Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
There was a great little moment Monday in the Red Wings' locker room when coach Mike Babcock, unsure of how long Jiri Hudler had been a pro, yelled a question at Hudler. "Huds, how many years you been here? This year three if you make the team this year?"
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
I just spoke to Mike Babcock this Thursday morning, and he said defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will miss at least the next three games because of a broken nose.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Mike Babcock just told me forward Valtteri Filppula won't be ready any earlier than the third exhibition game of the season.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Coach Mike Babcock has decided to start off newcomer Marian Hossa on a line with Pavel Datsyuk at center and Tomas Holmstrom on the left wing.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Red Wings general manager Ken Holland says that team vice president Steve Yzerman is the ideal candidate to be the executive director of the 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team and that coach Mike Babcock will be one of the leading candidates to coach the squad.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
from Craig Custance’s Blog at the Sporting News, When you’re hunting elephants, lions and leopards, where you’re going to skate Marian Hossa probably isn’t your top priority. I’m guessing staying alive takes precedence. But Detroit coach Mike Babcock is back from a hunting trip to Tanzania and he must have thought about Hossa somewhere along the way because he told me today he has a good idea how the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
“A dream comes true!” Watch below as Mike Babcock takes control of the Cup.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
"The league approached us and we could have opted out. I talked to Jimmy Devellano, Mike Babcock, Nicklas Lidstrom, Steve Yzerman and obviously Mr. and Mrs. Illitch. We just felt that we're going to help promote the game of hockey and we're going to promote the Red Wing brand."
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
According to the Sporting News, the Red Wings have hired former defenseman Brad McCrimmon as an assistant coach to Mike Babcock.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Saskatoon StarPhoenix writer Cory Wolfe recently wrote about Red Wings coach Mike Babcock bringing the Stanley Cup back to his hometown in Saskatchewan. Here's a portion of the story:
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Well, we couldn't be more thrilled, obviously�great two way player, much like Pavel, much like Z. He's very committed to both sides of the puck; he's got to be a top 15 forward in the game for sure, if not a top 10. To me, with him, we're much deeper up front. As far as maybe two lines go do we put Pavel and Z back in the middle and split them up and put Hossa with one of them, I don't know that at...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Mike Babcock remembers Marian Hossa from the 1997 World Juniors, when Babcock was coach of the Canadian team and Hossa was a 17-year-old forward for Slovakia. Hossa had five goals and seven points in six games, leaving a lasting impression on the man who now will be his coach. The Wings signed Hossa, 29, to a one-year deal Wednesday worth $7.4 million.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock was interviewed on WDFN-AM (1130) and said his team might be even more talented next year. But finding the will to win it all in consecutive seasons will be tough.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
I’ll be editing this as we move along. Lidstrom, Norris? Datsyuk, Selke? Zetterberg, Selke? Datsyuk, Byng? Chelios, Masterson? Uncle Mike Babcock, Adams? It’s a dynastic Live Blog.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
The Red Wings lost an assistant coach the same day they extended head coach Mike Babcock for another three years.
