With two first-round picks in the 2013 NHL Draft, longtime Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill knew he had a unique opportunity to rebuild the Dallas Stars when the club named him their new general manager in April. But he didn’t … …read more
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Hockey Canada announced Monday that Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will return as coach of Canada’s Olympic team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics in February.
Babcock will be joined by St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock, Dallas Stars coach Li… …read more
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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to a two-year contract with defenceman Brendan Smith.
The 24-year-old Smith, a former first-round draft pick, played in 34 games for the Red Wings in 2012-13. In 48 career games, he has a goal and 1… …read more
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TSN reported Monday the Detroit Red Wings avoided salary arbitration with restricted free-agent defenseman Brendan Smith, as the sides agreed to a two-year, $2.525 million contract. According to the report, Smith will make $1.25 million in 2013-14… …read more
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The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Joey MacDonald to a one-year extension. The one-year, one-way contract carries a base salary of $925,000.
The 33-year-old netminder was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings in 2001 and was cl…
CALGARY – Steve Begin scored a pair of strange goals in the third period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Begin took advantage of a pair of blunders by Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard to score his t…
1921 – NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St Patricks in 2 games
1969 – Student Afro-American Society seized at Columbia College
1978 – 1978 Tbilisi Demonstrations: Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against Soviet attempts to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language.
1980 – Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Executioner’s Song)
1991 – “Mule Bone” closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater NYC after 67 perfs
1996 – Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games
1892 – Giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906)
1924 – Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer
1936 – Robert Herman Nichols, Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1986 Showdown)
1965 – Tom Dey, American film director
1965 – Stan Humphries, NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers)
1971 – Miguel Calero, Colombian footballer, (d. 2012)
1099 – Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death
1574 – Louis, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, dies in battle at 35
1695 – Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73
1965 – Leonard Mudie, dies of heart ailment at 82
1976 – Maude Prickett, actress (Rosie-Hazel), dies at 60
1996 – Gaylord Birch, drummer (Pointer Sisters, Herbie Hancock), dies at 50
CHICAGO – Brandon Saad scored in the fifth round of the shootout after Jonathan Toews tied the game late in regulation, and the Chicago Blackhawks clinched the Central Division title with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night….
CHICAGO – Brandon Saad scored in the fifth round of the shootout after Jonathan Toews tied the game late in regulation, and the Chicago Blackhawks clinched the Central Division title with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night….
By Associated Press The Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium, canceled this season due to the NHL lockout, has been rescheduled for Jan. 1 next season. …read more
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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have signed Northern Michigan goalie Jared Coreau to a three-year entry level contract, and they also recalled defenceman Brian Lashoff from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.
The team ann… …read more
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DETROIT – Damien Brunner ended his 15-game scoring drought and Jimmy Howard made a late save to help the Detroit Red Wings hold off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night.
Justin Abdelkader scored late in the first period, Danny Cleary pu… …read more
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DETROIT – Matthew Saad had two goals and an assist and Dave Bolland scored twice in the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Jonathan Toews added a goal and two assists and Jeremy Morin and Nick Leddy, also scored … …read more
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The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Kent Huskins from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren made the announcement Saturday before the… …read more
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Defenseman Dan DeKeyser has signed with the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced Friday on Twitter.
DeKeyser, a 23-year-old from Western Michigan University, signed a two-year contract and will practice with the Red Wings on Saturday.
“We’… …read more
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Antii Niemi made 27 saves for his second shutout in two nights and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game in regulation, beating the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Thursday.
Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns each scored for… …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Justin Abdelkader had his first NHL hat trick, Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings ended Anaheim’s club-record 13-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory over the Ducks on Friday.
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DETROIT – Devin Setoguchi had two goals, Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves and the streaking Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Brodziak, Mikko Koivu also scored for Minnesota, which won its fourth straight. P… …read more
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