 SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival™.
The winningest bench boss in NHL history with 1,244 career victories, Bowman has been a part of 12 Stanley Cup-winning teams, including a league-record nine as a head coach. Bowman helped direct the Red Wings to three Cup titles (1997, 1998 & 2002) and retired from coaching while skating with the Cup following Detroit’s 10th Stanley Cup in 2002. Smith was with the Red Wings from 1994-2005 and was part of three Stanley Cup championship teams with Detroit following two titles as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Red Kelly, the eight-time Stanley Cup winner and first James Norris Memorial Trophy recipient, coached Toronto to four consecutive playoff appearances from 1973 to 1977. He will join forces with the NHL’s fourth winningest coach and two-time Jack Adams Award winner Pat Quinn, who also led Team Canada to back-to-back world titles with a gold medal in the 2002 Olympics followed by the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
Player thus far announced for Detroit’s roster include 50-goal scorers Mickey Redmond and John Ogrodnick; Hall of Famers Luc Robitaille, Dino Ciccarelli, Chris Chelios, Larry Murphy and Mark Howe; all four members of ‘The Grind Line’ – Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty and Joe Kocur; Stanley Cup-winning goaltenders Chris Osgood and Mike Vernon; and Red Wings legends Ted Lindsay and Alex Delvecchio.
Members of the Toronto Maple Leafs® alumni currently scheduled to participate on New Year’s Eve at Comerica Park™ include: Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler; 50-goal scorer Rick Vaive; fan favorites Darcy Tucker, Felix Potvin, Mike Palmateer and Kevin Maguire; Stanley Cup champions Dave Andreychuk and Doug Gilmour; rough-and-tumble winger Wendel Clark; 454-win goaltender Curtis Joseph; and Maple Leafs® legends Johnny Bower, Ron Ellis and Jim McKenny.
Further alumni will be announced in the coming weeks.
A limited number of 2012 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown™ tickets will be made available in mid-August via ticket lottery. 2012 SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival™ GLI, AHL and OHL tickets will go on sale in late August.
2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® tickets are currently available for Red Wings® and Maple Leafs® season ticket holders as part of a pre-sale process. Additional ticket information will be released at a later date.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
QUINCEY AGREES TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH WINGS
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… Defenseman has Appeared in 257 Career NHL Games for Detroit, Colorado and L.A. …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent defenseman Kyly Quincey has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
"We're very pleased to agree to terms with Kyle and avoid arbitration,” says Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland. “We drafted Kyle in 2003, watched him develop into a solid NHL defenseman and look forward to having him in a Detroit uniform for the next two seasons."
Originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Quincey has tallied 95 points (18G-77A) in 257 career games played for the Red Wings, Kings and Avalanche. Re-acquired by the Red Wings last season in a three-team deal with Colorado and Tampa Bay, Quincey appeared in 72 total games for the Red Wings and Avalanche, finishing with 7G-19A-26P in addition to 89 penalty minutes and 168 shots on goal.
Kyle Quincey
Defense
Born Aug 12 1985 -- Kitchener, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 206 -- Shoots L
… Defenseman has Appeared in 257 Career NHL Games for Detroit, Colorado and L.A. …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent defenseman Kyly Quincey has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
"We're very pleased to agree to terms with Kyle and avoid arbitration,” says Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland. “We drafted Kyle in 2003, watched him develop into a solid NHL defenseman and look forward to having him in a Detroit uniform for the next two seasons."
Originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Quincey has tallied 95 points (18G-77A) in 257 career games played for the Red Wings, Kings and Avalanche. Re-acquired by the Red Wings last season in a three-team deal with Colorado and Tampa Bay, Quincey appeared in 72 total games for the Red Wings and Avalanche, finishing with 7G-19A-26P in addition to 89 penalty minutes and 168 shots on goal.
Kyle Quincey
Defense
Born Aug 12 1985 -- Kitchener, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 206 -- Shoots L
Thursday, July 5, 2012
RED WINGS NAME TOM RENNEY ASSOCIATE COACH
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... Veteran Brings Over 15 Years of Coaching Experience to Detroit’s Staff …
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the club has hired Tom Renney as associate coach. Renney fills the vacancy created when former Assistant Coach Jeff Blashill accepted the head coaching position with Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Renney has agreed to a three-year deal with the club. As per team policy, additional terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Renney, 57, spent the past three seasons with the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers. He joined the Oilers’ staff as an associate coach prior to the 2009-10 season. After just one season, Renney took over the reigns as the 10th head coach in franchise history on June 22, 2010. In his first campaign as head coach, the Cranbrook, B.C., native led the rebuilding Oilers to a 25-45-12 record. In total, Renney compiled a 57-85-22 record over two seasons as the bench boss of the young Edmonton squad.
Prior to his time in Edmonton, Renney spent nine seasons in various roles with the New York Rangers. During his first two seasons in Manhattan, Renney served as Director of Player Personnel where he oversaw the team’s amateur scouts and provided assistance to New York’s professional scouting department. Renney was promoted to Vice President, Player Development in 2002 and joined the Rangers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2003. After a brief stint as interim head coach at the end of the 2003-04 season, Renney was officially named the 33rd head coach in Rangers history on July 6, 2004. He led the Blueshirts to three consecutive 40-win seasons and guided the team to a 164-121-42 record over 327 games from 2005-08.
Renney first broke into the NHL as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks in 1996-97. He spent parts of two seasons with the Canucks, compiling a 39-53-9 record over 101 games. Renney made the move to Vancouver following his two-year tenure with Hockey Canada, serving as the head coach of the Canadian National Team that went on to capture a silver medal at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Renney began his coaching career behind the bench of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League in 1990. In two seasons with Kamloops, he led the Blazers to a 101-37-6 record, back-to-back WHL titles and a Memorial Cup championship in 1992.
... Veteran Brings Over 15 Years of Coaching Experience to Detroit’s Staff …
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the club has hired Tom Renney as associate coach. Renney fills the vacancy created when former Assistant Coach Jeff Blashill accepted the head coaching position with Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Renney has agreed to a three-year deal with the club. As per team policy, additional terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Renney, 57, spent the past three seasons with the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers. He joined the Oilers’ staff as an associate coach prior to the 2009-10 season. After just one season, Renney took over the reigns as the 10th head coach in franchise history on June 22, 2010. In his first campaign as head coach, the Cranbrook, B.C., native led the rebuilding Oilers to a 25-45-12 record. In total, Renney compiled a 57-85-22 record over two seasons as the bench boss of the young Edmonton squad.
Prior to his time in Edmonton, Renney spent nine seasons in various roles with the New York Rangers. During his first two seasons in Manhattan, Renney served as Director of Player Personnel where he oversaw the team’s amateur scouts and provided assistance to New York’s professional scouting department. Renney was promoted to Vice President, Player Development in 2002 and joined the Rangers’ coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2003. After a brief stint as interim head coach at the end of the 2003-04 season, Renney was officially named the 33rd head coach in Rangers history on July 6, 2004. He led the Blueshirts to three consecutive 40-win seasons and guided the team to a 164-121-42 record over 327 games from 2005-08.
Renney first broke into the NHL as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks in 1996-97. He spent parts of two seasons with the Canucks, compiling a 39-53-9 record over 101 games. Renney made the move to Vancouver following his two-year tenure with Hockey Canada, serving as the head coach of the Canadian National Team that went on to capture a silver medal at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Renney began his coaching career behind the bench of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League in 1990. In two seasons with Kamloops, he led the Blazers to a 101-37-6 record, back-to-back WHL titles and a Memorial Cup championship in 1992.
Monday, July 2, 2012
RED WINGS SIGN DAMIEN BRUNNER TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
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Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent forward Damien Brunner has signed a one-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Brunner, 26, has spent the past four seasons with EV Zug of Switzerland’s National League A where he has recorded 190 points (78G-112A) in 167 games played. In 2011-12, Brunner led the NLA in scoring with 60 points (24G-36A) in 45 games en route to being named the league’s top forward. The 5’10”, 176-lb. winger has played for Team Switzerland at two of the last three IIHF World Championships (2010 & 2012), totaling 14P-4G-8A-12P over the course of the two tournaments.
Damien Brunner
Right Wing
Born Mar 9 1986 -- Oberlunkhofen, SUI
Height 5.10 -- Weight 176
… Winger Was Named Forward of the Year in Switzerland’s National League A for 2011-12 …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent forward Damien Brunner has signed a one-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Brunner, 26, has spent the past four seasons with EV Zug of Switzerland’s National League A where he has recorded 190 points (78G-112A) in 167 games played. In 2011-12, Brunner led the NLA in scoring with 60 points (24G-36A) in 45 games en route to being named the league’s top forward. The 5’10”, 176-lb. winger has played for Team Switzerland at two of the last three IIHF World Championships (2010 & 2012), totaling 14P-4G-8A-12P over the course of the two tournaments.
Damien Brunner
Right Wing
Born Mar 9 1986 -- Oberlunkhofen, SUI
Height 5.10 -- Weight 176
RED WINGS AND FORWARD MIKAEL SAMUELSSON AGREE TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL
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... Swedish Winger was Part of Detroit’s run to the 2008 Stanley Cup …
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Mikael Samuelsson on a two-year deal. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Samuelsson, 35, was originally a fifth-round selection (145th overall) of the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Mariefred, Sweden, native has appeared in 669 career games with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. His NHL career totals include 148 goals, 194 assists, 342 points and 364 PIM. In 99 career postseason games, Samuelsson has collected 58 points (22G-36A-58P) and 60 PIM. The 6-2, 218-lb. right winger skated last season with the Florida Panthers, posting 28 points (13G-15A-28P) in 48 games. He missed 25 games in 2011-12 due to injury.
Samuelsson previously spent four seasons in the Motor City from 2005-06 through 2008-09. He was a part of Detroit’s run to the 2008 Stanley Cup championship and its return trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2009. He has appeared in 278 regular season games for the Red Wings, notching 159 points (67G-92A-159P). Samuelsson has also donned the winged wheel in 69 career postseason games, collecting 35 points (13G-22A-35P).
Mikael Samuelsson, Right Wing
Born Dec 23 1976 -- Mariefred, Sweden
Height 6.02 -- Weight 218 -- Shoots L
... Swedish Winger was Part of Detroit’s run to the 2008 Stanley Cup …
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Mikael Samuelsson on a two-year deal. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Samuelsson, 35, was originally a fifth-round selection (145th overall) of the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Mariefred, Sweden, native has appeared in 669 career games with the San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. His NHL career totals include 148 goals, 194 assists, 342 points and 364 PIM. In 99 career postseason games, Samuelsson has collected 58 points (22G-36A-58P) and 60 PIM. The 6-2, 218-lb. right winger skated last season with the Florida Panthers, posting 28 points (13G-15A-28P) in 48 games. He missed 25 games in 2011-12 due to injury.
Samuelsson previously spent four seasons in the Motor City from 2005-06 through 2008-09. He was a part of Detroit’s run to the 2008 Stanley Cup championship and its return trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2009. He has appeared in 278 regular season games for the Red Wings, notching 159 points (67G-92A-159P). Samuelsson has also donned the winged wheel in 69 career postseason games, collecting 35 points (13G-22A-35P).
Mikael Samuelsson, Right Wing
Born Dec 23 1976 -- Mariefred, Sweden
Height 6.02 -- Weight 218 -- Shoots L
RED WINGS AND JORDIN TOOTOO AGREE TO TERMS ON THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
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… Gritty Forward has Appeared in 486 Career NHL Games with Nashville …
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent forward Jordin Tootoo has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Originally selected by Nashville in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Tootoo has spent his entire professional career with the Predators franchise, tallying 46G-79A-125P in addition to 725 penalty minutes. Tootoo, 29, also has also registered 23G-26A-49P-399PIM in 100 appearances with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).
A native of Churchill, MB, Tootoo captured a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the 2003 IIHF World Junior Championships, recording 6GP-2G-1A-3P in the tournament. The 5’9”, 194-lb. winger enjoyed a standout junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), tallying 209 points (93G-116A) in 220 games. In his final season with Brandon (2002-03), Tootoo was named a WHL East First Team All-Star after netting 35 goals and dishing out 39 assists for 74 points in only 51 games played.
Jordin Tootoo
Right Wing
Born Feb 2 1983 -- Churchill, MAN
Height 5.09 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots R
Selected by Nashville Predators round 4 #98 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft
… Gritty Forward has Appeared in 486 Career NHL Games with Nashville …
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent forward Jordin Tootoo has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Originally selected by Nashville in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Tootoo has spent his entire professional career with the Predators franchise, tallying 46G-79A-125P in addition to 725 penalty minutes. Tootoo, 29, also has also registered 23G-26A-49P-399PIM in 100 appearances with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL).
A native of Churchill, MB, Tootoo captured a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the 2003 IIHF World Junior Championships, recording 6GP-2G-1A-3P in the tournament. The 5’9”, 194-lb. winger enjoyed a standout junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), tallying 209 points (93G-116A) in 220 games. In his final season with Brandon (2002-03), Tootoo was named a WHL East First Team All-Star after netting 35 goals and dishing out 39 assists for 74 points in only 51 games played.
Jordin Tootoo
Right Wing
Born Feb 2 1983 -- Churchill, MAN
Height 5.09 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots R
Selected by Nashville Predators round 4 #98 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Sunday, July 1, 2012
GUSTAVSSON AGREES TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH WINGS
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… Swedish-Born Goaltender has Appeared in 107 Career NHL Games with the Maple Leafs …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Gustavsson has been a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past three seasons, amassing a record of 39-45-15 to go along with a 2.98 GAA and .900 SV% in 107 appearances with the Eastern Conference club. The 27-year-old native of Danderyd, Sweden has also made five career starts in the American Hockey League, going 3-1-1 for the Toronto Marlies while registering a 1.14 GAA and a SV% of .955.
Prior to his tenure in Toronto, Gustavsson won the Guldpucken Award as the Swedish Elite League’s top player in 2008-09 after leading the league in SV% (.931) and GAA (1.96) prior to backstopping Färjestad BK to a Le Mat Trophy as SEL champions. The 6’3”, 192-lb. netminder also led Team Sweden to back-to-back bronze medals at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Championships and represented his country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Jonas Gustavsson
Goalie
Born Oct 24 1984 -- Danderyd, Sweden
Height 6.03 -- Weight 192 -- Shoots L
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct
2007-08 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 20 1102 44 0 2 2.40 0 0 0 501 0.919
2008-09 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 42 2475 81 0 3 1.96 0 0 0 1101 0.931
2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2340 112 5 1 2.87 16 15 9 1034 0.902
2010-11 Toronto Marlies AHL 5 263 5 0 0 1.14 3 1 1 105 0.955
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 1242 68 1 0 3.29 6 13 2 552 0.890
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2301 112 2 4 2.92 17 17 4 1035 0.902
NHL Totals 107 5882 292 8 5 2.98 39 45 15 2621 0.900
… Swedish-Born Goaltender has Appeared in 107 Career NHL Games with the Maple Leafs …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Gustavsson has been a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past three seasons, amassing a record of 39-45-15 to go along with a 2.98 GAA and .900 SV% in 107 appearances with the Eastern Conference club. The 27-year-old native of Danderyd, Sweden has also made five career starts in the American Hockey League, going 3-1-1 for the Toronto Marlies while registering a 1.14 GAA and a SV% of .955.
Prior to his tenure in Toronto, Gustavsson won the Guldpucken Award as the Swedish Elite League’s top player in 2008-09 after leading the league in SV% (.931) and GAA (1.96) prior to backstopping Färjestad BK to a Le Mat Trophy as SEL champions. The 6’3”, 192-lb. netminder also led Team Sweden to back-to-back bronze medals at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Championships and represented his country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Jonas Gustavsson
Goalie
Born Oct 24 1984 -- Danderyd, Sweden
Height 6.03 -- Weight 192 -- Shoots L
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct
2007-08 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 20 1102 44 0 2 2.40 0 0 0 501 0.919
2008-09 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 42 2475 81 0 3 1.96 0 0 0 1101 0.931
2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2340 112 5 1 2.87 16 15 9 1034 0.902
2010-11 Toronto Marlies AHL 5 263 5 0 0 1.14 3 1 1 105 0.955
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 1242 68 1 0 3.29 6 13 2 552 0.890
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2301 112 2 4 2.92 17 17 4 1035 0.902
NHL Totals 107 5882 292 8 5 2.98 39 45 15 2621 0.900
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