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4 Red Wings to Honor on Veterans Day

Tony Wolak | November 11, 2020

On a Sunday evening in 1941, my grandpa—for whom I was named after—decided to attend a Detroit Red Wings game with the Montreal Canadiens in town. The Red Wings won…

Red Wings’ Community Outreach Bringing Detroit Back to Life

Rachel Anderson | May 25, 2018

It’s no secret that Detroit is a struggling city. Maintaining consistently below the 85-percent national average for high-school graduates, Detroit needs every ounce of help the community can offer. The…

The Equality Behind the Detroit Red Wings Logo

Tony Wolak | August 14, 2017

Over the weekend, a disgraceful organization ripped off the Detroit Red Wings logo and used it as their own in a Charlottesville, Virginia white supremacy protest. This description is the…

Marner Injured, Another Jagr Milestone & More News

Dustin L. Nelson | February 16, 2017

Another day, another milestone. Wednesday was Jaromir Jagr’s 45th birthday. In playing Wednesday, he became the third skater and the fifth NHLer to ever play a game past age 45.…

Preview: Blue Jackets Host Heavy-Hearted Red Wings

Mark Scheig | February 11, 2017

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their long homestand with a matinée game against the Detroit Red Wings. The Blue Jackets look to break out of their mini-slump at home. The Red…

Remembering Mike Ilitch

Steven DiOssi | February 11, 2017

Mike Ilitch, the owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, and founder of Little Caesars Pizza, passed away at 87 on Friday. He was a first-generation American of Macedonian descent…

Andrej Nestrasil Just A Piece in a Long-Standing Rivalry

Jonathan Gardner | March 14, 2015

He may not know it, but Andrej Nestrasil is part of a long-standing rivalry with his former team. View image | gettyimages.com Now, the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina…

Analyzing Detroit’s Draft History – Are the Red Wings Really the Best?

Prashanth Iyer | May 11, 2014

Aside from the eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the rest of the NHL has shifted their focus to the offseason. For the Detroit Red Wings, the offseason brings several…

Hockey Arena Investment in Hockeytown: No Brainer

Tim Bourcier | July 27, 2013

My Twitter feed has been filling up recently with a lot of articles talking about how bad an idea it is for the Detroit Red Wings to build a new,…

Detroit Red Wings Coach Mike Babcock Sparks New Arena Rumor Frenzy

Andrew Johnson | February 24, 2012

In a radio interview on Tuesday with Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket, Detroit Red Wing coach Mike Babcock may have let slip the preliminary plans for a new arena for his…

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  • Today in Hockey History: June 25