Red Wings prospect Joe Veleno and Team Canada coach Dale Hunter play large roles in this video in which Team Canada’s players discuss the team’s visit to Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Thursday:
Roughly Translated: the Zetterbergs are heading home, building a restaurant
Expressen’s Kvallsposten reports that Henrik Zetterberg and his wife Emma are heading home to southern Sweden, where the couple will take ownership of a set of Swedish sandwich shops.
What follows is roughly translated from Swedish:
Continue reading Roughly Translated: the Zetterbergs are heading home, building a restaurantA bit about Jesper Eliasson
DetroitRedWings.com’s Dana Wakiji spoke with Red Wings prospect Jesper Eliasson regarding his performance during Sweden’s 5-2 loss to Team Canada on Friday at the World Junior Summer Showcase, as well the goaltender’s upcoming season:
“Of course it depends on the team. I’m just focused on myself, doing the best I can,” Eliasson said. “It’s hard sometimes to play alone with a lot of breakaways and stuff like that. Of course I just have to focus on myself. I cannot control the team, just play my own game.”
Because the Swedes will hold [goaltender Olof] Lindbom out, Eliasson will serve as the backup for Erik Portillo when Team Sweden faces Team Finland Saturday in the rivalry game.
“It’s like a neighbor. All the time it’s tough games,” Eliasson said. “I played them twice, real fun experience to play against them.”
Eliasson said no matter what the results were at the World Junior Summer Showcase, he will take those lessons with him when he returns to Sweden for his upcoming season in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second highest hockey league.
“Just get better at everything, the work,” Eliasson said. “Just work on the edge and everything, quickness. It’s good teams here. It will be in Sweden as well. Just take the games with me and take the things that I can improve.”
Three things: Drone footage of Joe Louis Arena demolition; Ryan Martin on the WJSS; Carter Gylander taking part in a ‘unique opportunity’
Of Red Wings-related note this afternoon:
- MLive posted drone footage of the demolition of Joe Louis Arena via a 56-second YouTube clip:
2. The Detroit News posted a five-minute clip of Red Wings assistant GM Ryan Martin discussing the performances of the Red Wings’ four prospects taking part in the World Junior Summer Showcase (Jonatan Berggren, Otto Kivenmaki, Joe Veleno and Jesper Eliasson):
3. Finally, in a “31 Thoughts”-style column, the Hockey News’s Ryan Kennedy notes that Wings prospect Carter Gylander is taking part in a junior hockey competition in Russia later this month:
DET: Goalie prospect Carter Gylander gets a unique opportunity this month as he heads to Russia for the Junior Club World Cup. He’ll play for the Alberta Jr. A League all-stars, who will take on club teams such as Modo (Swe.), Karpat Oulu (Fin.) and Loko Yaroslavl (Rus.), plus an NAHL all-star squad.
Update: Also of Twitter-related note:
The Second Annual Little Caesars Arena Team Store Summer Sale will be August 10th, 9am-6pm and August 11th, 12pm-5pm! Red Wings and Pistons clearance merchandise up to 80% off and regular priced items 20% off. Tigers clearance up to 90% off! Call 313-462-8418 with any questions! pic.twitter.com/BMoHsK08IN— HockeytownAuthentics (@ShopHockeytown) August 2, 2019
The #Hockeytown5K is back!
Register @ https://t.co/fXa4boDPsx pic.twitter.com/3lgL9KT72H— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 2, 2019
Give blood, watch hockey on August 13th at Little Caesars Arena
Per the Oakland Press’s Kathy Blake and 313 Presents: the Red Wings are holding a blood drive on August 13th at Little Caesars Arena, and you can earn Red Wings tickets for a pint of blood:
To help address the emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross and Meijer, Inc. are partnering for a blood drive, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 13, in the Via Concourse at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-471-3221. Redcrossblood.org. Free parking is available for donors, at the Henry West Garage located at 128 W. Fisher, Detroit, 1-800-RED CROSS. Donors receive a pair of complimentary tickets to a Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons preseason game.
Wakiji examines Robert Mastrosimone and Ethan Phillips’ ‘numbers’
Red Wings prospects Robert Mastrosimone and Ethan Phillips are both enrolling in Boston University this fall, and today, DetroitRedWings.com’s Dana Wakiji examines both players’ 2018-2019 campaigns “By the Numbers.”
Wakiji offers this regarding Mastrosimone…
54 — Mastrosimone played 54 games for the USHL’s Chicago Steel last season, which ranked only 11th on the team.
31 — The crafty forward led the Steel in goals last season, two more than Nicholas Abruzzese.
29 — In addition to the 31 goals, Mastrosimone added 29 assists, which was fifth on the Steel. Abruzzese led with 51 assists in 62 games.
This regarding Phillips…
50 — Phillips played 50 games for the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede, which ranked just 15th on the team.
16 — The small forward scored 16 goals for the Steel, sixth on the team and tied with Blake Bride. Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov and Anthony Romano were tied for the team lead with 26 goals apiece.
27 — In addition to his 16 goals, Phillips had 27 assists, which ranked fourth on the Stampede. Cade Borchardt and Maxwell Crozier were tied for the team lead with 33 assists each.
And she continues…
Grand Rapids Griffins partner with Uni Watch for annual design-a-jersey contest
The Grand Rapids Griffins have partnered with Phil Hecken’s Uni Watch website for their annual design-a-jersey contest. This year’s theme is a “90’s-inspired” jersey:
Create a brand new design for a ’90s inspired jersey for the chance to have the #Griffins wear it on the ice this season!
Details ➡️ https://t.co/M2nth4f73X pic.twitter.com/icvxQ6xU9i— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) August 2, 2019
Via the Wings: Joe Kocur Foundation’s charity softball game to take place on August 24th
Via the Red Wings on Twitter:
It’s on! August 24th @ Duck Lake Pines Park in Highland, MI
Join our first 2 players on the roster, @JoeKocur26 & @Dylanlarkin39 as we raise $$$ for local charities. Tix @ https://t.co/iIhwArF95S #lgrw #charity pic.twitter.com/ZEtYP7qFg0— Joe Kocur (@kocurfoundation) August 2, 2019
Advance tickets are $10 or $15 “at the door”; there are more details available at the Joe Kocur Foundation’s website.
The Athletic’s Bultman discusses Wings’ prospects play at the WJSS
The Athletic’s Max Bultman is busy this morning, having posted an article describing the Red Wings prospects play at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, MI. Bultman begins by talking about Jonatan Berggren’s play for Sweden:
One of the standouts of the Red Wings’ development camp in Detroit last month, Jonatan Berggren is finally back in live game action after sitting out the second half of last year with a back injury. Sweden had planned, even before the tournament began, to sit Berggren in one of the early games in order to ease him back in. That decision was made even easier when he got tangled up with an opposing Team USA player at the end of his debut game.
He was ultimately fine, and he got into his second game Wednesday, but early on it has seemed like he might still be shaking off some rust. Saturday, Sweden coach Tomas Monten said Berggren had been “looking good (in practices). He’s strong on the puck, he creates plays. We would like him to shoot more, to be like a finisher, but today I don’t think he managed to make plays and play at the same speed that the U.S. did. But it was a good game for him (to have played) going forward.”
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A bit about Wings prospect Robert Mastrosimone
NHL.com’s Dave Hogg penned a profile of Red Wings prospect Robert Mastrosimone, who’s currently recovering from a broken ankle suffered during the Red vs. White game at the Wings’ summer development camp:
Mastrosimone (5-foot-10, 158 pounds) is expected to recover in time for his freshman season at Boston University, where the 18-year-old will work on getting faster and stronger. It will be a step in his development after he had 105 points (47 goals, 58 assists) in 114 games the past two seasons with Chicago of the United States Hockey League. He had 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 11 USHL playoff games last season.
“I can’t wait to be part of that little rivalry (Boston University vs. Boston College),” he said. “That’s going to be great. Growing up on Long Island (East Islip, New York), I got to know a lot of Boston guys, which is awesome.”
The Red Wings are looking forward to seeing how quickly Mastrosimone develops.
“He’s really a skilled, competitive kid with great hands and great hockey sense,” Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said. “He needs to fill out, but his skill level and hands are exciting.”