The Red and White Authority

Joe Kocur is our guest on Episode 20 of the Red and White Authority. The former Bruise Brother and original member of The Grind Line discusses his career as a Red Wing, winning the Stanley Cup with the Wings and Rangers his relationship with Steve Yzerman and Mark Messier, and his upcoming Celebrity Softball Charity games for The Joe Kocur Foundation for Children being held at Duck Lake Pines Park on August 26, beginning at 11am.

In Episode 19 of The Red and White Authority our guest is Darren McCarty, one of the most popular Red Wings of his generation. McCarty dishes on a whole host of topics including : his relationship with Steve Yzerman, the legacy of The Grind Line, his admiration for Scotty Bowman, March 26, 1997, his love for Detroit and being a four-time Stanley Cup Champion. Hang on, McCarty has the floor.

Former Red Wing defenseman, Anders Eriksson joins us on Episode 18 of The Red and White Authority. Eriksson recalls his aspirations as a hockey player while he was growing up in Sweden, winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit, playing on seven different NHL teams, and the people who influenced him the most during his playing career.

On episode 17 of The Red and White Authority, former Red Wing Mathieu Dandenault joins us to talk about his transition from right wing to defense, his relationship with Scotty Bowman, being a 3-time Stanley Cup champion and why he'll always be a Red Wing at heart.

Former Red Wing and NHL Hall of Famer, Larry Murphy joins us on The Red and White Authority in a rollicking episode where Murphy recalls becoming a Red Wing, his relationship with Scotty Bowman, playing with Nick Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov as a defenseman and winning back-to-back Stanley Cups.

Red Wings assistant general manager, Ryan Martin joins us on episode 15 The Red and White Authority. Martin discusses the seven Detroit prospects who participated in the World Junior Summer Showcase, plus the state of the Red Wings, Griffins and Walleye.

Former Red Wing, Michigan Wolverine and long time NHL player, Mike Knuble joins The Red and White Authority to discuss his hockey career, his role with the Griffins and gives an evaluation of Detroit's development camp.

Detroit Red Wing Dylan Larkin is our guest on episode 13 of The Red and White Authority. Larkin discusses his hockey school, the upcoming Red Wings season and his own personal expectations.

Dan Watson the head coach of the Toledo Walleye joins us on episode 12 of The Red and White Authority. Watson was at Detroit's development camp; he offers his observations on which prospects stood out and peers into the Walleye's upcoming season.

In Episode 11 of The Red and White Authority we're joined by Red Wings' goaltending coach, Jeff Salajko, who breaks down the Wings goaltending situation and evaluates Detroit's six goalies in development camp.

Grand Rapids head coach, Todd Nelson, is our guest on The Red and White Authority as we wrap-up Detroit's development camp. Nelson ran the five-day camp and shares his observations.

Jiri Fischer, the Red Wings Director of Player Evaluation, joins The Red and White Authority in an insightful discussion of what it takes for a player to make it into the NHL.

In Episode 8 of The Red and White Authority, joining us is Shawn Horcoff, Detroit's Director of Player Development. Horcoff discusses his approach to the Wings prospects, which is a lot more hands-on than you may expect. In this candid conversation, Horcoff also elaborates on how social media is part of game and ultimately it is up to an individual player to take responsibility for their actions on and off the ice.

In Episode 7 of The Red and White Authority, we're joined by Detroit general manager, Ken Holland, who gives us an overview of the hockey club. We begin with the signing of free agent defensemen Trevor Daley and Luke Witkowski. Holland also discusses why the Wings left goalie Petr Mrazek unprotected in the expansion draft, gives an update on Detroit's injured players, and reveals his expectations for next season. Plus, Holland reviews last week's NHL Entry Draft and elaborates on why a player's character is something the Wings believe is essential for success on the ice.

In episode 6 of The Red and White Authority our guest is Craig Custance the Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic Detroit. Our conversation focuses in on what players the Red Wings will likely target in the free agent market. On July 1 at noon, Detroit and the rest of the NHL will be able to sign the 2017 class of unrestricted free agents. Custance also offers an overview of what may happen throughout the league and gives his forecast for the 2017-18 Red Wings team.