MLive’s Ansar Khan filed a notebook article discussing the comments made by Marco Kasper to the media on Monday, as Kasper attends Detroit’s 2022 summer development camp:
Days after being selected eighth overall, Kapser is absorbing as much information as he can this week during development camp at Little Caesars Arena.
“Skating, skills – and all the meetings, like with nutrition, just take in all that stuff,” Kasper, a 6-1, 187-pound center, said. “Details, on the ice, off the ice, too. It’s good what we learn here and right now we’re working on the ice on skating and all that. Just want to get better at the details and for sure get stronger and faster.”
Red Wings management, led by general manager Steve Yzerman and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, followed Kapser closely in the months leading up to the draft, impressed by his competitiveness and determination as a 17-year-old playing against men in the Swedish Hockey League, as well as his skills.
Daniel Cleary, Detroit’s assistant director of player development, was in Rogle watching Wallinder, the team’s second selection in 2021, when Kasper caught his eye.
“I saw a few games, liked what I saw,” Cleary said. “Coincidentally, it just happened to work out like that. I love the Rogle program. We’ll have three guys there next year (Kasper, Wallinder, Theodor Niederbach).”
