During the 70s and 80s, the Red Wings were the laughing stock of the NHL. From 1966 through 1992 the club had 5 seasons over .500 and 21 below.
What changed?
2007-09-21 13:04:54 · 8 answers · asked by Mark F 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
The question I feel like I can answer with confidence and "like i'm telling you" covers it.
The one angle that should be addressed is the Wings commitment to finding the overseas talent before it became the popular thing to do. They continue to grab later round diamonds-in-the-rough to keep them on top.
Fedorov- 74th overall
Konstantinov- 221st overall
Lidstrom- 53rd overall
Holmstrom- 257th overall
Datsyuk- 171st overall
Zetterberg- 210th overall to name a few.
and who knows:
Filppula- 95th overall
Hudler- 58th overall
Grigorenko- 62nd overall
So bring up those names the next time somebody wants to talk to you about the Wings buying cups....best overall management in the league.
2007-09-21 20:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Zam 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bryan Murray became coach and started to instill the principles he had used to make Washington successful. In his 2nd and 3rd year as coach, he guided the team to it's best record in 40 years. It was around this time that the team started to develop around a maturing Steve Yzerman as well. This also marked the debut of the careers of Sergei Fedorov, Vladimir Konstantinov and Niklas Lidstrom.
The only thing that Bryan Murray didn't have in Detroit was goaltending. He had Tim Cheveldae.
After 98 and 103 pt seasons, Murray left to become GM of the Florida Panthers and Scotty Bowman was brought in to finish the job (and he did)
Mr. Taco
The ownership and management of the Red Wings has been the same since 1980 when Mike Illitch bought the club and Jim Devallano became GM in 1982 (and in 1997 Devellano became the Senior VP and Director of Hockey Operations where he is still today)
2007-09-21 13:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot has to do with Scotty Bowman. Not only that, but this was the time when key, star players joined the team! Sergei Fedorov, Ray Sheppard, Paul Coffey, Slava Kozlov, Darren McCarty, Vladimir Konstantinov, Igor Larionov, Brendan Shanahan, Larry Murphy, and of course Nicklas Lidstrom. These are phenomenal players who changed the way the Red Wings played. With Yzerman as captain, Detroit had a great hockey club!!
Now we have a lot of new kids. =] So let's hope we see a great season, eh?
2007-09-21 13:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only people who hate hate for success. They're easily the best-managed team in all of sports. On top of that every player is respectable and the one's who aren't get sent away (Avery). The only player you could really complain about is Bertuzzi, and let's be honest, if you don't think he's legitimately sorry for what he did look at the fact that he's never been the physical player he was before he took out Moore. He almost plays like he's scared of hurting anybody.
2016-05-20 05:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the talent of the players and coaching staff was different.
Once Scotty Bowman showed up they became amazing b/c he knew what do do and he had the players w/the right skill set.
2007-09-21 13:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everything changed. Better owners. Better management. Better players.
2007-09-21 13:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scotty Bowman became head coach right around that time.
2007-09-21 13:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by N/A 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Steve Yzerman. Need I say more?
2007-09-21 13:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by CHELIFAN24 THE CUP IS HOME!!!!!! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋