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Mattias Backman Heading Back to Dallas

Dustin L. Nelson | June 10, 2016

The Dallas Stars have re-signed defenseman Mattias Backman to a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday. While the team didn’t announce the financial details of the contract, General Fanager reports…

Categories Dallas Stars, NHL News

Revisiting the Stars Erik Cole Trade Nearly a Year Later

Ed Sarno | February 14, 2016

Just over a year ago, the NHL Trade Deadline was pretty quiet for the Dallas Stars. They were fighting desperately to stay in the playoff race. Therefore, it was a…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars History, Stars Prospects

Trade Analysis: Ville Leino

Spencer Meisner | July 20, 2015

The story behind Ville Leino’s NHL run is an interesting one. In 2008, the 24-year-old Leino was playing for Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League. He lead the team in…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings History, Red Wings Transactions

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…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Q & A With Alexey Marchenko Of The Detroit Red Wings

Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 16, 2015

In this translated interview, originally appearing on Russian portal sports.ru, Red Wings defenseman Alexey Marchenko talked current season, playing with Pavel Datsyuk, crossing the ocean, and becoming an NHL player.…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Erik Cole: the New Justin Abdelkader

Jacob Messing | March 4, 2015

The Hockey Writers’ Tom Mitsos already touched on how the Detroit Red Wings acquired LW Erik Cole and a conditional 2015 third-round pick from the Dallas Stars in exchange for prospects Mattias Backman,…

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Stars Trade Cole to Detroit

Ed Sarno | March 1, 2015

The best trade deadline rental left on the board ended up getting traded tonight.  I was thinking it would come down to Boston or Nashville but the Stars traded Erik…

Categories Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Griffins Notes: Coreau Keeps Winning, Backman Leaves for Sweden

Tom Mitsos | December 21, 2014

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Griffins have been without No. 1 goaltender Petr Mrazek since Nov. 6, when Jonas Gustavsson went down with a dislocated shoulder for the…

Categories Grand Rapids Griffins, NHL News

Tyler Myers: the Rich Man’s Kyle Quincey and the Wrong Man for Detroit

Matthew Schultz | November 26, 2014

It’s no secret the Detroit Red Wings have been in the market for a top-four defenseman since prior to last season’s trade deadline, but have balked at the hefty asking prices across the…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Tracking The Detroit Red Wings Prospects At The WJHC

Andrew Johnson | December 28, 2011

As you may well know 2012’s edition of the World Junior Championships are now underway. You are also likely aware that the Detroit Red Wings are known for their drafting excellence…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, OHL, QMJHL, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

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