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Is Detroit Still “Home, Swede Home”?

Brandon Peleshok | March 24, 2015

The Detroit Red Wings and Swedish-born players: a match made in hockey heaven. Under the guidance of Director of European Scouting, Hakan Andersson, Detroit has been able to draft some of their…

The 2014 Grand Rapids Griffins Offseason Gameplan

Prashanth Iyer | April 9, 2014

Earlier in the month, I outlined what I thought was the best possible offseason gameplan for the Detroit Red Wings. Today, I want to focus on the minor league club…

2013-14 Grand Rapids Griffins Season Preview

Zakharia DeBeaussaert | October 3, 2013

2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Coaching Staff: Jeff Blashill-Head Coach, Jim Paek-Assistant Coach Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) 2012-2013 RECAP Record: 42-26-4-4 (92 points),…

Adam Almquist: Detroit’s Budding Swedish Yoda

Ian Dunham | September 20, 2013

“Size matters not”…Yoda If Master Yoda were a sophomore AHL defenseman, he would be Adam Almquist. Even Almquist’s ears, while not freakishly enormous or green, have a Yoda-ish appearance.  Detroit…

The Complete Twitter Guide To The Detroit Red Wings

Andrew Johnson | March 23, 2012

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 6 years, you’ve heard of, and are likely on, the social networking service known as Twitter. As the popularity of…

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