Month: July 2021

The Red Wings closed out their 2021 Draft haul by drafting Windsor Spitfires forward Pasquale Zito, and he spoke with the Wings’ media corps via Zoom:

The Red Wings held a Zoom media call with 155th overall draft pick Oscar Plandowski:

The Red Wings drafted Frolunda forward Liam Dower Nilsson with the 134th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, and he spoke with the media via Zoom:

The Detroit Red Wings ended their 2021 Draft by picking Pasquale Zito with the 166th overall pick:

With the No. 166 pick in the 2021 #NHLDraft, the Detroit Red Wings select LW Pasquale Zito of Windsor.

Zito wasn’t ranked within our top-300.https://t.co/9Herfx2PA1— FCHockey (@FCHockey) July 24, 2021

Pasquale Zito is a great name to end the draft with. Unless the Wings make another deal.— DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockey96) July 24, 2021

At 166, Red Wings pick LW Pasquale Zito, OHL forward out of Windsor who did not play at all this year— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 24, 2021

Colton Kammerer vs. Pasquale Zito, February 18, 2020 – Sarnia Sting vs. Windsor Spitfires #drwdraft https://t.co/QV1WCEmRiG— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

Marcus Gretz vs. Pasquale Zito, October 17, 2019 – Flint Firebirds vs. Windsor Spitfires #drwdraft https://t.co/GJsAnkpChY— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

Congrats to #OHL forward Pasquale Zito (@Pzito61) of @SpitsHockey, selected 166th overall by the @DetroitRedWings in the 2021 #NHLDraft!#MeetTheFuture | @KubotaCanadaLtd pic.twitter.com/vlnd7mCW4M— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) July 24, 2021

Welcome to @DetroitRedWings @Pzito61— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

OHL Prospect Profile: Pasquale Zito – Prospect Pipeline #drwdraft https://t.co/wfE9sKwUxY— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

A third Windsor #Spitfires player taken… F Pasquale Zito to the Detroit Red Wings at 166. 6′ 175. Passionate two-way winger who can score and use the body. Spitfires’ 2nd rd in 2019; 13pts in 46 rookie games. Huge potential. Was hoping the Leafs would get him. #NHLDraft— Dave Jewell (@DaveJewellOHL) July 24, 2021

166. Red Wings take power winger Pasquale Zito from the Spitfires. Can create his own shot and strong in puck protection. Skating not an issue at all and he foot work along the boards and in the corners is pretty quick.— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) July 24, 2021

With the 155th pick in the 2011 Draft, the Red Wings drafted Oscar Plandowski:

With the No. 155 pick in the 2021 #NHLDraft, the Detroit Red Wings select D Oscar Plandowski of Charlottetown.

He was ranked at No. 99 at FCHockey. https://t.co/AU9mNPcygN— FCHockey (@FCHockey) July 24, 2021

Red Wings pick defenseman Oscar Plandowski, RHD from the QMJHL, at 155— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 24, 2021

#RedWings take D Oscar Plandowski at 155 in Round 5— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) July 24, 2021

Welcome to the @DetroitRedWings @OscarPlandowski— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

#drwdraft https://t.co/BKGgfs1nBA— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

Under the Microscope | NHL Prospect of January: Oscar Plandowski – LHJMQ #drwdraft https://t.co/NYPVumUo8l— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

#RedWings fifth round 155

oscar plandowski

six feet, 190

D #QMJHL

ranked 76-99— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) July 24, 2021

https://t.co/i9S1aIstif #drwdraft— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

With their second fifth-round pick (No. 155), #RedWings took defenseman Oscar Plandowski of Charlottetown (QMJHL). 6-0, 190, right shot. 39 games, 5-12–17. One pick remaining at 166.— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) July 24, 2021

Bobcats Hockey Blog: Q&A with Quinnipiac commit Oscar Plandowski #drwdraft https://t.co/F6B1qavIpG— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

Oscar Plandowski on how his mom Jill Plandowski has helped him with his … https://t.co/e6wNZMKpvi via @YouTube #drwdraft— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

With the 155th pick in the 2021 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select defenseman Oscar Plandowski.#DRWDraft x #LGRW pic.twitter.com/qIIOtibEV3— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 24, 2021

Oscar’s mother, Jill Plandowski, is a renowned power skating coach that’s worked with the likes of Drake Batherson (Ottawa), Jared McIssac (Detroit) and Ethan Phillips (Detroit). @jplandowski #LGRW

(per @TheHockeyWriter) https://t.co/QEkUBIMcr4— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) July 24, 2021

155. Wings take RHD Oscar Plandowski pic.twitter.com/YX2cjsujBw— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) July 24, 2021

This is the son of Coyotes director of amateur scouting, Darryl Plandowski. https://t.co/FkhUm5Edit— Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) July 24, 2021

Oscar Plandowski vs. Keegan Hunt, April 17, 2021 – Charlottetown Islanders vs. Halifax Mooseheads #drwdraft https://t.co/DOCjSL4UYZ— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

Oscar Plandowski goes to #lgrw at pick 155. The right shot Plandowski has some offensive potential after transitioning to D after being a forward in his youth. Skating is his strength and he has been able to leverage that skill to find success in the #QMJHL. @FCHockey

— Shaun Richardson (@SDRscouting) July 24, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings picked forward Red Savage 114th overall, and he spoke with the media via a Zoom call shortly thereafter:

With the 134th pick in the 2021 Draft, the Red Wings selected Liam Dower Nilsson:

With the No. 134 pick in the 2021 #NHLDraft, the Detroit Red Wings select C Liam Dower Nilsson of Frolunda.

Dower Nilsson was ranked at No. 121. https://t.co/DbH7AeFJUR— FCHockey (@FCHockey) July 24, 2021

Frolunda may as well open an academy in Michigan.— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) July 24, 2021

Red Wings pick at 134 is Liam Dower Nilsson, centerman from — you guessed it — Frölunda— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 24, 2021

At No. 134 in #NHLDraft, Red Wings again tap Frölunda hockey club, select Swedish center Liam Dower Nilsson.— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) July 24, 2021

Scouting Report: Liam Dower Nilsson – Smaht Scouting #drwdraft https://t.co/zVD6b1U59f— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

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Red Wings beat writer, Word on Woodward host and renaissance man Art Regner spoke with Red Wings draft pick Carter Mazur:

The Athletic’s Sunaya Sapurji posted a superb profile of the Red Wings‘ latest draft pick, Redmond “Red” Savage:

Savage, who played for the U.S. National Team Development Program’s U18 squad and finished with 18 goals and 42 points in 46 games, was ranked No. 54 in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s North American final rankings. But scouts are all over the place on him — many of them either see the upside or they don’t.

“He’s a hardworking, versatile player,” said one NHL scout who had multiple viewings. “He finishes his checks hard and does a lot of the little things well. He can contribute with the puck but is most likely a bottom-six forward in pro. I thought he was one of (U.S. NTDP’s) more consistent players over the course of the year.”

The ranking doesn’t matter much to Savage. His father, Brian, was drafted in the eighth round — No. 171 —by the Montreal Canadiens in 1991. Brian Savage had quit hockey for two years to focus on landing a golf scholarship before going back to the sport and being picked as a 20-year-old.

“I tell Red it’s not where you get drafted,” said Brian Savage. “It’s what you do after and what you continue doing — what he has been doing — which is making the right choices, the professionalism, and I think if he continues the way he’s been going, he has a chance.”

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Update: Here’s more on Savage from Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff:

With the 114th pick, they tabbed a familiar name in USNTDP U18 center/left wing Red Savage, the son of Brian Savage, a five-time 20-goal scorer during his NHL career.

“It’s pretty nice to have all the connections that my dad has,” Savage said. “He’s a pretty people-pleasing guy and has a lot of friends around the whole hockey scene. We’re pretty good friends with the Drapers and a lot of people connected to the Red Wings.

“I’m really excited to be drafted by this organization, excited to hopeful be able to put on the Red Wings jersey one day.”

The Detroit Red Wings traded down from 102nd to 114th overall in the 4th round, and the Red Wings selected forward Redmond Savage:

.@USAHockeyNTDP Forward Red Savage drafted 114th overall to @DetroitRedWings #2021NHLDraft https://t.co/sJdjlvQCDA— Dylan Krill (@dylan_krill) July 24, 2021

At 114 Red Wings pick Redmond Savage, Miami (OH) commit from the NTDP. 5-11 C/W, wore the C at World U18s for the U.S.— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 24, 2021

#drwdraft https://t.co/pStWfIjhli— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) July 24, 2021

42 points in 46 games for the NTDP this season— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 24, 2021

Per EliteProspects:

With a bit of space down low, Savage is a flashy, occasionally dynamic offensive creator. In transition, he manipulates defenders with hands and feet that transmit different information, eye deception, and nearly unmatched pace. Slip and hook passes, even when moving, and a desire to hunt the high-danger option makes him a set-up threat. And, he’s a threat from mid-range with his mechanically-sound wrister shot. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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