Tony Wolak
Tony Wolak is based in the Washington D.C. area and covers the Detroit Red Wings for THW. As a former junior and college hockey player, Tony has a unique perspective on Red Wings topics.
Author's Posts
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 52 – 1951-52 Red Wings the Best Ever?
August 11th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Wayne Gretzky Almost Joined the Detroit Red Wings
August 10th, 2019 It's been 30 years since the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Los Angeles Kings that sent shock waves throughout Edmonton, all of Canada, and the entire hockey world. This was a major event for the NHL, sparking hockey interest in the south and west and ultimately leading to a demand for more franchises. The Ducks, Sharks, Coyotes, Stars,...
The Grind Line: More Red Wings Offseason Moves?
August 6th, 2019 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, Jake Rivard, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Phantom Sniper Fires Up Red Wings' "Terrible Ted"
July 29th, 2019 Back in the 1950s, the Detroit Red Wings were nearly unstoppable. That is, until Jack Adams broke up the band. But before Adams could attempt his own rebuild, the franchise won four Stanley Cups in six years. Between 1950 and 1956, the Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs met in the Stanley Cup semi-finals five times. Detroit won every...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' 2019-20 Captains
July 22nd, 2019 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, Raymond Harrison, Jake Rivard, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and...
Red Wings: Predicting Moritz Seider's 2019-20 Team
July 19th, 2019 Few predicted the Detroit Red Wings would draft Moritz Seider with the sixth pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Not even Seider was prepared for the announcement. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1143211037002555392 Now that the initial shock has subsided and blueliner is through his first development camp, he can take the summer to...
