The Daily: Red Wings Look More at Local Talent ; Rating Habs Prospects

The state of Michigan has long been one of USA’s hockey hotbeds. But it’s only been recently that the Red Wings have taken advantage of that.

Bob Duff wrote about the thirty-eight native Michigan players have played in the NHL, and six (Dylan Larkin, Jeff Petry, Tyler Motte, Alex DeBrincat, Andrew Copp and Jack Campbell) are on the team now.  (Campbell could end up playing the entire season in Grand Rapids). But six players represents 15.4% of the Michigan list.

Detroit GM Steve Yzerman has said that the Michigan Red Wings were a coincidence, not a strategy.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Andrew Copp is looking to produce more this season as the Red Wings look to make the playoffs.

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Bob Duff explores how many Michigan natives have played in NHL, some, like Alex DeBrincat, Copp and Jeff Petry, even played with the Red Wings.

Detroit Red Wings Offseason

Oscar Plandowski, a 2021 unsigned Detroit draft pick (155th), will play hockey at the University of New Brunswick next season. The school has won the past two Canadian university national titles. Also,  former Red Wings player Tomas Jurco is switching teams in the KHL. He left Avangard Omsk as a free agent to sign with Kunlun Red Stars. He had 16 points in 21 games last season for Omsk.

Hockey Now Network

Florida: George Richards explains that Patrik Laine, on the trade block, has a connection to the Florida Panthers.

Montreal: Marc Dumont has the Habs prospect ranking heading into the 2024-25 season. Montreal Canadiens.

Philadelphia: Goalie prospect Alexei Kolosov felt like the Flyers abandoned him last season when he was stuck a month in a hotel without playing. That’s why he didn’t come back.  Jonathan Bailey had the details. Philadelphia Flyers. 

Pittsburgh: Dan Kingerski offers the Penguins No. 1-5 prospect rankings. Pittsburgh Penguins.