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2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Ty Conklin (G)	48	1976	Phoenix, AZ, USA	6'0"	183	L
	#35	Jimmy Howard (G)	40	1984	Ogdensburg, NY, USA	6'1"	218	L
	#30	Chris Osgood (G)	52	1972	Peace River, AB, CAN	5'10"	179	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Chris Chelios (D)	62	1962	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	192	R
	#52	Jonathan Ericsson (D)	40	1984	Karlskrona, SWE	6'5"	218	L
	#55	Niklas Kronwall (D)	43	1981	Stockholm, SWE	6'0"	194	L
	#22	Brett Lebda (D)	42	1982	Buffalo Grove, IL, USA	5'10"	194	L
	#5	Nicklas Lidström (D)"C"	54	1970	Avesta, SWE	6'1"	190	L
	#3	Andreas Lilja (D)	49	1975	Helsingborg, SWE	6'3"	223	L
	#14	Derek Meech (D)	40	1984	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'11"	201	L
	#28	Brian Rafalski (D)	51	1973	Dearborn, MI, USA	5'10"	192	R
	#23	Brad Stuart (D)	45	1979	Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN	6'2"	216	L
FORWARDS
	#8	Justin Abdelkader (LW/RW)	37	1987	Muskegon, MI, USA	6'2"	214	L
	#11	Daniel Cleary (LW/RW)	46	1978	Carbonear, NL, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#13	Pavel Datsyuk (C)"A"	46	1978	Yekaterinburg, RUS	5'11"	190	L
	#44	Aaron Downey (RW)	50	1974	Shelburne, ON, CAN	6'0"	216	R
	#33	Kris Draper (C)"A"	53	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#51	Valtteri Filppula (C/LW)	40	1984	Vantaa, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#93	Johan Franzén (W/C)	45	1979	Vetlanda, SWE	6'2"	231	L
	#43	Darren Helm (C/LW)	37	1987	St. Andrews, MB, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#96	Tomas Holmström (RW)	51	1973	Piteå, SWE	6'0"	198	L
	#81	Marián Hossa (RW)	45	1979	Stara Lubovna, SVK	6'2"	207	L
	#26	Jiri Hudler (W/C)	40	1984	Olomouc, CZE	5'10"	190	L
	#82	Tomas Kopecky (W/C)	42	1982	Ilava, SVK	6'3"	209	L
	#21	Ville Leino (LW/RW)	41	1983	Savonlinna, FIN	6'1"	183	L
	#18	Kirk Maltby (LW)	52	1972	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#25	Darren McCarty (RW)	52	1972	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#37	Mikael Samuelsson (RW)	48	1976	Mariefred, SWE	6'2"	218	R
	#40	Henrik Zetterberg (C)"A"	44	1980	Sundsvall, SWE	6'0"	196	L

Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 31.46 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 198 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings Staff

Head CoachMike Babcock
Asst. CoachPaul MacLean
Asst. CoachBrad McCrimmon
Goaltending CoachJim Bedard
General ManagerKen Holland
Asst. General ManagerJim Nill
Team ManagerJulie Dailey
Amateur ScoutBruce Haralson
Amateur ScoutDavid Kolb
Amateur ScoutMark Leach
Amateur ScoutMarty Stein
Asst. Athletic TrainerRuss Baumann
Asst. Equipment ManagerJohn Remejes
Asst. Equipment ManagerAdam Sheehan
BroadcasterKen Daniels
BroadcasterKen Kal

2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings Captains

"C"

Nicklas Lidström

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Detroit Red Wings Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White
Town: Detroit, MI, USA Map
Founded: 1926

2008-2009 Detroit Red Wings Roster Facts

Nationalities

9 players
8 players
6 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Detroit Red Wings: 9 616 GP
NHL: 13 946 GP
WC: 279 GP
OG: 111 GP
SHL: 1 271 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 19 GP
Liiga: 540 GP
Czechia: 122 GP
AHL: 2 708 GP
DEL: 11 GP
NL: 16 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI, USA
Capacity: 19 515
Construction Year: 2017

Detroit Red Wings Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
01/03/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Detroit Red Wings	-	NHL
01/01/2025 01:00 AM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Pittsburgh Penguins	-	NHL
12/28/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Toronto Maple Leafs	2 - 5	NHL
12/24/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Detroit Red Wings	St. Louis Blues	0 - 4	NHL
12/22/2024 12:00 AM UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	5 - 1	NHL

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12/02/2024

Up/Down

Sebastian Cossa (G)

Joining fromGrand Rapids Griffins

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10/30/2024

confirmed

Olli Määttä (D)

Leaving forUtah Hockey Club

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10/07/2024

confirmed

Austin Watson (F)

Joining fromTampa Bay Lightning

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09/30/2024

confirmed

Matt Luff (F)

Leaving forCharlotte Checkers

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09/19/2024

extension

Moritz Seider (D)

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09/16/2024

extension

extension

07/20/2024

confirmed

Daniel Sprong (F)

Leaving forVancouver Canucks

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Detroit Red Wings History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	35	10	18	-	3	4	90	116	30	0.86	16	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	27	32	-	14	9	278	274	91	1.11	9	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	28	37	-	7	10	240	279	80	0.98	12	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	21	40	-	11	10	230	312	74	0.9	12	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	19	27	-	-	10	127	171	48	0.86	27	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	71	17	49	-	-	5	145	267	39	0.55	31	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	32	40	-	-	10	227	277	74	0.9	28	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	30	39	-	-	13	217	255	73	0.89	27	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	33	36	-	-	13	207	244	79	0.96	25	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	82	41	30	-	-	11	211	224	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	43	25	-	-	14	235	221	100	1.22	12	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	39	28	-	-	15	222	230	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	24	16	-	-	8	124	115	56	1.17	13	Conference SF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	248	203	102	1.24	8	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	261	241	104	1.27	6	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	44	24	-	-	14	229	216	102	1.24	7	Conference SF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	51	21	-	-	10	295	244	112	1.37	3	Final loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	54	21	-	-	7	257	184	115	1.4	1	Champion
2006-2007	NHL	82	50	19	-	-	13	254	199	113	1.38	2	Conference Final loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	58	16	-	-	8	305	209	124	1.51	1	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	48	21	11	-	2	255	189	109	1.33	1	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	48	20	10	-	4	269	203	110	1.34	3	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	51	17	10	-	4	251	187	116	1.41	1	Champion
2000-2001	NHL	82	49	20	9	-	4	253	202	111	1.35	2	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	48	22	10	-	2	278	210	108	1.32	2	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	NHL	82	43	32	7	-	-	245	202	93	1.13	6	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	44	23	15	-	-	250	196	103	1.26	3	Champion
1996-1997	NHL	82	38	26	18	-	-	253	197	94	1.15	5	Champion
1995-1996	NHL	82	62	13	7	-	-	325	181	131	1.6	1	Conference Final loss
1994-1995	NHL	48	33	11	4	-	-	180	117	70	1.46	1	Final loss

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Detroit Red Wings Stars And Cult Players

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#15	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (F)	10/05/2005	Oslo, NOR	6'1"	207 lbs
2	#47	Max Plante (F)	02/20/2006	Hermantown, MN, USA	5'11"	176 lbs
3	#80	Ondřej Becher (F)	02/22/2004	Ostrava, CZE	6'1"	187 lbs
4	#126	Landon Miller (G)	01/03/2006	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'5"	203 lbs
5	#144	John Whipple (D)	01/20/2006	Morristown, NJ, USA	6'1"	194 lbs
6	#176	Charlie Forslund (F)	05/04/2006	Falun, SWE	6'3"	212 lbs
7	#203	Austin Baker (F)	02/11/2006	White Lake Township, MI, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
7	#208	Fisher Scott (D)	10/27/2004	Carbondale, CO, USA	6'2"	179 lbs
2023
1	#9	Nate Danielson (F)	09/27/2004	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
1	#17	Axel Sandin-Pellikka (D)	03/11/2005	Gällivare, SWE	5'11"	185 lbs
2	#41	Trey Augustine (G)	02/23/2005	South Lyon, MI, USA	6'1"	194 lbs
2	#42	Andrew Gibson (D)	02/13/2005	LaSalle, ON, CAN	6'4"	209 lbs
2	#47	Brady Cleveland (D)	04/01/2005	Wausau, WI, USA	6'5"	209 lbs
3	#73	Noah Dower-Nilsson (F)	04/25/2005	Strömstad, SWE	6'0"	185 lbs
4	#117	Larry Keenan (D)	03/15/2005	Midhurst, ON, CAN	6'3"	185 lbs
5	#137	Jack Phelan (D)	05/28/2004	Hinsdale, IL, USA	6'3"	185 lbs
5	#147	Kevin Bicker (F)	01/29/2005	Schwabach, GER	6'1"	176 lbs
6	#169	Rudy Guimond (G)	05/19/2005	Pointe-Claire, QC, CAN	6'3"	172 lbs
7	#201	Emmitt Finnie (F)	06/27/2005	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
2022
1	#8	Marco Kasper (F)	04/08/2004	Innsbruck, AUT	6'1"	192 lbs
2	#40	Dylan James (F)	10/12/2003	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
2	#52	Dmitri Buchelnikov (F)	09/06/2003	Nizhny Tagil, RUS	5'10"	170 lbs
4	#105	Anton Johansson (D)	06/10/2004	Stockholm, SWE	6'4"	196 lbs
4	#113	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	06/05/2003	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
4	#129	Maximilian Kilpinen (F)	02/13/2004	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	187 lbs
5	#137	Tnias Mathurin (D)	01/15/2004	Ajax, ON, CAN	6'3"	201 lbs
7	#201	Owen Mehlenbacher (F)	01/26/2004	Fort Erie, ON, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
7	#212	Brennan Ali (F)	02/09/2004	Glencoe, IL, USA	6'0"	194 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2008 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Pavel Datsyuk - Henrik Zetterberg - Tomas Holmström
Johan Franzén - Valtteri Filppula - Mikael Samuelsson
Dallas Drake - Kris Draper - Danny Cleary
Jiří Hudler - Darren Helm - Kirk Maltby/Darren McCarty

Nicklas Lidström - Brian Rafalski
Niklas Kronwall - Brad Stuart
Brett Lebda - Andreas Lilja/Chris Chelios

Chris Osgood
(Dominik Hašek)

2002 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Brendan Shanahan - Steve Yzerman - Sergei Fedorov
Boyd Devereaux - Pavel Datsyuk - Brett Hull
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Darren McCarty
Luc Robitaille - Igor Larionov - Tomas Holmström

Nicklas Lidström - Mathieu Dandenault
Jiří Fischer - Chris Chelios
Steve Duchesne - Fredrik Olausson

Dominik Hašek
(Manny Legace)

1998 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Brendan Shanahan - Steve Yzerman - Martin Lapointe
Vyacheslav Kozlov - Igor Larionov - Sergei Fedorov
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Darren McCarty
Tomas Holmström - Brent Gilchrist - Joey Kocur

Nicklas Lidström - Larry Murphy
Vyacheslav Fetisov - Anders Eriksson
Jamie Macoun - Bob Rouse

Chris Osgood
(Kevin Hodson)

1997 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Tomas Sandström - Steve Yzerman - Darren McCarty
Vyacheslav Kozlov - Igor Larionov - Doug Brown
Brendan Shanahan - Sergei Fedorov - Martin Lapointe
Kirk Maltby - Kris Draper - Joey Kocur

Nicklas Lidström - Larry Murphy
Vyacheslav Fetisov - Vladimir Konstantinov
Aaron Ward - Bob Rouse

Mike Vernon
(Chris Osgood)

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