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DETROIT RED WINGS Team History

HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME Detroit joined the NHL for the 1926-27 season and was known as the Cougars. After an unsuccessful four years of play, coach Jack Adams thought a name change might help spur a winning season. The name was changed to the Falcons beginning with the 1930-31 season. When James Norris, Sr. purchased the hockey franchise in 1932, he changed the name a third time to the Red Wings. Red was a part of the name because the existing uniforms were red and white.

TEAM COLORS Little is known about why red and white were chosen for the team’s colors back in 1926. However, red is an emotionally charged color, demonstrating passion, strength, energy, fire and excitement. And initially, the sport of ice hockey, with roots dating back to the mid1880s, was played outdoors surrounded by snow, thus the color white. The colors of red and white do indeed seem fitting for an energetic hockey team that provides so much excitement to its fans.

THE LOGO After James Norris, Sr. changed the name from the Falcons to the Red Wings, he searched for a new logo. He was reminded of the logo worn by the Montreal Winged Wheelers – an amateur hockey team he had played for years before as member of the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association. That logo’s wheeled center seemed quite appropriate for Detroit, a city that had put the world on wheels, and the wing would denote speed as the players soared around the rink in smooth flight.

EVOLUTION OF THE LOGO The original Red Wings logo was rather crude, but it has been refined over the years. When Mike and Marian Ilitch purchased the team in 1982, they enlarged the logo on the game jerseys to demonstrate the pride they felt for the hockey team and the franchise’s long and rich history.

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BIRTH OF A DYNASTY FORMER WINGS: Defenseman Brad McCrimmon (left) and right wing Dave Barr (right).

“Our team got better as the year went on,” said former defenseman Brad McCrimmon, who is in his second year as Wings assistant coach. But a core group of players turned everything around in the end, starting the longest streak of consecutive playoff appearances of the four major North American pro sports. Today, the Wings’ streak is at 19 straight postseason playoff appearances, and only the New Jersey Devils (13) and the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs (12) are close. “There was a lot of character on that (’90-91) team,” former Red Wings right wing Dave Barr said. “Our leader was

Steve Yzerman, so that says a lot right there. I think the teams of the mid-80s, when Detroit kind of made a turnaround really kind of laid the groundwork for teams in the future and obviously have carried a great tradition now.” When it counted most, the Wings managed to form some cohesiveness, at the end of the season. But the topseeded St. Louis Blues, the Wings’ firstround opponent, squeezed out a 3-2 win in Game 7 to win the series.

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“Our team got better as the year went on,” said former defenseman Brad McCrimmon, who is in his second year as Wings assistant coach. “We were able to scratch our way into the playoffs. And actually, we had them down, we just couldn’t finish them off and they came back on us.” Yzerman, just 25-years-old at the time and already in his eighth NHL season, was beset by trade talks after the Wings missed the 1990 playoffs. Change was necessary, but in the end it was coach Jacques Demers who was given a pink slip. “It’s not as much fun to have personal success if your team’s not being successful,” McCrimmon said of Yzerman. 10

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That was when Yzerman truly began to evolve into the leader the Wings needed to make a push for the postseason. Despite being such a young captain, he knew he had a responsibility to turn his team’s luck around. “He understands the role of the captaincy,” former goalie Tim Cheveldae said. “He knew he was going to come back and do everything possible to right the ship and get the team back in the playoffs, and he did that, and that’s why he’s been one of the greatest hockey players in the NHL.” The team had plenty of offensive talent in forwards Sergei Fedorov, Jimmy Carson and Shawn Burr, but in order to make a return to the postseason, things had to be settled defensively. First-year

FORMER WINGS: (left to right) Forwards Jimmy Carson, Paul Ysebaert, Gerard Gallant, and goalie Tim Cheveldae.

coach Bryan Murray, according to Cheveldae, had “a very good eye for talent,” signing veteran blue liners along with giving the young netminder plenty of ice time, which helped him find his game in time for the postseason. “They went out and acquired McCrimmon and Rick Green and those types of guys who were veterans and won before,” Cheveldae said. “I think the combination of that came in and helped settled down a lot of things on the back end. I think even though we had a lot of different players, I think we

had a good core of talent.” McCrimmon agreed, saying, “I think there were some different players that were brought in, and just the maturing of the players that were here, like Yzerman, Cheveldae and Gerard Gallant … Kind of a combination of things, and then that year, we were able to get in.” The patience of the Wings’ front-office staff ensured their players had time to become successful. Since that season, the Wings qualified as a topfour seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs 17 times in a row.

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Though he never won a Stanley Cup, Dave Barr was a vital part of the Red Wings’ rebuilding years that launched a dynasty. Barr played 4 ½ of his 13 NHL seasons with the Red Wings – scoring 82 goals with 118 assists – from 1987-91. Now in his eighth season as a pro coach, Barr is in his first year with the Minnesota Wild. Do you keep in touch with any of your former Red Wings teammates? If so, who? I haven’t talked to enough guys. I communicate a little bit with Gerard Gallant, a little bit with John Chabot, and I occasionally bump into Harold Snepts. Which of the current Red Wings is your favorite? And why? They have a lot of great players. I like watching Pavel Datsyuk for the skill level, not necessarily playing against us. I think Nicklas Lidstrom just for his consistency, he’s been doing it for so long, and he’s one of the best defensemen to ever play the game. And I think he’s such a class act on and off the ice that it just adds to the respect that I have for him. What was your favorite memory as a Red Wing? When we were down 3-1 to Toronto in 1987 and we won the next three games and won 3-0 in the last game in Detroit. It was a fantastic atmosphere, especially against such a great Red Wings’ rival. I remember that Glen Hanlon was our goalie and it was a lot of fun. Which of the guys you played with was the toughest? I was very privileged to have two guys – Bob Probert and Joe Kocur – who were both great teammates in regards to sticking up for their teammates, and they were very good hockey players. Who was the funniest? It probably was Tim Higgins. He always had a smile on his face, and was always telling jokes. He was another piece of the puzzle with our success; a guy that was another good teammate. What was your favorite restaurant in metro Detroit? It would be Tom’s Oyster Bar on Mack Avenue. We lived in Grosse Pointe at the time and it was a great spot to go for a beer. Marge’s on Mack was another great bar and grill that we used to like to go to for a bite to eat. How has the NHL changed since you played?

The expansion for sure and there is a large European influence now with a lot of super players who have come from there. The money is probably the biggest difference. You play 4-5 years in the NHL and you’ve done very well for yourself now. Toughest team (other than the Red Wings) when you played? We had some great rivalries with St. Louis and Calgary was another one. They always had big teams, very good teams, in the mid- to late-80s. And then there were the Edmonton Oilers, who we played twice in the semifinals and they were pretty much the cream of the crop at the time. Probably the toughest team to play against because of their speed, their skill, and if you wanted to play physical, they could do that to. What do you love most about the game? It’s why I enjoyed playing, and it’s still what I enjoy about coaching, it’s the camaraderie. Coming to the rink every day and you’re just having fun with your friends. You’re trying to do a job, and ultimately, you’re trying to win games and the Stanley Cup, but at the same time, hopefully you have a very enjoyable job. I’m fortunate to be doing it for a lot of years. Who had the greatest infl uence on your career? I would think that the majority of the players that you would ask that, they would say one of their parents or maybe both of them. I think it was my dad, just for the support all the way through the good times and bad. He was always there for me. What advice would you give to kids playing today? If they’re playing hockey, I hope that they enjoy it, especially when they’re younger. It is a lot of fun, but at times they put a lot of pressure on themselves. Most of the kids want to play in the NHL and I think when they get to that age where they see that it might be happening they put a little too much pressure on themselves and they may not enjoy the game as much as they can.

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Well, it’s playoff time again. See how well you know your Stanley Cup playoff history. 1.

On May 4, 2000, the Penguins were defeated by this team in the longest Stanley Cup playoff game in modern-day history? A. New York Rangers B. Philadelphia Flyers C. Washington Capitals D. Montreal Canadiens

Who holds the Capitals’ franchise record for most points in a single postseason? A. Joe Juneau B. Adam Oates C. Alexander Ovehkin D. Dino Ciccarelli

Prior to this year, how many postseason games has New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur won? A. 92 B. 94 C. 96 D. 98

4. Who holds the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time playoff scoring record? A. Maurice Richard B. Jean Beliveau C. Yvan Cournoyer D. Guy Lafleur 5.

Who holds the Penguins’ franchise record for most playoff games played? A. Ron Francis B. Mario Lemieux C. Jaromir Jagr D. Tom Barrasso

6. Who holds the Red Wings’ record for career playoff assists? A. Steve Yzerman B. Nicklas Lidstrom C. Gordie Howe D. Alex Delvecchio 7.

Hall of famer Bobby Hull scored how many career playoff goals for the Blackhawks? A. 56 B. 62 C. 68 D. 74

8. What is the furthest playoff round that the San Jose Sharks have made? A. Western Conference quarterfinals B. Western Conference semifinals C. Western Conference finals D. Stanley Cup finals 9. How many times did Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 10. Who is the all-time franchise leader in playoff points for the Calgary Flames? A. Al MacInnis B. Joe Nieuwendyk C. Theo Fleury D. Jerome Iginla ANSWERS: 1 (B) Philadelphia evened the series with a 2-1 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals; 2 (C) Ovechkin compiled 21 points in 2009; 3 (D) Brody has 98 playoff wins in 15 seasons; 4 (A) The Rocket scored 82 goals en route to eight Cup titles; 5 (C) Jagr played in 140 playoff games with Pittsburgh between 1991-2001; 6 (B) Lidstrom has 119 assists in 235 playoff games; 7 (B) The Golden Jet had 62 goals in 14 NHL playoffs; 8 (C) Calgary defeated the Sharks in the 2004 Western Conference finals; 9 (B) The Great One captured four Cup titles, in 1984, ’85, ’87, and ’88; 10 (A) MacInnis had 102 playoff points with the Flames from 1984-94.

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2010 Stanley Cup Playoff Quarterfinals Joe Louis Arena Detroit Red Wings (44-24-14) vs. Phoenix Coyotes (50-25-7) Red Wings vs. Coyotes

The Detroit Red Wings welcome the Phoenix Coyotes to Joe Louis Arena for the 2010 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinals! The Red Wings are in hot pursuit of their 12th Stanley Cup win as the Coyotes look to capture their first Cup in team history. The Detroit and Phoenix franchises have met only twice in playoff history, both of which came in the Conference Quarterfinals. In 1996, the Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 in the series and in 1998, the Wings repeated their series success against the Coyotes 4-2. Wings Clinch 19th Consecutive Postseason Trip

The Red Wings have qualified for the postseason for their 19th consecutive season, the longest current streak in pro sports: NHL – Red Wings – 19 seasons NBA – Spurs – 13 seasons NFL – Colts – 8 seasons MLB – Red Sox, Phillies & Angles – 3 seasons Central Streak Comes To An End…Still A Good Omen?

Detroit’s streak of eight consecutive Central Division titles came to an end when the Chicago Blackhawks clinched the division over the Calgary Flames on April 4. Despite the end to the run, Detroit has still won 12 of the last 16 Central titles. In two of the previous three seasons the Wings did not win the Central, the team went on to win the Stanley Cup (1997 & 1998). Wings Extend NHL Record With 10th Consecutive 100-Point Season

The Red Wings recorded their 10th-consecutive 100-point season with a 1-0 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 9, extending their own NHL record. Mike and Marian Ilitch In Their 28th Year As Owners of Red Wings

Mike and Marian Ilitch are currently in their 28th year as owners of the Detroit Red Wings. After purchasing the team in 1982, they restructured a struggling franchise that had failed to qualify for the playoffs in 11 of the previous 12 seasons. Two of the first decisions they made as new owners were to hire Jim Devellano as general manager and draft Steve Yzerman with their first selection in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Their successes as owners include four Stanley Cup championships, six Presidents’ Trophies and 15 division titles.

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2009-10 DETROIT RED WINGS SKATERS NO. NAME 3 Andreas Lijla 5 Nicklas Lidstrom 8 Justin Abdelkader 11 Dan Cleary 13 Pavel Datsyuk 14 Derek Meech 17 Patrick Eaves 18 Kirk Maltby 20 Drew Miller 22 Brett Lebda 23 Brad Stuart 24 Brad May 28 Brian Rafalski 29 Jason Williams 33 Kris Draper 37 Doug Janik 40 Henrik Zetterberg 42 Mattias Ritola 43 Darren Helm 44 Todd Bertuzzi 46 Jakub Kindl 51 Valtteri Filppula 52 Jonathan Ericsson 55 Niklas Kronwall 93 Johan Franzen 96 Tomas Holmstrom

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WT 220 190 212 205 194 200 191 195 178 195 210 213 194 192 188 211 195 205 195 225 210 193 220 192 222 198

BIRTHDATE Jul 13, 1975 Apr 28, 1970 Feb 25, 1987 Dec 18, 1978 Jul 20, 1978 Apr 21, 1984 May 1, 1984 Dec 22,1972 Feb 17, 1984 Jan 15, 1982 Nov 6, 1979 Nov 29, 1971 Sep 28, 1973 Aug 11, 1980 May 24, 1971 Mar 26, 1980 Oct 9, 1980 Mar 14, 1987 Jan 21, 1987 Feb 2, 1975 Feb 10, 1987 Mar 20, 1984 Mar 2, 1984 Jan 12, 1981 Dec 23, 1979 Jan 23, 1973

GOALIES NO. NAME 30 Chris Osgood 31 Daniel Larsson 35 Jimmy Howard

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BIRTHDATE Nov 26, 1972 Feb 7, 1986 March 26, 1984

BIRTHPLACE Helsinborg, SWE Vasteras, SWE Muskegon, MI Carbonear, NL Sverdlovsk, RUS Winnipeg, MB Calgary, AB Guelph, ON Dover, NJ Buffalo Grove, IL Rocky Mtn. House, AB Toronto, ON Dearborn, MI London, ON Toronto, ON Agawam, MA Njurunda, SWE Borlange, SWE Winnipeg, MB Sudbury, ON Sumperk, CZE Vantaa, FIN Karlskrona, SWE Stockholm, SWE Vetlanda, SWE Pitea, SWE BIRTHPLACE Peace River, AB Boden, SWE Syracuse, NY

FRONT OFFICE & COACHING STAFF Senior Vice President......................................................................................................Jim Devellano Executive Vice President/General Manager.......................................................................Ken Holland Vice President/Hockey.................................................................................................. Steve Yzerman Vice President/Assistant General Manager................................................................................Jim Nill Director of Hockey Administration..................................................................................... Ryan Martin Director of Player Development........................................................................................... Jiri Fischer Head Coach................................................................................................................... Mike Babcock Assistant Coaches............................................................................Paul MacLean, Brad McCrimmon Video Coach.................................................................................................................Keith McKittrick Goaltending Coach.............................................................................................................Jim Bedard Athletic Therapist............................................................................................................. Piet Van Zant Assistant Athletic Therapist...........................................................................................Russ Baumann Equipment Manager.............................................................................................................Paul Boyer Assistant Equipment Managers...........................................................John Remejes, Adam Sheehan Team Masseur.............................................................................. Sergei Tchekmarev, Lynne Newman

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SKATERS NO. NAME POS 2 James Vandermeer D 3 Keith Yandle D 4 Zbynek Michalek D 11 Martin Hanzal C 12 Paul Bissonnette L 14 Taylor Pyatt L 15 Matthew Lombardi C 16 Petr Prucha R 17 Radim Vrbata R 18 Sami Lepisto D 19 Shane Doan L 20 Robert Lang C 22 Lee Stempniak R 23 Mathieu Schneider D 29 Lauri Korpikoski L 33 Adrian Aucoin D 34 Daniel Winnik C 38 Vernon Fiddler L 41 Viktor Tihkonov R 53 Derek Morris D 55 Ed Jovanovski D 86 Wojtek Wolski L

HT 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-3

WT 210 195 210 228 220 232 195 170 190 190 228 217 195 192 196 213 201 200 190 221 218 210

BIRTHDATE Feb 21, 1980 Sep 9, 1986 Dec 23, 1982 Feb 20, 1987 Mar 11, 1985 Aug 19, 1981 Mar 18, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Jun 13, 1981 Oct 17, 1984 Oct 10, 1976 Dec 19, 1970 Feb 4, 1983 Jun 12, 1969 Jul 28, 1986 Jul 3, 1973 Mar 6, 1985 May 9, 1980 May 12, 1988 Aug 24, 1978 Jun 26, 1976 Feb 24, 1986

BIRTHPLACE Caroline, AB Boston, MA Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE Pisek, CZE Welland, ON Thunder Bay, ON Montreal, QC Chrudim, CZE Mlada Boleslav, CZE Espoo, FIN Halkirk, AB Teplice, CZE West Seneca, NY New York, NY Turku, FIN Ottawa, ON Toronto, ON Edmonton, AB Riga, LVA Edmonton, AB Windsor, ON Zabrze, POL

GOALIES NO. NAME 1 Jason LaBarbera 30 Ilya Bryzgalov

HT 6-3 6-3

WT 234 210

BIRTHDATE Jan 18, 1980 Jun 22, 1980

BIRTHPLACE Burnaby, BC Togliatti, RUS

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DETROIT RED WINGS SKATERS No. NAME 13 Pavel Datsyuk 40 Henrik Zetterberg 5 Nicklas Lidstrom 96 Tomas Holmstrom 44 Todd Bertuzzi 28 Brian Rafalski 51 Valtteri Filppula 11 Dan Cleary 43 Darren Helm 17 Patrick Eaves 33 Kris Draper 55 Niklas Kronwall 93 Johan Franzen 23 Brad Stuart 20 Drew Miller 29 Jason Williams 52 Jonathan Ericsson 22 Brett Lebda 18 Kirk Maltby 8 Justin Abdelkader 14 Derek Meech 3 Andreas Lilja 37 Doug Janik 24 Brad May 42 Mattias Ritola 46 Jakub Kindl GOALIES No. NAME 35 Jimmy Howard 30 Chris Osgood

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PHOENIX COYOTES PIM 18 26 24 60 80 26 24 29 18 26 28 32 22 22 12 8 44 24 32 35 19 4 18 66 0 0

GP W-L-O GAA SV% SO 63 37-15-10 2.26 .924 3 23 7-9-4 3.02 .888 1

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SKATERS No. NAME GP 86 Wojtek Wolski 23 19 Shane Doan 82 15 Matthew Lombardi 78 22 Lee Stempniak 22 17 Radim Vrbata 82 3 Keith Yandle 82 55 Ed Jovanovski 66 11 Martin Hanzal 81 38 Vernon Fiddler 76 20 Robert Lang 64 53 Derek Morris 76 33 Adrian Aucoin 82 14 Taylor Pyatt 74 16 Petr Prucha 79 34 Daniel Winnik 74 4 Zbynek Michalek 72 71 Petteri Nokelainen 67 2 James Vandermeer 62 29 Lauri Korpikoski 71 18 Sami Lepisto 66 23 Mathieu Schneider 25 12 Paul Bissonnette 41 GOALIES No. NAME GP 30 Ilya Bryzgalov 69 1 Jason LaBarbera 17

G 42 18 19 80 24 12 10 11 8 9 4 8 12 13 4 3 5 4 5 1 2 3

A PTS +/– PIM 65 21 27 27 37 55 3 41 34 53 8 36 28 20 48 0 19 43 6 24 29 41 16 45 24 34 -12 55 22 33 0 104 22 30 13 46 20 29 -4 28 25 29 2 37 20 28 2 56 11 23 13 39 9 22 -2 23 15 19 1 12 14 17 5 30 8 13 -9 27 8 12 3 60 6 11 -10 16 10 11 14 60 7 9 5 16 2 5 -2 117

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DETROIT RED WINGS JUSTIN ABDELKADER Born: February 25, 1987 Muskegon, MI

Born: February 2, 1975 Sudbury, ON, Canada

Pos: LW Shoots: Left

Pos: RW Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'1"

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 215 lbs.

Wt: 225 lbs.

DAN CLEARY

PAVEL DATSYUK

Born: December 18, 1978 Carbonear, NL, Canada

Born: July 20, 1978 Sverdlovsk, Russia

Pos: RW Shoots: Left

Pos: C Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'0"

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 205 lbs.

Wt: 194 lbs.

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PATRICK EAVES

Born: May 24, 1971 Toronto, ON, Canada

Born: May 1, 1984 Calgary, AB, Canada

Pos: C Shoots: Left

Pos: RW Shoots: Right

Ht: 5'10"

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 188 lbs.

Wt: 191lbs.

JONATHAN ERICSSON

TODD BERTUZZI

VALTTERI FILPPULA

Born: March 2, 1984 Karlskrona, Sweden

Born: March 20, 1984 Vantaa, Finland

Pos: D Shoots: Left

Pos: C Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'4"

Ht: 6'0"

Wt: 220 lbs.

Wt: 193 lbs.

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DETROIT RED WINGS JOHAN FRANZEN Born: December 23, 1979 Vetlanda, Sweden

Born: January 21, 1987 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Pos: RW Shoots: Left

Pos: C Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'3"

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 222 lbs.

Wt: 195 lbs.

TOMAS HOLMSTROM

JIMMY HOWARD

Born: January 23, 1973 Pitea, Sweden

Born: March 26, 1984 Syracuse, NY

Pos: LW Shoots: Left

Pos: G Catches: Left

Ht: 6'0"

Wt: 198 lbs.

Wt: 210lbs.

DOUG JANIK

JAKUB KINDL

Born: March 26, 1980 Agawam, MA

Born: February 10, 1987 Sumperk, Czech Republic

Pos: D Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'2"

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 210lbs.

Wt: 199 lbs.

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DARREN HELM

BRETT LEBDA

Born: January 12, 1981 Stockholm, Sweden

Born: January 15, 1982 Buffalo Grove, IL

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Ht: 6'0"

Ht: 5'9"

Wt: 192 lbs.

Wt: 195 lbs.

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Born: July 13, 1975 Helsingborg, Sweden

Pos: D Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'1"

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 190 lbs.

Wt: 220 lbs.

KIRK MALTBY

DEREK MEECH

Born: December 22, 1972 Guelph, ON, Canada

Born: April 21, 1984 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Pos: LW Shoots: Right

Pos: D Shoots: Left

Ht: 6'0"

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 195 lbs.

Wt: 200 lbs.

DREW MILLER

CHRIS OSGOOD

Born: February 17, 1984 Dover, NJ

Born: November 26, 1972 Peace River, AB, Canada

Pos: LW Shoots: Left

Pos: G Catches: Left

Ht: 6'2"

Ht: 5'10"

Wt: 178 lbs.

Wt: 180 lbs.

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ANDREAS LILJA

MATTIAS RITOLA

Born: September 28, 1973 Dearborn, MI

Born: March 14, 1987 Borlange, Sweden

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Pos: C Shoots: Left

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Ht: 6'0"

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MIKE BABCOCK HEAD COACH In his ﬁfth year as Wings head coach.

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ICE DREAM

Osgood’s backyard rink serves a purpose By Michael Caples

lymouth, Mich. – It is every hockey player’s dream to have their own personal backyard rink. Chris Osgood is no exception. The Red Wings’ goalie has used what the sport has given him to create a hockey masterpiece. “It reminds me of when I was young, to have a little rink in the middle of a field,” Osgood said. “So I’d say when I was building it that it was a fantasy of mine to build a rink in my own backyard.” Calling it just a rink doesn’t do justice to Osgood’s creation. The fenced-in rink features the necessary amenities: flood lights for night games, a large electronic scoreboard and goal horn. Complimenting the rink is a log cabin clubhouse, affectionately called The Shack. The building is big enough to house 10 locker stalls, a table and chairs, a coffee table made of gameused sticks, a flat-screen television,

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and a bar that lines the windows, which face the outdoor ice surface. The cozy building is decorated with framed photos and mementos that date back to his early NHL seasons, including the stick and puck that he used in scoring a goal in 1996. The Shack even has a second story, complete with a sleeping area and TV.

“I wanted something where the kids would come here, my friends would come and we could hang out, but more or less for everybody else, not as much for me,” –Chris Osgood

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“For me, it’s fun just to look outside and see all the kids playing. Sometimes there’s 15 kids out here skating and playing around, that’s what makes me happy.” –Chris Osgood “He’s out here a lot,” said Osgood’s wife, Jenna. “What’s kind of cool is that we have girls, so they play a little bit of hockey, but the neighbors, they have a son, and all of their friends come out and play. Use it, play, that’s what it’s here for.” It’s what Chris Osgood had hoped for all along. When the Osgoods purchased the house, the backyard area was in need of repair. Jenna said that her husband wanted a playing surface. In the winter months, the blue multi-purpose playing surface is converted to a glimmering sheet of ice. 44

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“I wanted something where the kids would come here, my friends would come and we could hang out, but more or less for everybody else, not as much for me,” Chris Osgood said. “For me, it’s fun just to look outside and see all the kids playing. Sometimes there’s 15 kids out here skating and playing around, that’s what makes me happy.” Much of the rink’s construction is credited to Kevin O’Keefe, a builder and Osgood’s next-door neighbor. “He actually does more than I do,” Osgood said. “He’s kind of the Al Sobotka of

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“They come and go,” he said of the neighborhood kids. “They all know, they leave their stuff here, they don’t take anything. Everybody kind of knows around here that they can come and skate here. It serves a purpose.” the area, taking care of the rink and trying to get the snow off of it.” O’Keefe, 55, said the backyard couldn’t be better for the neighborhood children. “We’ve got a winter wonderland out here,” O’Keefe said. “It used to be a tennis court. Then he wanted to have a roller rink for playing street hockey, so there’s a sports court underneath it. And then we decided to freeze it, and we built The Shack. It started out as a small idea, and then it kept growing. “I think this is what he would have want

ed when he was a young lad. This is what he’s got for his kids, and how he enjoys his family. It’s a lot of fun, I see a different side of Chris than most people do, and he’s really relaxed in the back yard.” Osgood knows his dream rink is being used for all the right reasons. “They come and go,” he said of the neighborhood kids. “They all know, they leave their stuff here, they don’t take anything. Everybody kind of knows around here that they can come and skate here. It serves a purpose.”

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