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16-04-2025
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Top Red Wings Prospects Continue Strong Year
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images) Teams are built through the draft. Like it or not, that has been Steve Yzerman's approach since his arrival. Since his arrival prior to the 2019 NHL entry draft, the Detroit Red Wings GM has made eight first-round selections. Yzerman has drafted Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Simon Edvinsson, Sebastian Cossa, Marco Kasper, Nate Danielson, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard. Advertisement Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. Every one of those players, minus the most recent three, has played NHL games. Most of them have been key contributors for the Red Wings this season (Seider, Raymond, Edvinsson, Kasper). And now, two of them are closer to playing in the NHL. Trending Red Wings Stories Red Wings Honor Longtime Broadcaster John Keating After Stars Win Red Wings Honor Longtime Broadcaster John Keating After Stars Win Monday night's win over the Dallas Stars wasn't just the last home game of the regular season for the Detroit Red Wings. It was also the last game at Little Caesars Arena in the illustrious career of beloved Detroit sports broadcaster John Keating. Advertisement 5 Red Wings Who Must Be Traded Before New Season Red Wings Insist "There's Always Something to Play For" Ahead of Final Home Game Detroit Legend Sergei Fedorov Weighs in on State of Steve Yzerman's Red Wings Red Wings Star Joins Henrik Zetterberg Every Expiring Detroit Red Wings Contract Every Expiring Detroit Red Wings Contract All good things come to an end. On Tuesday, the Red Wings announced they reassigned Brandsegg-Nygard and Sandin-Pellikka to their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. This will be an excellent opportunity for Red Wings fans to get a first-hand look at these prospects. Red Wings Prospects Have Golden Opportunity Ahead Of Them The Griffins have three regular season games remaining before they enter the Calder Cup Playoffs. They play Wednesday night against the Rockford Icehogs and again on Friday. The Griffins wrap up their season on Saturday against the Iowa Wild. Advertisement Sandin-Pellikka has had a phenomenal season. Between his World Juniors performance to his milestone-setting season in the SHL, he's proving to be an excellent prospect for the Red Wings. Top Red Wings Prospect Surging Ahead Top Red Wings Prospect Surging Ahead 'I love it when a plan comes together.' The same can be said for Brandsegg-Nygard. While he didn't set records like his teammate Sandin-Pellikka, he is one year younger, and their developments shouldn't be compared in the same context. He recorded 11 points in 42 games while playing 14:34 per game. One way or another, these two players can show the organization (and its fans) what they are capable of before they get a taste of the NHL. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites.
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08-03-2025
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Top Red Wings Prospect Sets SHL Record
The Detroit Red Wings season has taken an all-too-familiar turn toward the unfortunate, but one Detroit prospect is doing his best to provide optimism for the future in Hockeytown. Axel Sandin-Pellikka (whom the Red Wings selected with the 17th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft) scored his 12th SHL goal of the season Saturday for Skellefteå, setting a new record for goals by a junior-aged (i.e. under-20) defenseman in league history. The goal stood as the game-winner for Skellefteå, who scored a vital 2–1 win over league leaders Brynäs. Axel Sandin Pellikka(1st round'23)GOAL🚨! He now has the record for:•Most Goals for a U20 Defenseman in a season• All time goal leader for a U20 Defenseman in a junior career#LGRW #skeaik — Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) March 8, 2025 Red Wings Fall 5–2 in Washington, Feeling of Deja Vu Now Unavoidable Red Wings Deal Veleno to Chicago for Smith and Mrazek Jake Walman Trade To Oilers Leaves Red Wings Fans Flabbergasted Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. After the win, Sandin-Pellikka will be gearing up for a deep SHL playoff run, but for Red Wings fans, it's impossible not to look forward to his North American future. As noted by Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman in his post-trade deadline remarks, it's possible Sandin-Pellikka could come to the United States for the end of the season once his SHL campaign wraps up. More than likely, that would mean joining the Grand Rapids Griffins for the end of their season, though, depending on how the Red Wings playoff push progresses, perhaps he could also make an NHL cameo. The more significant question is probably where Sandin-Pellikka will begin his '25-26 campaign, and once again, the likeliest answer to that question is Grand Rapids. Sure, Sandin-Pellikka could play his way into a role with the Red Wings out of camp, but Yzerman has tended to exercise patience with his drafted prospects (especially so with defensemen), preferring to see them thrive with the Griffins before advancing to an NHL role. Regardless of Sandin-Pellikka's precise timeline to Detroit, he's certainly providing excitement for the future at a time when Hockeytown could use a boost. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites.
