07RedWings Team Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Red Wings’ Directory & General Information..............................................................................................................3Red Wings’ Management......................................................................................................................................4-22Red Wings’ Player Profiles..................................................................................................................................23-91Red Wings’ Prospects ........................................................................................................................................92-98Grand Rapids Griffins Team Directory/Stats ....................................................................................................99-101Red Wings’ 2007-2008 Roster ........................................................................................................................102-1052006-2007 NHL Final Standings ............................................................................................................................1062006-2007 NHL Regular-Season Scoring & Goaltending Leaders........................................................................1072006-2007 NHLAll-Star Teams..............................................................................................................................1082006-2007 NHL Trophy Winners............................................................................................................................1092007 Stanley Cup Playoff Results ..................................................................................................................110-1122007 Playoff Scoring & Goaltending Leaders ........................................................................................................113Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Regular-Season Statistics ................................................................................................114Red Wings’ 2007 Playoff Statistics ........................................................................................................................115Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Game-by-Game Results ............................................................................................116-119Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Home & Road Results ..............................................................................................120-121Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Individual Player Game-by-Game Statistics..............................................................122-141Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Goaltender Game-by-Game Statistics ......................................................................142-145Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Team-by-Team Records ............................................................................................147-175Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Comparative Records................................................................................................176-177Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Power Play Goals......................................................................................................179-180Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Record by Quarter ............................................................................................................180Red Wings’ 2006-2007 Multiple-Goal Games & Shorthanded Goals ....................................................................181Red Wings’ History..........................................................................................................................................182-189All-Time Season, Home & Away Records ......................................................................................................190-193All-Time Team-by-Team Records....................................................................................................................195-197All-Time Holiday Records................................................................................................................................198-200All-Time Coaches & General Managers..........................................................................................................202-203All-Time Captains....................................................................................................................................................203Team & Individual Records..............................................................................................................................204-208Career Scoring Leaders..................................................................................................................................209-210All-Time Season Leaders ................................................................................................................................211-212Top-Scoring Seasons ......................................................................................................................................213-215Detroit Goalies’All-Time Records....................................................................................................................216-219Red Wings’All-Stars ..............................................................................................................................................220Red Wings’ NHL Trophy Winners ..........................................................................................................................221NHL & Red Wings’ Hall of Fame............................................................................................................................222Red Wings’ Biggest Victories & Defeats ................................................................................................................223All-Time Shootout Results......................................................................................................................................224Penalty Shots ..................................................................................................................................................225-227All-Time Hat Tricks ..........................................................................................................................................228-232Red Wings’ Game-By-Game Stanley Cup Playoff Results ............................................................................233-242Red Wings’ Team & Individual Stanley Cup Playoff Records ........................................................................243-248Red Wings’ in NHLAll-Star Games........................................................................................................................249Red Wings’ Championships & Stanley Cup Finals ................................................................................................250Red Wings’ Entry Draft Selections..................................................................................................................251-254Transactions Through the Years......................................................................................................................255-262Wearers of the Wing........................................................................................................................................263-269All-Time Numbers............................................................................................................................................270-280Detroit Red Wings’Alumni Association ..........................................................................................................281-282Media Information & Guidelines......................................................................................................................283-284“Heart of Hockeytown”: Red Wings in the Community....................................................................................285-286Red Wings’Attendance Records............................................................................................................................287Joe Louis Arena......................................................................................................................................................288How to Figure Various Statistics......................................................................................................................289-290NHL Management ..........................................................................................................................................291-2922007-08 NHL Officials & Staff ................................................................................................................................2922007-2008 NHL Key Dates..............................................................................................................................293-294Red Wings’ 2007-2008 Schedule ..........................................................................................................................295

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DETROIT RED WINGS, INC.

Joe Louis Arena – 600 Civic Center Drive – Detroit, MI48226Phone: (313)396-7000 P.R. FAX: (313) 567-0296Media Hotline:(313) 396-7599www.detroitredwings.com

Owner/Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike IlitchOwner/Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marian IlitchPresident and CEO Ilitch Holdings/Alternate Governor Red Wings . . . . . .Christopher IlitchVice-President Olympia Entertainment/General Counsel Red Wings . . . . . .Robert E. Carr Senior Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim DevellanoVice-President/General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken HollandVice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Yzerman Assistant General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim NillDirector of Hockey Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan MartinConsultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scotty BowmanHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Babcock Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul MacLean, Todd McLellanVideo Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay WoodcroftGoaltending Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim BedardDirector of Pro Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark HowePro Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob McCammon, Pat Verbeek,Glenn MerkoskyDirector of Amateur Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe McDonnell Amateur Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Haralson, Mark Leach,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave KolbDirector of European Scouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hakan AnderssonEuropean Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vladimir Havluj, Evgeni Erfilov, Ari VouriPart-Time Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marty SteinVice-President of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul MacDonaldExecutive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathi Wyatt Accounting Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bridget Merritt Athletic Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Piet Van ZantEquipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Boyer Assistant Athletic Therapist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russ Baumann Assistant Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris ScoppettoTeam Masseur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sergei TchekmarevSenior Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John HahnMedia Relations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike BrinichCommunity Relations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AnneMarie KrappmannPublic Relations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa HickokMedical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Donald Weaver Team Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Anthony Colucci, Dr. Doug PlagensTeam Dentist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. C. J. RegulaTeam Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave ReginekRadio Announcers, AM 1270 WXYT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken Kal, Paul WoodsTelevision Announcers, Fox Sports Net Detroit . . . . . . . . . .Ken Daniels, Mickey Redmond

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MIKE ILITCH

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MARIAN ILITCH

Owner/Secretary-Treasurer