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Centre I.C.E. Arena held its first 2011 Red Wings training camp ticket sale on April 16th. This year’s camp will be held September 17 – 20 with the NHL Prospects Pournament scheduled for September 10 – 14. Local fans came out in numbers to buy tickets for the event, with all tickets for Saturday September 18th being sold. There are still available tickets for all other dates. A future Internet or fax sale is planned for later this summer. Stay tuned to http://www.theleftwinglock.com/ for future updates or check the Training Camp Central Page for more … Continue Reading

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The Detroit Red Wings will again host their annual prospects tournament and training camp at Centre I.C.E. Arena in Traverse City, Mich.

The prospect tournament, which is scheduled for Sept. 10 to 14, will feature entries from the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The full schedule has not been determined.

Tickets are expected to be $5 per day and should be available on game days.

Training camp will begin Sept. 17 and run through Sept. 20 with morning practices, with ticket prices of $20 for Mezzanine, $15 … Continue Reading

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“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.” Herb Brooks (RIP)

Thirty-one years ago today a group of American born college students completed the unthinkable. Having already defeated the mighty Russians 4-3, the unsung Americans would come from behind and defeat team Finland 4-2 to take the gold medal.

Much has been said and written about this team of upstart Americans who were virtually unknown playing in the college ranks. Their opponents were older and better – at least on paper – and none was better than team Russia who essentially fielded … Continue Reading

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With the 2004 NHL playoffs about to start, General Manager Ken Holland expressed a desire to add a top six forward to their depth chart. The Red Wings were depleted due to injuries which forced them to use career minor league players like Mark Mowers (52 games), Darryl Bootland (22 games), and Jamie Rivers (50 games) while players like Steve Thomas, Henrik Zetterberg, Jason Williams, Derian Hatcher, Jason Woolley, and Darren McCarty were out with long term injuries.

As the trade deadline approached that season, Holland worked the phones in the hopes of improving the depth heading into another long … Continue Reading

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When the Hockey Hall of Fame inducts it’s 2011 class, Eddy “The Eagle” Belfour may be the only the only member in his first year of eligibility. Belfour, who led the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup Championship in 1999, has the credentials with nearly 1,200 NHL games, a Stanley Cup Championship, and two World Cup titles. Although “Crazy Eddie’s” career was sometimes marred by his arrest record and occasional angry on-ice outbursts, Belfour’s career should still justify his selection to the Hall.

The other first year eligible players are highlighted by Trevor Linden, Glen Murray, and former Red … Continue Reading

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The NHL Breakaway Challenge featured in the All-Star Skills competition on Saturday night is the NHL’s failed attempt to compete with the MLB (home run competition) and the NBA (dunk competition). The problem with the NHL’s version is that many of the moves attempted would never be attempted in a real game situation. The NHL should leave the showboating to the other sports and focus on the game of hockey.
The athletes that play in the NHL are some of the most skilled in the world. The real product is fast and hard hitting and while a competition like the … Continue Reading