Fourteen Players Join Griffins
The Griffins will begin practices on Monday at 11 a.m. in preparation for next Friday’s season opener.
Media Tagged With: "Eemil Viro"
Early Check-In: How Red Wings 2020 Draft Class is Looking
The jury remains out on Eemil Viro (drafted 70th overall). This will be an important season for Viro to show he is on the path to the NHL. Like Niederbach, Viro is a “maybe” as of now. (Detroit Hockey Now)
The Griffins Will Mostly Be Yzerman Players in 2023-24
Any Detroit Red Wings fan who wants to see what the team will look like when the rebuild is completed only needs to make the 157-mile drive to watch the Grand Rapids Griffins play this season. (Detroit Hockey Now)
Red Wings sign pair to round out Griffins’ blue line
New Grand Rapids coach Dan Watson appears to have his blue line set for the start of the season after the Red Wings re-signed defensemen Jared McIsaac and Wyatt Newpower to one-year, two-way contracts. (MLive)
2022-23 Player in Review: Eemil Viro
Viro completed his rookie season with the Griffins and totaled eight points (1-7—8) in 48 games.
Seider, Edvinsson could be pillars on young Wings' defense for years
Then, you have the young defensemen such as Simon Edvinsson, Albert Johansson and William Wallinder. All are recent draft picks who flashed intriguing potential at various levels this past season. (The Detroit News)
Walleye Need Big Game From Cossa to Turn Around ECHL WCF
The Toledo Walleye are down 2-0 to Idaho Steelheads in ECHL Western Conference Final, but the Detroit Red Wings have to be pleased with the experience their prospects are receiving. (Detroit Hockey Now)
Patience paying off for Red Wings, with slew of prospects on the way
GM Steve Yzerman and his staff have accumulated a significant number of draft picks in recent years, as the organization has undergone a rebuild. Slowly, some of those prospects are graduating to the NHL. (The Detroit News)
The Daily: Walleye 8-0 in Playoffs; Kyle Dubas to Pittsburgh?
The Walleye, using five Red Wings’ prospects, are having a remarkable run. Cossa is rotating with Lethemon in net, while Seth Barton, Donovan Sebrango and Eemil Viro are playing on the Toledo defense. (Detroit Hockey Now)
Red Wings defense pipeline: Why the blue line is Detroit’s top strength
Suddenly, even some of Detroit’s top prospects look like they’ll be in real battles for jobs come September. And that’s exactly the kind of situation the franchise wants. (The Athletic)
Tomorrow’s Red Wings: Viro Benefited From Toledo Stint
What Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager Shawn Horcoff appreciated about prospect defenseman Eemil Viro is that he made the most of a challenging circumstance. (Detroit Hockey Now)
Seven Players Reassigned to Toledo Walleye
The Walleye will begin the Kelly Cup playoffs on Friday, April 21 when they host the Indy Fuel.