Detroit Red Wings Clips July 28, 2015

Detroit Red Wings Clips July 28, 2015 Detroit Red Wings PAGE 2 Red Wings notes: TV slots, Jurco quotes, Hockeyfest PAGE 4 Mitch Callahan says he'll be ready for Red Wings camp, but not a return to AHL PAGE 6 Detroit Red Wings to have 16 games televised by NBC Sports Group next season PAGE 8 Seven Red Wings prospects preparing for World Junior Championship evaluation camps

Red Wings notes: TV slots, Jurco quotes, Hockeyfest James Jahnke, Detroit Free Press 2:55 p.m. EDT July 27, 2015 We have a few Detroit Red Wings notes to cool you down on this way-too-hot-forhockey July day. Forward Tomas Jurco, 22, discussed a few topics with pravda.sk in his native Slovakia. Translated by Google, Jurco said of his new, two-year, $1.8-million contract, which was agreed to on Friday: "Although it took a bit longer than we thought... I am satisfied." Jurco also commented on the back injury that hindered him last season. "I'm not absolutely sure how it will be this year, although we do our best to withstand.... The back still cannot do everything." And on Jeff Blashill replacing Mike Babcock as Wings coach: "Under coach Babcock, I had a slightly different role than that for which I was used to, and I did not comply.... (Blashill) knows me well and knows exactly when I'm most useful for the team.... It is a different kind of person than Babcock. I'm not saying one is good and the other evil. It's not.... You can talk to (Blashill). Players with him have a good relationship. Both have wards with respect, but Babcock is a bit different. Uncommon." NBC today released the 105 NHL games it plans to televise nationally during the 2015-16 season, and the Wings are part of 16 of them (two on NBC and 14 on NBC Sports Network): Oct. 13 Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 18 Washington at Detroit, 8 p.m., NBCSN Dec. 8 Detroit at Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Jan. 17 Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m, NBCSN Jan. 20 St. Louis at Detroit, 8 p.m., NBCSN Feb. 3 Detroit at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m., NBCSN Feb. 14 Boston at Detroit, 3 p.m., NBC Feb. 18 Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., NBCSN Feb. 21 Detroit at New York Rangers, 7 p.m., NBCSN Feb. 23 Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Feb. 27 Detroit at Colorado, 8 p.m., NBC (at Coors Field) March 2 Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m., NBCSN March 13 Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN March 15 Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN 2

March 28 Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN April 6 Philadelphia at Detroit, 8 p.m., NBCSN HockeyFest at Joe Louis Arena is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and younger and go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday via the Wings and Ticketmaster. On the docket include autograph sessions with current and former Wings, tours of the locker room, photo ops and more. Wings legend Nicklas Lidstrom says Mario Lemieux was the best player he ever faced, according to an interview with Swedish newspaper Expressen, translated by nhl.com. "It was all about Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman," Lidstrom said. "Lemieux had an incredible reach and some really good skills with his stick. Gretzky had that, too, but he made all the players around him better. Individually, I would say Lemieux was the better player." Lidstrom also said he's now involved in an asset-management company with former Swedish tennis star Stefan Edberg. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 07.28.2015 3

Mitch Callahan says he'll be ready for Red Wings camp, but not a return to AHL Peter J. Wallner on July 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM, updated July 27, 2015 at 3:51 PM GRAND RAPIDS, MI Mitch Callahan doesn't want to let a knee injury slow his progress to the NHL and lead him into another season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The four-year AHL veteran, who underwent knee surgery following a torn right ACL on Feb. 13, expects to be ready and competitive when the Detroit Red Wings open training camp Sept. 19 in Traverse City. "It feels good, doesn't bother me at all," he said Tuesday at the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth Hockey Camp at Griffs Icehouse. "I'll be ready. No problem at all with it (knee) being ready." Callahan, a sixth-round pick (180th overall) in the 2009 NHL draft, had 16 goals, 22 assists and 24 penalty minutes in 48 games last season for the Griffins before he was injured when his skate caught a bad patch of ice at Van Andel Arena. x-defaultmike Callahan had 16 goals in 48 games last season with the Grand Rapids Griffins.MLive.com This year, he wants to avoid a return to the AHL. If he doesn't make the Red Wings, he will have to clear waivers before he would return to the Griffins. "There's always been talk that some teams would be interested if I was on waivers, but it all depends on the timing on everything," he said. "I just want to go in and try and make Detroit. "As much as I love Grand Rapids, I don't want to play in the AHL next year. So I'm trying to do everything possible to play with them (Red Wings) or have a good enough camp for someone else to take me." Callahan, who has stayed in Grand Rapids this summer rehabbing from the injury, participated earlier this month at the Red Wings' development camp in Traverse City. He kept his skating simple the first three days before he began to make cuts. He has recently been at a camp with Red Wings assistant coach David Bernier, "and doing some scrimmaging with them." Callahan expects to get clearance for complete return to all activities on Aug. 12 when he revisits his surgeon in his hometown of Whittier, Calif. He turns 24 on Aug. 17. "The only thing that will be tough is my conditioning because when you take five months off, it's hard to get back," he said. "I mean, it's hard when you take a couple of weeks off." In early September, Callahan plans to go to Detroit and skate with some of the players to "help get me into the pace that I need to be in at camp." 4

While in Traverse City he spoke with Jeff Blashill, his new Red Wings coach and former Griffins coach, as well as briefly with new Griffins coach Todd Nelson. "Detroit has told me just to go in and act like nothing has happened to my knee," Callahan said. "Fight for a job and maybe earn a spot or see what happens. So I have to go in with a positive attitude and show everyone that, yeah I had this injury, but I'm not affected by it." Michigan Live LOADED: 07.28.2015 5

Detroit Red Wings to have 16 games televised by NBC Sports Group next season Brendan Savage on July 27, 2015 at 1:06 PM, updated July 27, 2015 at 1:15 PM The Detroit Red Wings will make at least 16 appearances next season on NBC Sports Group's coverage of the NHL. Six games are scheduled for February, including a Stadium Series game from Coors Field against the Colorado Avalanche. NBC Sports Group will televise 105 regular-season games including the Winter Classic between Montreal and Boston Jan. 1 at Gillette Stadium as well as the All-Star Game festivities Jan. 29-31. The Red Wings' other appearances on either NBC or NBC Sports Network include Oct. 13 at Tampa Bay in a rematch of last year's playoffs; Feb. 18 at Pittsburgh vs. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins; and March 13 against Toronto and new coach Mike Babcock, who spent the last 10 seasons in Detroit. The Red Wings will play five Wednesday Night Rivalry games that include matchups with St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Chicago. They'll make three appearances on Sunday Night Hockey, including Feb. 21 against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden as well as the aforementioned game vs. Babcock and the Maple Leafs. Below are the NBC games involving the Red Wings: October 13 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. November 18 at Washington, 8 p.m. December 8 at Washington, 7:30 p.m. January 17 Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. 20 St. Louis, 8 p.m. February 3 at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. 14 Boston, 3 p.m. 18 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. 21 at New York Rangers, 7 p.m. 23 Columbus, 7:30 p.m. 6

27 at Colorado, 8 p.m. March 2 at Chicago, 8 p.m. 13 Toronto, 7:30 p.m. 15 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. 28 Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. April 6 Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Michigan Live LOADED: 07.28.2015 7

Seven Red Wings prospects preparing for World Junior Championship evaluation camps Brendan Savage on July 27, 2015 at 11:01 AM, updated July 27, 2015 at 11:43 AM Seven Detroit Red Wings prospects have been invited to evaluation camps for the 2016 World Junior Championship, which will be held at Helsinki, Finland next winter. Forward Dylan Larkin and Dominic Turgeon will be in Colorado Springs for the Team USA camp, which opens Saturday. Defenseman Joe Hicketts will be at Canada's camp, forwards Christoffer Ehn and Axel Holmstrom will suit up for Sweden, forward Evegeny Svechnikov has been invited to tryout for Russia's team and forward Julius Vahatalo will be in Finland's camp. Larkin, the Red Wings first-round pick (15th overall) in the 2014 NHL draft, played for Team USA in last year's World Junior Championship before also representing the United States in the World Championship. Considered by many to be the Red Wings No. 1 prospect, he played at the University of Michigan last season before finishing the year in the AHL playoffs with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Larkin, 18, was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after getting 15 goals and 32 assists in 35 games for the Wolverines. In six games with the Griffins, he had two goals and three assists. Turgeon, the Red Wings third-round pick (63rd overall) in last year's draft, had 18 goals and 25 assists in 67 games for the WHL's Portland Winterhawks last season. The Americans open camp Saturday. Their roster will be broken into teams Larkin and Turgeon will be on opposite sides and will play Sweden and Finland in games Aug. 2-3 before the roster is trimmed to one team that will again face Sweden and Finland. Larkin will play for the USA Blue Team, which will be coached by Chris Chelios, a Red Wings advisor to hockey operations. Hicketts, 19, also played in World Juniors last season after earning a contract with the Red Wings based on strong performances at the club's development camp and prospects tournament, where he was an undrafted invitee. In 62 games for the Victoria Royals of the WHL, he had 12 goals and 52 assists. Holmstrom, 19, was the Red Wings seventh-round pick (196th overall) last year. He had 10 goals and 10 assists in 44 games for Shelleftea AIK of Sweden. He also played in the World Juniors, getting a goal and six assists in seven games. Holmstrom was named the Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year after leading Shelleftea in scoring during the playoffs with seven goals and 18 points in 15 games to break the league record for postseason points by a junior player. He signed an entry level contract with the Red Wings. 8

Ehn, 19, was the Red Wings fourth-round pick (106th overall) last year. He had 12 goals and 24 assists in 40 games for Frolunda HC's U20 team in the Swedish SuperElit League last season. He also played in the World Juniors last season. Svechnikov, 18, was the Red Wings first-round pick (19th overall) in this year's draft. He was the second-leading rookie scorer in the QMJHL last season with 32 goals and 46 assists in 55 games. The 6-foot-5 Vahatalo, 20, was the Red Wings sixth-round pick (166th overall) in 2014. He had one goal and one assist in 36 games for TPS Turku of the Finnish Elite League last season. Michigan Live LOADED: 07.28.2015 9