Q&A with Red Wings Prospect Teemu Pulkkinen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Teemu Pulkkinen was a fourth-round draft choice by the Detroit Red Wings in 2010. The Fin played for Jokerit Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League from…
Teemu Pulkkinen
AHL Power Rankings Week 19
The AHL heads into the All-Star break just as several playoff races are starting to heat up. Furthermore, many NHL teams are sending down players sure to give some minor…
Wings Claim “Few Superstars” Among Prospects: Truth Or Tactics?
“Never interrupt an enemy while he is making a mistake” Napoleon Bonaparte Oh, Napoleon. So wise in the ways of war, but have you any wisdom regarding friendship?…
Detroit Red Wings Fans Need To Look Ahead
Pavel Datsyuk is 34. Henrik Zetterberg is 32. Out of all the pieces of news that have left Detroit fans unsmiling, none are as serious as these. Some “low-information” fans…
Red Wings Sign Pulkkinen, Prospect Hopes To Earn Roster Spot
On Tuesday the Detroit Red Wings signed the first of three prospects they’re expected to come to terms with this week, agreeing to a 3-year entry-level deal with 2010 4th…
Defensemen, Goaltenders Should Be Detroit Red Wings’ Draft Priorities
Teemu Pulkkinen, Calle Jarnkrok, Tomas Tatar, Tomas Jurco, Gustav Nyquist, Riley Sheahan; You’ve likely heard those names before. They’re some of the Detroit Red Wings’ most exciting prospects, all potential…
World Juniors: Team Canada Avoid “Murray’s Law” Against Finland To Win Bronze
Calgary – For Canada it has always been gold or bust. Gold or nothing. On Thursday night in Calgary, however, bronze helped sooth the wounds of the devastating semifinal loss…
Tracking The Detroit Red Wings Prospects At The WJHC
As you may well know 2012’s edition of the World Junior Championships are now underway. You are also likely aware that the Detroit Red Wings are known for their drafting excellence…
2012 WJC: Is Team Finland the Tournament Darkhorse?
Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.
Detroit Red Wings – Top 5 Prospects
Notes: To determine who is still deemed a “prospect,” Calder eligibility will be used. Which is, by definition: “To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have…
World Junior Championships 2011 Players To Watch – Part 3: Best of the Rest – Is Sven Bartchi the Next El Nino?
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
The Hockey Spy’s Top 10 Players to Watch Day 2 of 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW. NHL GMs and their respective scouting…