Several Red Wings players and coach Dan Watson spoke with the media after Friday’s practice at the Red Wings’ 2023 Prospect Tournament in Traverse City.
We started off with William Wallinder. The soft-spoken defenseman talked about adjusting to North American hockey, his goals for the upcoming season, and his relationship with Rogle BK teammate Marco Kasper:
Then Elmer Soderblom towered over the assembled media, discussing his hopes of dominating at this prospect tournament so that he may build some runway in terms of momentum for joining the Red Wings’ roster this upcoming season:
Marco Kasper was charming in talking about everything from going to high school in Sweden to adjusting to North America, where he has to drive everywhere instead of bike around in Sweden, as well as training with Klagenfurt AC and the influence of his father, who’s both his agent and a former pro hockey player:
Finally, coach Dan Watson had no update on Carter Mazur, but said that Amadeus Lombardi missed practice with a personal issue that won’t keep him out of tomorrow’s game vs. Columbus. He discussed the adjustment of moving to the AHL, his family’s decision to remain in Cleveland for now, and “breaking in” his staff, as well as the performances of players like Kevin Gibson and Nate Danielson:
