19-10-2011 Landon Ferraro injured.
Landon Ferraro of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Springfield Falcons. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he commented from the trainers bench.
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17-10-2011 Doug Janik injured.
Doug Janik of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Peoria Rivermen. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It is just a minor bump, he said in a TV interview.
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14-10-2011 Valtteri Filppula frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 365
games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 102 assists along with 140 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM.
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14-10-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Johan Franzén is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Valtteri Filppula is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jimmy Howard has been chilly and allowed 11 goals in 2 games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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13-10-2011 Team captain clashes with Todd Bertuzzi
Team captain Nicklas Lidström finally broke the silence in the locker room today when he pointed out the poor play of Todd Bertuzzi. In this team, you have to do your part. It's not like your playing out there just for yourself, said the team captain.
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13-10-2011 Tomas Holmström frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Tomas Holmström feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Tomas Holmström was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 956
games during his career, notching 232 goals and adding 276 assists along with 733 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 4 PIM.
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13-10-2011 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 163
games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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12-10-2011 Team captain meets with Dan Cleary
Team captain Nicklas Lidström called a short meeting with Dan Cleary after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Dan Cleary as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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12-10-2011 Patrick Eaves frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Patrick Eaves was originally drafted to the
by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 374
games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 62 assists along with 139 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.
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10-10-2011 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 163
games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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9-10-2011 Justin Abdelkader frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Justin Abdelkader feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Justin Abdelkader was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 130
games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 16 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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8-10-2011 Darren Helm frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Darren Helm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Darren Helm was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 182
games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 35 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM.
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7-10-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Jimmy Howard has been chilly and allowed 11 goals in 2 games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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5-10-2011 Jan Mursak frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jan Mursak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jan Mursak was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 19
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 1 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.
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4-10-2011 Troy Bodie agrees on a contract.
Troy Bodie has signed a one year deal with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.
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3-10-2011 Valtteri Filppula frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 361
games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 100 assists along with 138 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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3-10-2011 Dan Cleary frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Dan Cleary feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Dan Cleary was originally drafted to the
by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 746
games during his career, notching 139 goals and adding 190 assists along with 385 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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3-10-2011 Mike Commodore frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Commodore feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Mike Commodore was originally drafted to the
by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 454
games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 81 assists along with 645 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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1-10-2011 Cory Emmerton frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Cory Emmerton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Cory Emmerton was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 2
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.
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30-9-2011 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Roberto Luongo B A- A- 32 Vancouver Canucks
Miikka Kiprusoff B- B B 34 Calgary Flames
Cam Ward B B B 27 Carolina Hurricanes
Carey Price B B B 24 Montreal Canadiens
Martin Brodeur B B- B 39 New Jersey Devils
Marc-André Fleury B B B 26 Pittsburgh Penguins
Henrik Lundqvist B- B B 29 New York Rangers
Ilya Bryzgalov B- B B 31 Philadelphia Flyers
Tim Thomas B- B B- 35 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Miller B- B- B- 31 Buffalo Sabres
DEFENSEMAN
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Nicklas Lidström A B B 41 Detroit Red Wings
Zdeno Chara C A- B- 34 Boston Bruins
Shea Weber B- A- B- 26 Nashville Predators
Duncan Keith B B- B- 28 Chicago Blackhawks
Drew Doughty A- B- B- 21 Los Angeles Kings
Andrei Markov B B- B- 32 Montreal Canadiens
Chris Pronger B- B- B- 36 Philadelphia Flyers
Brent Seabrook C B B- 26 Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Suter B- B- B- 26 Nashville Predators
Kimmo Timonen B- B- B- 36 Philadelphia Flyers
LEFT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Alexander Ovechkin A B- B 26 Washington Capitals
Patrick Sharp B- B- B- 29 Chicago Blackhawks
Martin St. Louis A- C B- 36 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ilya Kovalchuk A- C B- 28 New Jersey Devils
Zach Parisé B- C B- 27 New Jersey Devils
Brenden Morrow B- B B- 32 Dallas Stars
Ryan Smyth B- C B- 35 Edmonton Oilers
Dany Heatley B C B- 30 Minnesota Wild
Bobby Ryan B- B- B- 24 Anaheim Ducks
Johan Franzén C B- B- 31 Detroit Red Wings
CENTER
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Pavel Datsyuk A- B- B 33 Detroit Red Wings
Sidney Crosby A C B 24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Jonathan Toews B B- B 23 Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Getzlaf B B B 26 Anaheim Ducks
Eric Staal A- B- B 26 Carolina Hurricanes
Henrik Zetterberg B B- B 30 Detroit Red Wings
Vincent Lecavalier B- B- B 31 Tampa Bay Lightning
Patrice Bergeron B- B- B- 26 Boston Bruins
Joe Thornton B B- B- 32 San Jose Sharks
Anze Kopitar B C B- 24 Los Angeles Kings
RIGHT WING
Name OF DF OA Age Team
Jarome Iginla B B- B 34 Calgary Flames
Rick Nash B B- B 27 Columbus Blue Jackets
Evgeni Malkin A- C B- 25 Pittsburgh Penguins
Patrick Marleau B C B- 32 San Jose Sharks
Corey Perry A- B- B- 26 Anaheim Ducks
Dustin Brown B- B B- 26 Los Angeles Kings
Marian Gaborik A- C B- 29 New York Rangers
Shane Doan 74 81 78 34 Colorado Avalanche
Patrick Kane A- C B- 22 Chicago Blackhawks
Marian Hossa B B- B- 32 Chicago Blackhawks
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30-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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29-9-2011 Jonathan Ericsson frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jonathan Ericsson was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 9th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 171
games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 26 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 4 PIM.
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26-9-2011 Tomas Holmström frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Tomas Holmström feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Tomas Holmström was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 959
games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 276 assists along with 731 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 7 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 2 PIM.
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25-9-2011 Darren Helm agrees on a contract.
Darren Helm has signed a $1 200 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Darren Helm was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 187
games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 34 assists along with 42 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 7 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.
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24-9-2011 Joey MacDonald frustrated
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Joey MacDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Joey MacDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 87
games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 254 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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24-9-2011 Chris Minard frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Chris Minard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Chris Minard, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 40
games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 4 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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23-9-2011 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 163
games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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23-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Johan Franzén is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Valtteri Filppula is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Nicklas Lidström is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Dan Cleary has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ty Conklin hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ole-Kristian Tollefsen has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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22-9-2011 Dan Cleary frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Dan Cleary feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Dan Cleary was originally drafted to the
by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 752
games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 190 assists along with 387 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.
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21-9-2011 Tomas Holmström frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Tomas Holmström feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Tomas Holmström was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 958
games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 274 assists along with 731 penalty minutes. The 38 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 2 PIM.
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21-9-2011 Niklas Kronwall agrees on a contract.
Niklas Kronwall has signed a $3 500 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Niklas Kronwall was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 391
games during his career, notching 35 goals and adding 150 assists along with 264 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 6 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 1+3=4 with 4 PIM.
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20-9-2011 Justin Abdelkader agrees on a contract.
Justin Abdelkader has signed a $850 000 per year, 2 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Justin Abdelkader was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 130
games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 16 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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18-9-2011 Mike Commodore frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Commodore feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Mike Commodore was originally drafted to the
by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 454
games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 81 assists along with 645 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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16-9-2011 Joey MacDonald frustrated
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Joey MacDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Joey MacDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 87
games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 254 goals. The 31 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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16-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Jimmy Howard is playing well with 1 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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14-9-2011 Jiri Hudler frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jiri Hudler feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jiri Hudler was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 331
games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 105 assists along with 120 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 2 PIM.
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14-9-2011 Drew Miller frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Drew Miller feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Drew Miller was originally drafted to the
by the Anaheim Ducks in the 6th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 203
games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 27 assists along with 50 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM.
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14-9-2011 Mike Commodore frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Commodore feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Mike Commodore was originally drafted to the
by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 454
games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 81 assists along with 645 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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13-9-2011 Cory Emmerton frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Cory Emmerton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Cory Emmerton was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 2
games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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12-9-2011 Chris Minard frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Chris Minard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Chris Minard, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 40
games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 4 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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11-9-2011 Brad Stuart frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brad Stuart feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Brad Stuart was originally drafted to the
by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 797
games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 219 assists along with 460 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.
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11-9-2011 Mike Commodore frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Commodore feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Mike Commodore was originally drafted to the
by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 454
games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 81 assists along with 645 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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9-9-2011 Jakub Kindl frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jakub Kindl was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 53
games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 2 assists along with 36 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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9-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Henrik Zetterberg is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Jiri Hudler is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Todd Bertuzzi is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Brad Stuart is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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7-9-2011 Brad Stuart frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brad Stuart feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Brad Stuart was originally drafted to the
by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 796
games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 219 assists along with 460 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 0 PIM.
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6-9-2011 Chris Conner frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Chris Conner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Chris Conner, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 139
games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 24 assists along with 30 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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4-9-2011 Joey MacDonald frustrated
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Joey MacDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Joey MacDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 87
games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 254 goals. The 31 year old goaltender is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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2-9-2011 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
No-one is especially cold at the moment.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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1-9-2011 Dan Cleary frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Dan Cleary feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of
, Dan Cleary was originally drafted to the
by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 746
games during his career, notching 139 goals and adding 190 assists along with 385 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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29-8-2011 Gleason Fournier sent back juniors
Detroit Red Wings's Gleason Fournier did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Detroit Red Wings expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.
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29-8-2011 Louis-Marc Aubry sent back juniors
Detroit Red Wings's Louis-Marc Aubry did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Detroit Red Wings expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.
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29-6-2011 Johan Franzén frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Johan Franzén feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Johan Franzén was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 395
games during his career, notching 121 goals and adding 98 assists along with 248 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.
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30-6-2011 Training camp preview
Detroit Red Wings will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Detroit Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins:
- Pavel Datsyuk C
- Henrik Zetterberg C
- Johan Franzén L
- Valtteri Filppula L
- Jiri Hudler R
- Dan Cleary L
- Todd Bertuzzi R
- Tomas Holmström R
- Patrick Eaves R
- Darren Helm C
- Drew Miller L
- Justin Abdelkader C
- Jan Mursak L
- Cory Emmerton C
- Nicklas Lidström D
- Brad Stuart D
- Jonathan Ericsson D
- Niklas Kronwall D
- Ian White D
- Mike Commodore D
- Jakub Kindl D
- Jimmy Howard G
- Ty Conklin G
- Louis-Marc Aubry C
- Brendan Smith D
- Gleason Fournier D
- Gustav Nyquist C
- Joakim Andersson C
- Landon Ferraro C
- Tomas Tatar L
- Thomas McCollum G
- Adam Almqvist D
- Garnet Exelby D
- Andrej Nestrasil C
- Sebastien Piche D
- Francis Pare C
- Mitchell Callahan R
- Chris Conner L
- Joey MacDonald G
- Trevor Parkes R
- Travis Ehrhardt D
- Willie Coetzee R
- Chris Minard L
- Jordan Pearce G
- Logan Pyett D
- Brent Raedeke L
- Brian Lashoff L
- Doug Janik D
- Jamie Johnson C
- Ole-Kristian Tollefsen D
Players reporting out of shape:
- Henrik Zetterberg C
- Jiri Hudler R
- Ian White D
- Louis-Marc Aubry C
- Thomas McCollum G
- Andrej Nestrasil C
- Trevor Parkes R
- Travis Ehrhardt D
Players reporting in good shape:
- Johan Franzén L
- Tomas Holmström R
- Justin Abdelkader C
- Cory Emmerton C
- Brendan Smith D
- Gustav Nyquist C
- Landon Ferraro C
- Tomas Tatar L
- Garnet Exelby D
- Sebastien Piche D
- Francis Pare C
- Logan Pyett D
- Jamie Johnson C
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28-6-2011 Chris Minard frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Chris Minard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Chris Minard, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 40
games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 4 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing is expecting a good season for the team.
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26-6-2011 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen agrees on a contract.
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen has signed a $700 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of
, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen was originally drafted to the
by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 163
games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 296 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.
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25-6-2011 Pavel Datsyuk frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Pavel Datsyuk was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 662
games during his career, notching 221 goals and adding 430 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.
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25-6-2011 Jonathan Ericsson frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Jonathan Ericsson was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 9th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 163
games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 24 assists along with 150 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.
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25-6-2011 Louis-Marc Aubry returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Louis-Marc Aubry has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Gleason Fournier returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Gleason Fournier has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Gustav Nyquist returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Gustav Nyquist has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Landon Ferraro returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Landon Ferraro has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Adam Almqvist returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Adam Almqvist has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Andrej Nestrasil returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Andrej Nestrasil has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Mitchell Callahan returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Mitchell Callahan has returned to the team.
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25-6-2011 Trevor Parkes returns
Detroit Red Wings were delighted to hear that Trevor Parkes has returned to the team.
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24-6-2011 Valtteri Filppula frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Valtteri Filppula feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 361
games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 100 assists along with 138 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing is waiting for a good start this season.
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24-6-2011 Justin Abdelkader frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Justin Abdelkader feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of
, Justin Abdelkader was originally drafted to the
by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 128
games during his career, notching 10 goals and adding 15 assists along with 98 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.
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24-6-2011 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:
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23-6-2011 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
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23-6-2011 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:
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21-6-2011 Pavel Datsyuk uncertain about future
Pavel Datsyuk wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Henrik Zetterberg uncertain about future
Henrik Zetterberg wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Johan Franzén uncertain about future
Johan Franzén wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Valtteri Filppula uncertain about future
Valtteri Filppula wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jiri Hudler uncertain about future
Jiri Hudler wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Dan Cleary uncertain about future
Dan Cleary wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Patrick Eaves uncertain about future
Patrick Eaves wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Darren Helm uncertain about future
Darren Helm wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Drew Miller uncertain about future
Drew Miller wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Justin Abdelkader uncertain about future
Justin Abdelkader wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jan Mursak uncertain about future
Jan Mursak wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Cory Emmerton uncertain about future
Cory Emmerton wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Brad Stuart uncertain about future
Brad Stuart wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jonathan Ericsson uncertain about future
Jonathan Ericsson wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Niklas Kronwall uncertain about future
Niklas Kronwall wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Ian White uncertain about future
Ian White wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Mike Commodore uncertain about future
Mike Commodore wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jakub Kindl uncertain about future
Jakub Kindl wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jimmy Howard uncertain about future
Jimmy Howard wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Garnet Exelby uncertain about future
Garnet Exelby wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Sebastien Piche uncertain about future
Sebastien Piche wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Francis Pare uncertain about future
Francis Pare wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Chris Conner uncertain about future
Chris Conner wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Joey MacDonald uncertain about future
Joey MacDonald wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Chris Minard uncertain about future
Chris Minard wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jordan Pearce uncertain about future
Jordan Pearce wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Logan Pyett uncertain about future
Logan Pyett wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Doug Janik uncertain about future
Doug Janik wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Jamie Johnson uncertain about future
Jamie Johnson wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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21-6-2011 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen uncertain about future
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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Eastside Hockey Manager
Sujet: Détroit Red Wings 
17/9/2011, 11:48
