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Power forward overcame injury and racial incidents last season
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Power forward overcame injury and racial incidents last season
Big forward had same number of goals for Frolunda as Dahlin.
As a black player in a predominantly white sport, Detroit Red Wings prospect Givani Smith knew as a kid the challenges he would face.
Young defenseman was Detroit's first-round pick in 2016 draft.
Detroit Red Wings executives never interviewed anyone other than Ben Simon to be the next coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The first-time NHL coach says Nelson 'brings everything that I want' to his staff in Dallas.
Todd Nelson is leaving the Grand Rapids Griffins and leaving another chapter to his legacy here.
Todd Nelson reached the conclusion that being an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars in the NHL out-weighed staying as coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins at this point of his career.
Tomas Nosek delivered again in the first game of a hockey final.
The Grand Rapids Griffins can take a bow as the Stanley Cup Finals begin Monday between the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals.
The Vegas Golden Knights' crazy ride this season from expansion team to the Stanley Cup Finals has been exactly as billed, according to a Michigan native in the middle of it.
Red Wings signed forward to two-year entry-level deal on May 7.
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