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I appeared live in studio on the Vic McCarty show on September 9, 2011. We discussed the aftermath of the tragic plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of the entire team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl including former Red Wings Assistant Coach, Brad McCrimmon as well as former Red Wings Ruslan Salei and Stefan Liv. we also discussed the upcoming Red Wings training camp and prospect tournament. To listen to the show click here.
Ryan Sproul has set the bar high with his strong performance at the NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City, MI. His big game ability was a key reason for the Red Wings strong finish on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-3, 176 pound defenseman potted two goals and assist to lead Detroit to a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes earning the team a seventh place finish.
“For me personally it’s been a pretty good tournament,” Sproul said. “Obviously for the team it was been tough after losing the first few games, but … Continue Reading
If Mitch Callahan had it his way, he’d fight as often as possible. The 5-foot-11, 186 pound forward cut his penalty minutes in half last season, while playing for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. His penalty totals dropped from 165 in 2010 to 87 in 2011.
“It wasn’t really my choice to cut down the fighting,” he said. “If I could I would still get 20 plus fights a year, but my coach wanted me to be the best all around forward on the team. He wanted me on the … Continue Reading
I appeared on the Vic McCarty show on September 7, 2011. We discussed the tragic plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of the entire team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl including former Red Wings Assistant Coach, Brad McCrimmon as well as former Red Wings Ruslan Salei and Stefan Liv. To listen to the show click here.
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It’s been a long agonizing offseason for Andrej Nestrasil. The former 75th overall pick in the 2009 NHL draft had until June 1st to ink an entry level deal with the Red Wings or his rights would have been lost.
“Three days before the first of June, my agent called me and said ‘Everything is fine and I am going to continue in the organization’,” Nestrasil said. “I have to say I was really really happy because I was nervous all summer … Continue Reading
Brian Lashoff wants to put the disappointment of his AHL rookie season behind him. The 21 year-old defenseman suffered two serious injuries that nearly derailed his season and limited him to just 37 games.
“I separated my shoulder five games in to the season and I had a high ankle sprain in January,” he said. “It was tough as I thought I was playing pretty well. When I came back I was trying to get back in the lineup and I was kind of behind the eight ball a little bit … Continue Reading
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