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The schedule for the 2013 Detroit Red Wings Development camp at Centre I.C.E. Arena in Traverse City, MI has been finalized. The camp, which runs July 9th through July 16th, will feature many of the organization’s top prospects as well as the 2013 NHL draft class. With many of the organizations prospects having extended playoff runs, the camp will run on a compressed schedule. Additionally the first ticket sale for the Wings training camp will be held in the middle of development camp on July 13th. More details will be … Continue Reading

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For years the Detroit Red Wings put heavy emphasis on finding NHL talent in Europe. The collective bargaining agreement, which expired in 2004, allowed teams to retain the rights of European talent indefinitely. The Wings used this to their advantage selecting players like Jonathan Ericsson, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg late in the draft and allowing them to slowly develop. While they were uncovering European gems in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Detroit was completely ignoring the college ranks and having only marginal success in the Canadian junior leagues.

Knowing that the European … Continue Reading