We all know that throughout the history of the Detroit Red Wings, great men have worn the winged wheel between the pipes. Amazing saves have been made, and championships have been won with these goalies in the net for the Red Wings. These are the 5 greatest goaltenders in Red Wings history. #5 – Mike … Read more
The National Hockey league is celebrating it’s 100 years of existence this season. The NHL released 33 members of the 100 greatest NHL players before the start Centennial Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs last Sunday. Of the 33 named prior to the game, six donned the winged wheel – … Read more
The Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943 and is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s a place where the best of best in the sport of hockey are spotlighted for whomever visits the facility. Players like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux and Grant Fuhr are just a few of the names that … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. Last week, former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood was named to … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wing greats Chris Osgood and Brendan Shanahan will be honored with inductions into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame this Fall. They’ll join fellow inductees and former teammates Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, and Nicklas Lidstrom. Brendan Shanahan scored 309 of his 656 career goals wearing the Winged Wheel and was an integral … Read more
