Tag Archives: Detroit Red Wings
Promoting Your Team in These Economic Times
In a December 18, 2008 Globe and Mail article titled Bargain-basement league, David Shoalts talks about the effect of the economy on NHL teams and how teams are slashing ticket prices and giving freebies in an attempt to draw fans. … Continue reading
The Case for Experience and Stability in Building a Management Team
Mike Smith has been a GM with two NHL teams and with Team USA. He is well known as one of the cerebral people in the game, having studied the game at different levels and written books on various hockey … Continue reading
Winning the Stanley Cup with Defense, Leadership, Experience–and Europeans
The 2008 Stanley Cup final round was just great hockey to watch. With so many players from so many different countries, it really shows there is a growing world wide love for the game. Both teams were great defensively. Most … Continue reading
Honesty and Mentoring: Trademarks of a Successful Coach
Mike Babcock is the very successful head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. An excerpt from a recent newspaper article points to two reasons for his success-honesty and mentoring. In the article, he appears to have little problem accepting part … Continue reading


