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How Long Will Aura of Little Caesars Arena Last?

Griffin Schroeder | October 6, 2017

There was something about Joe Louis Arena. Beauty of “The Joe” Aesthetically and architecturally, it was a below-average facility in the NHL. The concourse was one of the smallest in…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Hockey Craic: Farewell To The Joe; Red; The Quiet Man And Bick

The Hockey Writers | April 12, 2017

What Is Hockey Craic? In order to explain what Hockey Craic and this column will be about, I need to tell you what the Irish term Craic means. Here is…

Categories Boston Bruins, Column, Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings History

Witnessing Red Wings History? Cough It Up

Tom Mitsos | April 6, 2017

If you’re looking to be a part of history this weekend for the final two Detroit Red Wings games at Joe Louis Arena, you’re going to have to pay a…

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Detroit Red Wings: Top 5 Most Iconic Moments at Joe Louis Arena

Tony Wolak | October 19, 2015

With the construction of the Detroit Event Center underway, it’s only a matter of time (hopefully) until the Detroit Red Wings pack their bags and move on from historic Joe…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings History, Top 10 Lists

It’s Time For Fedorov to Join Detroit’s Elite

Brandon Peleshok | February 16, 2015

This past Thursday, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inducted Sergei Fedorov into their ranks. It is a deserving honor for a player who meant so much to the city…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Joe Louis Arena: What Will I Miss Most?

Jordan Hoy | July 22, 2014

This weeks announcement of the Detroit Red Wings’ plans to move to a new home in 2017 got me reflecting about what I will miss most about Joe Louis Arena. Since attending my first game…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

The Signature Experience of NHL Arenas: Atlantic Division Part I

Bill Schoeninger | July 14, 2014

What Makes NHL Arenas Special? NHL arenas offer an environment and an atmosphere that cannot be found at any other major sporting event. A camaraderie and sense of brotherhood exists…

Categories Hockey History

Can the Bruins Steal a Game in Detroit?

Mark Wallace Graham | April 22, 2014

The Boston Bruins have been one of the best teams in the NHL over the past five seasons, making two appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals with a win in…

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Joe Louis Arena: A Hockey Fans First Impression

Andrew Forbes | October 8, 2013

Home of the 11-time Stanley Cup champions, Joe Louis Arena is one of the most well-known venues in the National Hockey League. Lined with banners in the rafters and playing…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings Shouldn’t Build a New Arena… Yet

Mark Wallace Graham | July 26, 2013

The city of Detroit and their politics sure have gotten quite a black eye recently with Kwame Kilpatrick and the city becoming the largest North American city to file for bankruptcy.…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, News

Top 10 Goal Scorers in Detroit

Aaron Schmidtke | May 18, 2012

Detroit joined the NHL for the 1926-27 season, part of the first wave of expansion in the 1920s which saw the NHL expand into the United States for the first…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

Be Massive

Rick Gethin | March 8, 2009

Rick Gethin, Staff Writer    “I wasn’t comfortable at 5-1. When it got to 6-1, I was a little more comfortable.” ~ Blue Jackets Coach, Ken Hitchcock            Two…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

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