Recent draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings, Michal Pradel, will remain with the USHL’s Tri-City Storm for another year rather than join the WHL’s Regina Pats. According to a report from Kevin Allen of DET Hockey Now, Pradel will stay with the Storm so that he can play under the tutelage of former Red Wings Assistant Coach John Torchetti, who was named Tri-City’s new head coach … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Prospect Michal Pradel Staying In USHL
Will The Red Wings Finally Return To The Playoffs?
The Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season and are hoping to break their nine-year drought this year. They came close to snapping the streak in 2023-24, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with 91 points, but took a step back last season, falling to sixth in the division and 86 points. This summer, they identified goaltending as an area of concern and … [Read more...] about Will The Red Wings Finally Return To The Playoffs?
The Significance Of Sergei Fedorov’s Jersey Retirement
Earlier today, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they’d be lifting Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 to the rafters in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes in mid-January of the upcoming campaign. As much as Fedorov has earned the honor, it marked a significant shift in attitude from the organization toward the former Russian star. Fedorov’s story with the Red Wings began in the … [Read more...] about The Significance Of Sergei Fedorov’s Jersey Retirement
Morning Notes: Blues, Fedorov, Ciernik
Aside from 2023 10th overall pick Dalibor Dvorsky, forwards Aleksanteri Kaskimäki and Dylan Peterson have the best chance among the Blues’ young AHL-bound prospects of seeing NHL ice at some point this season, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic relays. Both are coming off their first full minor-league season with Springfield, although Kaskimäki is the younger one. The … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Blues, Fedorov, Ciernik
Mark Kirton Passes Away
Former NHL forward Mark Kirton, who spent six seasons in the league, passed away on Sunday, per a league announcement. He was 67. Kirton played 266 games in the NHL from 1979 to 1985. This included stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs (who drafted Kirton in the third round of the 1978 NHL Draft), the Detroit Red Wings, and the Vancouver Canucks. His most productive season came … [Read more...] about Mark Kirton Passes Away