Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff profiles the six free agents invited to the Red Wings’ 2026 prospect tournament:
[Haeden Ellis is] a 5-foot-10, 191-pound right-winger who played with USA Hockey’s national team program and in the USHL before moving to the OHL Kitchener Rangers. Ellis, 19, will be playing college hockey at Northeastern.
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A waterbug at 5-foot-6 and 153 pounds, right-winger Cooper Dennis, 19, is a teammate of Red Wings 2026 draftee Adam Levac with the OHL Peterborough Petes. The two will also be on the same team next week, wearing the Winged Wheel. Dennis is committed to the Michigan Wolverines.
Carter Hicks, 18, played for Canada at the 2026 World U18 Championship. The 6-foot-1, 183-pound right-winger for the OHL Brampton Steelheads is committed to the Connecticut Huskies.
Defenseman Brady Ness, 20, is a natural-born leader. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound rearguard is captain of the WHL Moose Jaw Warriors.
Cornell commit Michael Dec, 19, is a center/right-winger. The 5-foot-9, 156-pound forward plays for the OHL Erie Otters.
Defenseman Leo Laschon, 18, will feel at home when he sees the Penguins on the ice. From Pittsburgh, he played youth hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 16U AAA team, wearing No. 86, one shy of Sidney Crosby’s digits. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder is committed to Northeastern. He’ll play in the OHL this season with the Oshawa Generals.
Continued with more about Haeden Ellis and Cooper Dennis.
