The Red Wings have recalled goalie Jonas Gustavsson and sent down goalie Petr Mrazek to minor league affiliate Grand Rapids. Gustavsson, who has been troubled with a groin injury, stopped 26 of 27 shots Sunday for Grand Rapids in a 2-1 victory over Charlotte. Mrazek lost a 3-2 decision to Minnesota Sunday, making his NHL … Continue Reading →
Two Red Wings draft picks have made Canada’s junior team for the upcoming World Junior Championships. Goalie Jake Paterson, who plays for Saginaw in the Ontario Hockey League, and defenseman Xavier Ouellet, of Blaineville-Boisbrand in the Quebec Major Junior League, both were selected for the always powerful Canadian roster. The tournament begins Dec. 26 in … Continue Reading →
The Grand Rapids Griffins finally lost a hockey game. The Red Wings’ minor league affiliate saw their eight-game win streak end Sunday 3-2 to Milwaukee in Grand Rapids. Goaltender Petr Mrazek lost his first pro game, after opening the season with six consecutive victories. Tomas Tatar and Francis Pare scored for the Grffins. Tatar, one … Continue Reading →
There is pro hockey going on, and not far from Detroit. In case you haven’t noticed, and you probably haven’t, the Grand Rapids Griffins have won seven consecutive games. The Red Wings’ minor league affiliate defeated Chicago Friday 4-3, with Tomas Tatar scoring a late game-winning goal, his second goal of the game. Grand Rapids … Continue Reading →
Yes, there is hockey being played down in the minor leagues. And there’s good news from Grand Rapids on that front, with the Griffins winning their last five games, moving into the Midwest Division lead, and two players standing out. Forward Gustav Nyquist and goalie Petr Mrazek are playing great hockey. Nyquist will likely be … Continue Reading →
There will be one less skater for the locked out Red Wings skating in Troy this week. Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson has agreed to play for a lower-division team in Sweden (Vita Hasten) for at least three games. Ericsson told the Swedish media he would reassess where the NHL lockout stood at that point, and could … Continue Reading →
The Red Wings have reassigned goaltender Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids to the Toledo Walleye of the East Coast League. Mrazek, 20, played in 50 games for Ottawa (OHL) where he was 30-13-6 with a 2.84 goals-against average and three shutouts. With Mrazek moving down to Toledo, it’s likely Jordan Pearce and Thomas McCollum will … Continue Reading →
Keep the name of Petr Mrazek tucked in the back of your mind if you are a Red Wings fan. Mrazek, a Czech Republic goalie, almost singlehandedly defeated the United States, 5-2, with a 52-save performance at the World Junior Championships. Mrazek has been considered a top-level prospect for quite a while now. He was … Continue Reading →