Former Detroit Red Wings forward Martin Frk didn’t spend too much time in the Motor City after being drafted 49th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. But in his short time in Detroit, he quickly became known for his right-handed booming shot that would remind fans of past players such as Brett Hull and … Read more
The record books have a new name to enter, and that person goes by the name of Martin Frk. Of course, Detroit Red Wings fans will remember him suiting up for the team briefly after being drafted in the second round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He appeared in 68 games, scoring 11 goals with … Read more
As the NHL’s qualifying-offer deadline for restricted free agents approached today, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made some roster-altering decisions today. #RedWings have made qualifying offers to RFAs Joe Hicketts, Patrik Rybar and Dominic Turgeon, retaining their rights. They did not qualify Martin Frk, Dylan Sadowy, Libor Sulak and Axel Holmstrom, the latter two who … Read more
This isn’t the first time this has happened. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1095729966531076097 The Detroit Red Wings have made the decision to waive forward Martin Frk for the second time. He was previously waived in October of 2016 and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes, but was subsequently waived again and re-claimed by the Red Wings. Embed from Getty Images … Read more
It was another night where the Detroit Red Wings felt they played well enough to earn at least a point in the standings, but unfortunately there aren’t any points handed out for good effort. Detroit’s two-game winning streak was halted by the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night, losing 4-3 in a back-and-forth affair. They started … Read more
When the Detroit Red Wings and speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou finally ended their contract standoff last month, the team knew they were getting back a valuable piece of their offensive attack. For some players, missing their squad’s training camp could potentially hamper their performance, but Athanasiou seems to be picking up right where he left off … Read more
Detroit Red Wings Fox Sports play-by-play commentator Ken Daniels exclaimed, “There it is! There’s the weapon!” after forward Martin Frk scored scored during last night’s victory over the Arizona Coyotes, one-timing a pass from Mike Green from the left faceoff circle that beat goaltender Louis Domingue. And is he ever a weapon. With three goals in … Read more
A packed house, $2 hot dogs and beers, numerous lead changes, 11 goals, double overtime, and a Grand Rapids victory on home ice. Not much more could have been asked for in game two of the Calder Cup Finals. 10,834 people filled the stands at Van Andel Arena for Saturday’s tilt, which saw the Grand Rapids Griffins … Read more
Well, that was fast. The Detroit Red Wings have claimed forward Martin Frk off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes and assigned him to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Ironically, Frk was recently waived by Detroit and claimed by Carolina. Full circle, eh? Red Wings claim Martin Frk, Assigned him to Grand Rapids — Helene St. James … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings exposed another forward to the waiver wire, and again they were promptly snatched up. Earlier this week it was Martin Frk being claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes. Now, Teemu Pulkkinen has been claimed by the Minnesota Wild. Teemu Pulkkinen claimed on waivers by Minnesota. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 11, 2016 … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wings prospect Martin Frk has been claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes. He will join the Hurricanes this Tuesday as announced by Carolina GM Ron Francis. https://twitter.com/ESPN_NHL/status/785173735812706304 Thank you to the @DetroitRedWings organization for everything! Thankful to amazing coaches, players, fans, and staff in DET + GR + TOL. 🐙 pic.twitter.com/PmDdEhfAwD — … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings made a round of roster moves today, waiving forwards Mitch Callahan, Martin Frk, and Eric Tangradi, and defensemen Nick Jensen and Brian Lashoff. Holland breaks down Wings roster after multiple moves: The Red Wings trimmed their… https://t.co/VuvDfGWHMH via @DetroitNews #RedWings — Red Wings (@RedWingsFeed) October 8, 2016 Martin Frk is perhaps … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings will look to make it two consecutive preseason wins when they visit the Boston Bruins tonight at TD Garden at 7:00 EST. Unfortunately, just like last night’s game, this won’t be televised. We’re hearing that the game will be streamed live on the Boston Bruins official website. Either way, we’ll be … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings and their fans have every reason to feel optimistic about the team’s future. Their plethora of young talent waiting in the wings (pun?) is enough to make anyone have confidence that the Red Wings will be able to continue their winning ways. However, Brett Slawson of thehockeywriters.com wasn’t quite as kind to … Read more
As the focus across the NHL begins to shift from free agency and the draft, teams now have a pretty solid understanding of what their rosters will look like to begin training camp. For the Detroit Red Wings, the reality is that they have a potential over-abundance of bodies in their forward corps. According to … Read more
The Grand Rapids Griffins won their 11th straight game this afternoon, a 4-0 shutout over the Chicago Wolves. This is the second time this season that the team has won 10 or more consecutive games, making them the second AHL team in the last 25 years to do so. Over the course of the last 11 games, the … Read more
