Detroit Red Wings Clips August 23-25, 2014 Detroit Red Wings PAGE 2 Joe Kocur's charity softball classic featured 'most people,' Ice Bucket Challenge PAGE 3 Detroit Red Wings' Riley Sheahan brings size at center, should develop offensively PAGE 4 Detroit Red Wings have fourth-best logo in NHL, according to The Hockey News PAGE 5 Detroit Red Wings' Danny DeKeyser developing into smart, versatile workhorse PAGE 6 Red Wings outlook: Club hopes Kyle Quincey's second half of 2013-14 a sign of things to come
Joe Kocur's charity softball classic featured 'most people,' Ice Bucket Challenge August 25, 2014 By George Sipple Joe Kocur and his crew of volunteers were out Sunday morning cleaning up Duck Lake Pines Park in Highland Township less than 24 hours after another successful charity softball classic was held there. The Joe Kocur Foundation for Children held its sixth softball classic to raise money for local charities Saturday. Definitely the most people, the best weather, Kocur said of Saturday s event. Celebrities were amazing. Playing the games is always fun. The Ice Bucket Challenge was a new and exciting thing that we did and everyone was exciting and fun for us. A line of participants dumped buckets over their heads as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Kocur, at the end of the line, got some help as five buckets of ice and water were poured on him before he challenged the Ted Lindsay Foundation. Kocur said a date for next year s softball classic has already been determined: Aug. 22, 2015. He wasn t sure Sunday morning how much Saturday s event had raised. We have a hope, suspicion that we re going to break the $100,000 threshold, Kocur said. We ll know by the end of the week. These charities work all year with us to help us plan the event and execute the event and, even today, we re out here cleaning up the event. So, to get $100,000, I don t think that s something we ever thought we can do. If we get $100,000 this year, we re going to go for more next year. Every year you want to do more. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 08.25.2014 2
Detroit Red Wings' Riley Sheahan brings size at center, should develop offensively August 24, 2014 By Helene St. James Deep into the NHL off-season, we take an analytical look at individual Red Wings and assesses expectations for the coming season. Today's focal point: Forward Riley Sheahan Looking at numbers: Had nine goals and 15 assists for 24 points in 42 games. Was without a point in five playoff games. Looking at money: Freshly signed to a two-year deal worth $1.9 million. Looking back: Made first appearance up from the minors in mid-december, playing in four games. Re-appeared for good in mid-january, soon establishing himself as a solid second-line center between Tomas Tatar and Tomas Jurco. Displayed more willingness to play with the puck after achieving comfort level at NHL level, and finished off regular season with goals in three straight games. Was quiet offensively in the first-round series against Boston, but played very well defensively while seeing a lot of minutes against Richard Krejci, one of the Bruins best centers. Looking ahead: Sheahan, 22, spent most of his time last season as second-line center by default, as the position was decimated by injuries to Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Stephen Weiss and more. Sheahan enters this season s camp already on the roster, but he ll have to contend for minutes with more established teammates. Presuming everyone is healthy, and that the Wings opt to play Zetterberg and Datsyuk together, the depth down the middle includes Datsyuk, Weiss, Darren Helm, Joakim Andersson and Luke Glendening. The latter two can play wing, though, while Sheahan is best suited to stay at center. Among Sheahan s assets are his size (6-feet-2, 210-plus pounds) and the attention to defensive-zone play instilled in him during his years at Notre Dame and continued at Grand Rapids. Both make it realistic to pit him against opposing team s bigger centers Sheahan would do well to focus on developing offensively, because he clearly can maneuver with the puck. If Weiss is able to center the second line, as he was brought in to do, Sheahan would benefit from being out against the other team s lesser defenders. He could center what would have the potential to be a very capable third line. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 08.24.2014 3
Detroit Red Wings have fourth-best logo in NHL, according to The Hockey News By Brendan Savage on August 23, 2014 at 10:36 AM, updated August 23, 2014 at 11:17 AM The Detroit Red Wings have the fourth-best logo in the NHL, according to a seven-man panel at The Hockey News. The Chicago Blackhawks' logo was ranked No. 1 followed by the Arizona Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres. Arizona? Yup, THN panel liked the way the logo fits in with the color scheme of the Coyotes' jerseys and called it a "good-looking canine." As for the Red Wings, here's what THN had to say about their logo: "With the name Red Wings came a logo that has stood the test of time and represents a perfect fit with the Motor City," wrote THN's Rory Boylen. "The crisp, clean, detailed, yet simple red and white look has only been modified a couple times in team history and not since 1949. "Because longevity was not a factor in our rankings, we had to look at this logo again for the first time and we still loved it. Never was there any chance of the Red Wings falling out of the top five. The only dissenting opinion we had was that it should have been higher than No. 4." The Carolina Hurricanes have the worst logo in the NHL, according to THN. Rounding out the bottom five are the Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning. What do you think of THN's rankings? Is No. 4 the right spot for the Red Wings logo compared to the others in the NHL, should it be higher or lower? Michigan Live LOADED: 08.24.2014 4
Detroit Red Wings' Danny DeKeyser developing into smart, versatile workhorse August 23, 2014 Helene St. James Deep into the NHL off-season, Helene St. James takes an analytical look at individual Red Wings and assesses expectations for the coming season. Today s focal point Defenseman Danny DeKeyser Looking at numbers: Had four goals and 19 assists for 23 points in 65 games. Was without a point in five playoff games. Looking at money: Restricted free agent; negotiations have progressed in recent days and a deal is in the pipeline. Looking back: There were significant expectations on DeKeyser as he entered his first camp with the Wings after being a late-season addition in 2013, when he joined the team a week after finishing up at Western Michigan. His development derailed when he suffered a left-shoulder separation in November, sidelining him for 15 games (and raising questions as to his proneness to injury, as a broken thumb sidelined him two games into the 2013 playoffs). DeKeyser returned in late December and finished second among defensemen on the team in scoring, first in plus-minus with a plus-10 and second in average playing time with 21:38 minutes. Looking ahead: DeKeyser is a good skater and good in his own zone, and he doesn t tend to panic when out against quality opponents. He plays smarter than his 24 years, which bodes well for his development. It would be good to see him grow more comfortable handling the puck in offensive situations, as the Wings lack D-men who can score. He d probably benefit from being paired with a skilled veteran, but the Wings struck out trying to acquire such a defenseman from the free-agent market. DeKeyser doesn t make many glaring mistakes. He is top-four material, and though he helps out on the power play sometimes (more by default last season), he is an asset to the penalty kill and an overall workhorse. DeKeyser should only improve as he gains more NHL experience (he has just 76 games to his credit at this point) and as he adds a little bulk to his lanky, 6-foot-3 frame. The Wings considered it quite a coup when they won his services over all the other suitors in spring 2013 (it didn t hurt DeKeyser is from the metro area) and he ll be a building block for years to come. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 08.23.2014 5
Red Wings outlook: Club hopes Kyle Quincey's second half of 2013-14 a sign of things to come Ansar Khan August 22, 2014 at 6:07 AM (Another in a series of player profiles prior to training camp Sept. 18-23.) Kyle Quincey Position: Defense Age: 29 Height/Weight: 6-2/207 2013-14 stats: 82 games, four goals, nine assists, 13 points, minus-5 rating, 88 penalty minutes; (playoffs) five games, no goals, no assists, no points, even plus-minus rating, two penalty minutes. Career stats: 375 games, 23 goals, 88 assists, 111 points, minus-3 rating, 356 penalty minutes; (playoffs) 43 games, no goals, four assists, four points, minus-3 rating, 30 penalty minutes. Contract status: Two years remaining at a salary-cap hit of $4.25 million. 2013-14 in review: He was one of only two Red Wings to play in all 82 games (Drew Miller was the other).... Posted a minus-14 rating the first 41 games before posting a plus-9 rating over the final 41 games.... Third on the team with 108 blocked shots.... Led team with 88 penalty minutes, including team-high 33 minors.... Lone fighting major was on Jan. 9 against San Jose's Tyler Kennedy.... Fourth on the team in average ice time (20:48).... Fourth on team in takeaways (31) and third in giveaways (39).... Scored game-winning goal vs. New Jersey on March 7. 2014-15 outlook: Quincey was Plan B for the Red Wings in free agency, after they were unable to sign four other defensemen: right-handed shooters Matt Niskanen, Dan Boyle and Stephane Robidas and lefty Christian Ehrhoff. Quincey cost a little more than they would have liked, but unrestricted top-four defensemen don't come cheap. Yes, Quincey was a top-four defenseman last season. He played well in the second half, paired with rookie Danny DeKeyser, after a poor first half. Can he continue to play like he did the final 41 games? It'll help if he's still paired with DeKeyser. As a heavier body, Quincey could be a little more abrasive, but not if it leads to more penalties. After having some offensive freedom in Los Angeles and Colorado, Quincey's job in Detroit is simple: keep it simple. Be in the right place, move the puck to the forwards quickly, limit turnovers and don't get noticed much. Michigan Live LOADED: 08.23.2014 6