The pre -season schedule of 2025 was released, the Red Wings will retire Sergei Fedorov’s no. 91, USA Hockey, the 44 players invited to their Olympic Olympic Orientation Camp in 2026 and more in the NHL Morning Coffee Headlines of today.
Nhl.com: The competition announced his schedule of 2026-26 for the season. The 15-day, 104 game slate starts on Saturday 20 September and runs until Saturday 4 October.
Note from the Spector: Click on the link above for the full pre -season schedule.
Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings will retire Sergei Fedorov’s no. 91 as part of their Centennial Season parties. The ceremony takes place on January 12, 2026, before Detroit’s match against the Carolina Hurricanes in Little Caesars Arena.
Hall-of-Famer Sergei Fedorov. (Nhl.com).
Red Wings governor and CEO Chris Ilitch released a statement on Tuesday announcing the club’s plan to honor Fedorov, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. “His exceptional skill, relentless drive, and last impact, playing a pivotal role in bringing three Stanley Cup championships to Detroit, Make Him the Perfect Embodiment of the Qualities Deserving of Our Franchise’s Most Prestigious Honor. ”
Noot van Spector: Fedorov was one of the greatest players in the history of Red Wings and spent 13 of his 18 NHL seasons in Detroit from 1990-91 to 2002-03. He won the Selke trophy twice and is the last red wing that won the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award.
Fedorov is fourth among the franchise leaders of the Red Wings with 400 goals. He is also sixth with 954 points and seventh with 554 assists.
Interesting is that the wings chose a home game against Carolina to honor Fedorov. As a limited free agent in 1997, he organized one Contract Holdout Before he signed with the hurricanes in 1998, a deal that had to match the wings. This changed the relationship between the gifted two -way roads and Wings Management, which ultimately led to his departure as an unlimited free agent in 2003.
American hockey: Unveiled the 44 players who will attend their Winter Olympics Orientation Camp in 2026.
De opmerkelijke sterren zijn onder meer doelmannen Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger en Jeremy Swayman, verdedigers Quinn en Luke Hughes, Zach Werenski, Charlie McAvoy, Jaccob Slavin, Brock Faber, Adam Fox en Jake Sanderson, en vooruit Eichel, Patrick Kane, JT Miller, Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson en Cole Caufield.
Note from the Spector: Follow the link above for the full list. Just like Canada’s orientation camp, most American players who participated in the 4 countries of February are part of this camp and will probably be part of their Olympic Roster.
St. Louis after dispatch: The blues have implemented Milan Lucic for a professional try -out offer (PTO).
Lucic, 37, has not been playing in the NHL with the Boston Bruins since October 2023. He only played four games that season until he was sidelined by an ankle injury and was placed on indefinite leave after a load of attack and battery against a family member. The indictment was withdrawn when his wife refused to testify against him.
A rough force ahead with the Bruins earlier in his career, Lucic saw the fourth line minutes during his last full season in 2022-23 with the Calgary Flames. Since 2017-18 he has had no more than 23 points in a season.
Note from the Spector: Jeremy Rutherford of the athletics pointed out that Lucic Jockey will be for a selection with Mathieu Joseph (28 years old) and Alexandre Texier (25), who are considerably younger and faster. If he plays well enough, but is unable to earn a selection with the blues, he could draw the interest of another NHL team.
Colorado Hockey Now: Cited puckpedia that indicates that the avalanche free agent could sign for a one -year contract for a contract of one year. The deal has not been officially announced.
Noot van Spector: Olofsson scored three times 20 or more goals in six seasons with the Buffalo Sabres from 2018-19 to 2023-24. He had 15 goals and 29 points in 56 games with the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
The Columbus -Shipping: The Blue Jackets have signed Brendan Smith for a PTO contract. An NHL veteran of 14 seasons, the 36-year-old defender played an in-depth role at the Dallas Stars last season and collected six points in 32 games.
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