Rachel Anderson
I am a Detroit Red Wings prospect journalist for Access Hockey MI covering the Grand Rapids Griffins and Toledo Walleye prospect development. Draft analyst for USHL hockey with the Muskegon Lumberjacks.
Author's Posts
Red Wings' Top 3 Defensive Prospects
May 31st, 2020 The last few seasons for the Detroit Red Wings have been excellent in terms of drafting success. They’ve had numerous picks and capitalized on the increase of elite skill coming through the draft. Since 2016, the Red Wings have stockpiled prospects that have been steadily making their way through the pipeline and showing promising...
Red Wings Goaltending Prospects Steadily Progressing
May 15th, 2020 Jimmy Howard’s career is drawing to a close with the Detroit Red Wings. There has already been some questioning as to who will be sharing the crease with Jonathan Bernier upon Howard’s departure. Though the 36-year-old goalie has not officially announced his retirement, the writing is on the wall. He’s had a long career...
Red Wings' Soderblom Getting Ready for NHL Ice
April 26th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have had a fortunate track record with European skaters. The European leagues have produced some of the best hockey players in history. Between the famed Russian Five and Swedish All-Stars Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Lidstrom, the Red Wings have benefitted. Sweden's Elmer Soderblom hopes to join the ranks of...
Red Wings' Prospect Contracts Affected by Season Pause
March 31st, 2020 There is a very pervasive feeling of an end for the AHL and NHL in 2020. Though neither have officially ended their seasons, no final decision has been made yet which leads to much doubting and time ticking by. The feeling of an end is becoming more prevalent. Along with the dreadful reality that the 2019-20 season is probably...
The Grind Line: Best Red Wings Game Moments of 2019-20
March 23rd, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson, Tony Wolak, Tim Neral, and Raymond Harrison are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound...
Griffins Players Stepping Up Amidst Playoff Push
March 6th, 2020 Unlike their parent team, the Detroit Red Wings, the Grand Rapids Griffins are in a tight playoff race in the American Hockey League's Central Division. Fighting for another consecutive playoff appearance, Grand Rapids is relying heavily on their veteran leadership combined with the growing abilities of the youngsters. Detroit has...
