Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Dallas Drake retired on July 15, after helping the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup. That night, he got to take the Stanley Cup home with him.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Dallas Drake came full circle with the Red Wings. He began his career in Detroit, then returned last season for one last chance to win the Stanley Cup. That dream came true, and yesterday, he decided to go out on top. Take a look at the highlights of his career in picture form.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Red Wings forward Dallas Drake decided to end his career as a Stanley Cup champion. Drake, 39, announced his retirement Tuesday during a conference call with reporters. He'll celebrate his first full day of retirement today with the Stanley Cup in his hometown of Rossland, British Columbia.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Dallas Drake's last act in the NHL was hoisting the Stanley Cup. Not a bad way to cap 16 seasons as a pro.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake announced his retirement Tuesday a month after raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in his 16-year career.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake announced his retirement Tuesday a month after raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in his 16-year career.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
UPDATED AT 2:17 P.M. -- Red Wings forward Dallas Drake officially announced his retirement today. Drake, a fan of the Green Bay Packers, said fans won't have to worry about him having a change of heart like quarterback Brett Favre.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Red Wings forward Dallas Drake will retire after raising the Stanley Cup last month for the first time in his 16-year career.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Red Wings forward Dallas Drake will retire after raising the Stanley Cup last month for the first time in his 16-year career.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
A Red Wing is getting his wings. Or something like that. Forward Dallas Drake of your Stanley Cup champions will trade the ice for the sky on Independence Day, when he's scheduled to fly with the Navy's Blue Angels in Traverse City.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Red Wings forward Dallas Drake trades the ice for the sky on Independence Day, when he's scheduled to fly with the Navy's Blue Angels.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
Not a shocker, but Dallas Drake has essentially confirmed his retirement. “I’m not going to be making any formal announcements until sometime later in July but I’ve always thought it would be nice to go out on top.” Pretty good story. More here.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
from Bob White at Coaster.com, He was third to hoist the Cup, which first went to captain Niklas Lidstrom, first European to ever captain an NHL championship team, and then to 16-year veteran and first-time Cup winner Dallas Drake, who passed it on to Cleary. “I wasn’t expecting to get it (the Cup) that soon,” he said. “It showed me how much the guys respect me and how they understood how huge this...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
From Ted Kulfan at the Detroit News, Holland said he expects veteran forward Dallas Drake to decide about retirement in the next two weeks. plus more notes on the Wings future *hat-tip to Spector who summarizes all the latest rumors & news on Brian Rolston, Darcy Tucker, Jose Theodore, Brendan Morrison, Derek Roy and others today.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Red Wings' forward Dallas Drake was interviewed on WDFN-AM (1130) last week. The 39-year-old veteran hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time last Wednesday night and said it was everything he dreamed it would be:
