GRAND RAPIDS — The road to the National Hockey League is not always a straight line. Elmer Soderblom, who made quite an impression last season, made...
GRAND RAPIDS — Carter Mazur’s season debut was delayed by injury. These days, he’s making up for lost time. Mazur, a Jackson native, was the No....
GRAND RAPIDS — Sometimes, getting noticed isn’t necessarily a good thing. But defenseman Albert Johansson is making an impression for good reasons. “Right now he’s getting...
GRAND RAPIDS — Detroit Red Wings prospect defenseman Antti Tuomisto’s season got off to a delayed start, but he’s making up for that lost time. His...
GRAND RAPIDS — Dan Watson’s job is to help young men adjust to life as professional hockey players on and off the ice. But he’s been...
Cross Hanas spent much of last season rehabbing a shoulder injury that ended his season in February last year. First came the physical rehab, which was...
Amadeus Lombardi, like his fellow Red Wings prospects in their first pro season, is still picking up the finer nuances of pro hockey. Nutrition, though, he...
William Wallinder is like a lot of his Grand Rapids Griffins teammates. He’s young (21), skilled and adjusting to life on and off the ice in...
Carter Mazur’s season didn’t start the way he thought it w0uld. After signing with the Red Wings after his season ended at the University of Denver...
Marco Kasper has talent. That much is undeniable. But there’s plenty to learn about being a pro and playing in North America. That’s undeniable, also. “I’ve...
