The Red Wings posted two videos while I was driving home.
First, here’s assistant director of player development Dan Cleary’s press conference regarding his expectations for development camp…
And Ville Husso spoke with the media for the first time as a Detroit Red Wing on Sunday, packing up his home in St. Louis to prepare for a summer spent in Finland:
Happy to have ya, Ville!
?️ » https://t.co/a1XzxHLnwC pic.twitter.com/m6ZN2dv8F0— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 10, 2022
This Tweet from the Red Wings is worth a post as one Dylan Larkin made sure to call Marco Kasper during the first day of the Red Wings’ summer development camp:
Not a bad way to start camp. ? pic.twitter.com/HcjAYRP0Q9— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 10, 2022
Red Wings director of player development Dan Cleary spoke with the media for about 15 minutes regarding the start of the Red Wings’ first summer development camp in three years. This will be uploaded by the Wings to video soon, but you can listen now:
The Detroit Red Wings’ prospects took part in skating tests over the course of the first day of development camp, and the Detroit News’s David Guralnick posted a 54-image gallery of the prospects and development coaches.
David’s one of the best in the business, so enjoy the pictures.
MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a brief article discussing the reasons why the Red Wings are holding a summer development camp this year, per quotes from GM Steve Yzerman and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper:
“More so for the younger kids that maybe haven’t been around a college program or a European pro program, they get a chance to come in, work with our skating people, our skills people, our fitness people to really make sure they’re on a good program, if they’re not already, for their offseason. We talk about strengths and weaknesses, things we really want them to focus on. And then kind of send them on their way for the rest of the summer. We may not see some of them in Detroit until the following development camp. Mostly it’s a great chance to spend 4-5 days with them, them get to know us and vice-versa.”
Yzerman knows the first-round picks well, having scouted them extensively. Development camp provides him an opportunity to meet many others for the first time, prospects that only the area scouts have seen and met.
“I’m excited about it,” Yzerman said. “I’ll get a chance to see some of these other kids and meet them in person and get to know them. It’s another step in the process.”
It’s important for players and staff to utilize this time.
“It’s been a different couple years for everybody, and obviously these young hockey players as well,” director of amateur scouting Kris Draper said. “We get to bring them into Detroit and have a team meal and bring all our prospects in and do it the right way, do it normal at development camp.”
The Red Wings’ prospects are hard at work doing skating tests today…
Everyone say hello to Marco Kasper! #LGRW x #DRWDC pic.twitter.com/FTPhlCnLP6— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 10, 2022
Free agent invitee Cedric Fiedler pic.twitter.com/Z0QlnzizR8— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 10, 2022
Drill run from 2021 second-round pick (and 2022 NCAA Champ) Shai Buium pic.twitter.com/qNThAGIfoX— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 10, 2022
The executives are all here. pic.twitter.com/uwfH4c5Sed— George Malik (@georgemalik) July 10, 2022
No Edvinsson with the Team Howe defenseman group. pic.twitter.com/75ZQUVZJmF— Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) July 10, 2022
New Red Wings prospect and 2022 draft pick Anton Johansson spoke with HockeyNews.se’s Karl Trogens about being drafted by the Red Wings with the 105th pick in Friday’s draft. Here’s a rough translation of their conversation:
Continue reading Roughly Translated: Anton Johansson discusses being drafted by the Red WingsFrom the Detroit Red Wings:
Continue reading Press release: Red Wings post development camp rosterRED WINGS RELEASE 2022 DEVELOPMENT CAMP ROSTER
… Twenty-Seven Recent Draft Picks on Roster, Including Six from 2022 Draft …
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced the roster for their 2022 Development Camp, which will be held at the BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena starting today, Sunday, July 10 to Thursday, July 14. The camp roster currently consists of 22 forwards, 11 defensemen and six goaltenders.
Six of the nine players the Red Wings selected at the 2022 NHL Draft on July 7-8 in Montreal will be in attendance for Development Camp: forwards Brennan Ali, Dylan James, Marco Kasper, Amadeus Lombardi and Owen Mehlenbacher and defenseman Tnias Mathurin. All eight of the team’s selections from the 2021 NHL Draft are slated to attend, along with nine players from the 2020 Draft and four from 2019.
#DRWDC starts today!
Here’s who’s here. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/IrVX5oWvTm— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 10, 2022
I’m here:
Welcome! Kasper is wearing #92. pic.twitter.com/nCQ8imakmt— George Malik (@georgemalik) July 10, 2022
The executives are all here. pic.twitter.com/uwfH4c5Sed— George Malik (@georgemalik) July 10, 2022
Red Wings forward Marco Kasper spoke with Krone.at’s Albert Kurka regarding last Friday’s draft in Montreal, and being picked 8th overall by the Red Wings.
What follows is roughly translated from German, and it’s the gist of the interview, which indicates that Kasper will be playing for Rogle of the SHL this upcoming season:
Klagenfurt’s Marco Kasper now has Red Wings!
Super! Karnter’s Marco Kasper was drafted 8th overall by Detroit in the NHL Draft! Then it was off for a marathon of interviews.
The dream came true! Ice hockey prospect Marco Kasper was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the NHL Draft in Montreal–out of 224 players from around the world. The 18-year-old from Klagenfurt is only the fourth Austrian to be drafted this high, and second only to Thomas Vanek, who was picked 5th.
He’s experiencing a lot of joy–because the Detroit Red Wings are not just any team. With 11 Stanley Cup victories, the Red Wings are the 3rd-most successful team after the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13).
Interview Marathon and dinner
“It’s insane! It’s a dream that I ended up with a team that’s got such a great tradition,” says Marco, happily. Also, because Detroit is being totally rebuilt by general manager and team legend Steve Yzerman after the last couple of years, which haven’t been so good.
“There is so much talent there. Detroit will definitely be a team to be reckoned with in the future,” explains Kasper, who had to endure a veritable marathon of interviews after the draft.
“It must have taken two-and-a-half hours. A lot of newspapers and TV stations interviewed me.” But the evening was far from over after the interviews. “We were invited to dinner by Mr. Yzerman and the team. I’m totally impressed with the way we were looked after.”
Back to Rogle
The forward should continue to play in Sweden’s top league with Rogle next year.
“It’s 99% determined, we’ve spoken to Detroit about it briefly as well. He still has a contract there,” explains dad and ex-national team player Peter Kasper.
Saturday Marco could enjoy a day off, but on Sunday he’ll be off for the first development camp in Detroit.
“It’s specifically for the young players and lasts five days.”
Fellow Austrian Vinzenz Rohrer was also happy! The native of Rankweiler was picked by Montreal in the 3rd round, 75th overall.
