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Wings re-sign pair
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Wings lock-up Ericsson, Howard for 3 years
Lisa Hickok, Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and general manager Ken Holland today announced the team has re-signed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and goalie Jimmy Howard to three-year contract extensions. In keeping with club policy, additional terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Ericsson, drafted by [...]
Drake announces retirement
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Wings’ Dallas Drake retires, won’t pull a ‘Favre’
BY GEORGE SIPPLE • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
Red Wings forward Dallas Drake officially announced his retirement today. Drake, a fan of the Green Bay Packers, said fans won’t have to worry about him having a change of heart like quarterback Brett Farve.
“I’m a little disappointed in Brett right [...]
Wings announce Pre-Season Schedule
Friday, July 11th, 2008Red Wings announce preseason schedule
First exhibition game at home on Sept. 24
The Red Wings today released their exhibition schedule for the 2008-09 season. The regular-season schedule will be released later this month.
On-sale dates for individual preseason games have not been announced.
The exhibitions:
• Wednesday, Sept. 24: vs. Montreal, 7:30
• Thursday, Sept. 25: vs. Boston at Halifax, [...]
Wings land Hossa
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Hossa to Hockeytown
Superstar signs one-year deal with Stanley Cup champions
Bill Roose, Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT – Ken Holland often talks about success requiring hard work and how it never comes easy.
Unrestricted free agent Marian Hossa seemingly bought into that philosophy on Wednesday when he signed a one-year contract, thus securing the Red Wings’ chances of repeating [...]
Wings sign Ty Conklin for 1 year
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Veteran goalie agrees to terms with Wings
Bill Roose, Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT — Veteran goalie Ty Conklin, who played 33 games for Pittsburgh last season, has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings.
Mainly a back-up to Penguins Marc-Andre Fluery last season, Conklin posted a respectable 18-8-5 record with two [...]
Wings sign Stuart for 4 years-3.75 per year
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Wings sign Stuart for four years, $3.75 million per
The Wings have signed defenseman Brad Stuart to a four-year deal worth $3.75 million a season. It’s a slight raise from his $3.5 million salary last season. The deal also includes a limited no-trade clause in the last two years of the contract.
Signing Stuart, 28, was the [...]
2 more years for Lilja
Monday, June 30th, 2008Lilja signs two-year deal with Wings
Bill Roose, Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT — Defenseman Andreas Lilja, who has spent the last three seasons in a Red Wings’ uniform, will be with the organization for at least another two seasons. The seven-year veteran reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension on Monday with the Red Wings, just [...]
LIVE draft day updates
Friday, June 20th, 2008Live coverage of the 2008 NHL Draft
See where your favorite player is drafted
Skate 2 Stick will be updating the draft live for those who are not able to see the coverage live. The updates will take place as they happen and will continue until the last pick of the first round. Check back [...]
Fletcher, Leafs GM for another year
Saturday, June 14th, 2008Interim Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher to stay on through next season
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs want to hire the right person to fill their vacant general manager’s position and they’re willing to wait to get him.
Unable to lure away the top candidates on their short list, the Leafs have decided to keep Cliff Fletcher [...]
NHL Awards voting results
Friday, June 13th, 2008CAPITALS’ OVECHKIN CAPTURES HART TROPHY AS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER;
RED WINGS’ LIDSTROM WINS SIXTH NORRIS TROPHY AT 2008 NHL AWARDS
TORONTO (June 12, 2008) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin capped an award-filled season by winning his first career Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Stanley Cup [...]