Posts About "Joe Veleno"
Grading the Red Wings’ 2018 Draft Picks
November 6th, 2019 In 2018, the Detroit Red Wings struck gold with their first two draft picks: rookie phenoms Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno, players projected to be selected in the top-three and top-ten who fell into Detroit's lap at 6th and 30th overall. With ten picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, general manager Ken Holland and co. selected five...
The Red Wings' Rebuild Goes Through Grand Rapids
September 25th, 2019 No matter what form the Detroit Red Wings' roster takes, there will be plenty of deserving candidates heading west to Grand Rapids Griffins. They will begin their seasons in the AHL, which is a good thing for their individual development as well as the product on the ice at Van Andel Arena. In fact, fans from around the state who...
5 Takeaways from Red Wings' Prospect Tournament
September 11th, 2019 The temperatures and the leaves are dropping, which can mean only one thing: Hockey is (almost) back. Over the last week and a half, Traverse City, Michigan played host to prospects from eight NHL teams who competed tirelessly to win the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup. The Detroit Red Wings, after careful consideration, chose 27 of...
Red Wings Rebuild: Two Years into the Future
September 10th, 2019 With the 2019-20 NHL season on the horizon, now is a great time to evaluate the roster and organizational depth of the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings Rebuild series will do just that – projecting Detroit’s future roster and analyzing the progress of Hockeytown’s makeover. Heading into the 2021-22 season, the Red Wings...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Prospect Tournament Stand Outs & Step Ups
September 9th, 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 Devin Little are the muckers who THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
Can Joe Veleno Crack the Red Wings' 2019-20 Roster?
September 5th, 2019 It's hard to not like Joe Veleno. After nearly leading the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with an awe-inspiring 104 points last season, it became abundantly clear that he was bound for bigger things. At just 19 years old, he's inspired both his teammates and coaching staff alike with his impressive work ethic and elite...
