On this page I will provide you with each player's vital statistics such as name, number, position, date and place of birth, height, and weight. You will also find what I consider equally vital: whatever I can glean about players' family members and personal hobbies/interests. You will not find career statistics, since I do not have the time to invest in all the updating that would require. There are many other pages where you can find this, so visit my Red Wings Links if you need to know that stuff.
If you are aware of any personal information which is not on this page, please email me. I am not interested in rumours, something you saw on a message board, something that your friend's uncle's girlfriend's mother's boss's wife heard, etc. I will only add things that were announced in a newspaper, on a TV /radio broadcast, or in a official Red Wings publication. If you know for a fact that any of this information is inaccurate, please email me.
DISCLAIMER: To the best of my knowledge, this is correct information. It should not be regarded as official information, since I am in no way offiliated with the Detroit Red Wings, except as a fan. It could be incorrect, misquoted by my source or out of date.
| Jiri Fischer |
# 2 defenceman |
single (!!!!) |
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Born: Horovice, Czech Republic, 7/31/81 |
6'5" 210 lbs |
Nickname: Fish He likes tennis and surfing the Internet...would be studying economics in a university if he wasn't playing hockey...likes heavy metal and soft romantic music, depending on his mood |
| Nicklas Lidstrom |
#5 defenceman alternate captain |
Wife, Annika; sons, Kevin and Adam; new baby expected May 2000 |
| Born:Vasteras, Sweden, 4/28/70 | 6'2" 190 lbs | Nick is quiet, thoughtful, and intelligent, and he's got a good sense of humor. He's a terrific two-way player, putting up outstanding statistics on both ends of the ice. He was seriously considering returning to Sweden when his contract expires in the summer of 1999, because he wants his little boys to be educated there. Thankfully he decided to resign and so we can enjoy his skills for a while longer |
| Igor Larionov |
# 8 center |
Wife, Elena; daughters, Alyonka and Dianna; new son Igor II born summer of 1998 |
| Born: Voskrensensk, Russia, 12/3/70 | 5'9" 170 lbs. |
Nickname: Iggy He is a very cerebral guy who likes to play chess... He wears glasses when he's not playing which enhances his college professor look... He loves to travel to Europe and he likes red wines. |
| Matheiu Dandenault |
# 11 defenceman/right wing |
Single |
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Born: Sherbrooke, Quebec 2/3/76 |
6'1" 196 lbs |
Nickname: Dandy He has starred in several TV commercials...He thinks the ultimate vehicle is a Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible...His favorite movie is "Braveheart," and his favorite actor is Al Pacino. |
| Slava Kozlov |
# 13 left wing |
Single. His younger sister, Svetlana lives with him in America; his older sister, Marina, lives with his father, Anatoly, and his mother, Olga, in Russia |
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Born:Voskrensensk, Russia, 5/3/72 |
5'10" 196 lbs. |
Nickname: Kozzie He is a very subdued and quiet guy who always emerges from his shell come playoff time to score the big goal...He is considered the best soccer player on the Wings...He is a member of the Wings charity softball team. |
| Brendan Shanahan |
# 14 left wing alternate captain |
Married summer of 1998 to Catherine (spelling?); he has 3 brothers, 6, 8, and 11 years older than him. His father died of Alzhiemer's when Shanny was young |
| Born: Mimico, Ontario, 1/23/69 | 6'3" 215 lbs |
Nickname: Shanny He is a movie buff...He likes to catch an evening show weekly at the Birmingham Theatre, aisle seat...Some of his favorites are "Forrest Gump" "The Usual Suspects" " Silence of the Lambs." ... He says he has a complete collection of the Disney animated films...as a small child, his older brothers always made him play the less desireable positions in street hockey. Once he was screening the front of the net, and he got hit right in the face with the puck. He started to cry, and his brothers stuffed their mittens over his mouth so their mom wouldn't hear him and come out. Then they told him that the puck had deflected off his face and into the net, and he stopped crying as soon as they told him that he had scored a goal!! |
| Pat Verbeek |
# 15 left wing |
no personal information at this time |
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Born: Sarnia, Ontario 5/24/64 |
5'9" 192 lbs. | acquired from Dallas Stars in 1999... |
| Doug Brown |
# 17, right wing |
Wife, Maureen; daughters, Anna and Kaitlin; sons, Patrick and Kristopher |
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Born: New Haven, Conneticut, 6/12/64 |
5'11" 185 lbs |
Nickname: Brownie; Brownov Dougie's wife Maureen is the daughter of the owner of the New York Jets football team...Doug helps coaches his 7 year old son Patrick's hockey team...This summer his kids ate cereal out of the Stanley Cup. |
| Kirk Maltby |
# 18 left wing |
Single |
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Born:Guelph, Ontario, 12/22/72 |
6'0" 185 lbs |
Nickname: Malts He likes to watch "ER" and " Days of Our Lives"...He was the MVP of his Punjab team, Tahiti. Never heard of Punjab? It's a wacky combination of cricket, baseball, and racquetball. See below for explanation |
| Steve Yzerman |
#19 center team captain |
Nickname: Stevie; Stevie Y; Stevie Wonder Wife, Lisa; daughter, Isabella Katherine; daughter Maria Charlotte born April 1998; infant daughter Sophia born May 14, 1999; mom, Jean; dad, Ron; four other siblings |
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Born:Cranbrook, British Columbia 5/9/65 |
5'10" 185 lbs | Did you know his full name is Stephen Gregory?!?! Steve is the third of 5 kids... Steve took the Cup riding on a jet ski during the summer of 1997 at a friend's party...He has a Shar Pei named Magee...he likes bagels with cream cheese |
| Martin Lapointe |
# 20 right wing |
Wife, Tania; son, Guyot (pronounced, "Gee-oh," like Guy Herbert's name is pronounced, "Gee") |
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Born:Ville Ste-Pierre, Quebec, 9/12/73 |
5'11" 215 lbs | Marty has a Rottweiler named Roxy... He would be a Secret Service man or a FBI agent if he wasn't a hockey player...He likes to ride his 1995 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, and he likes Paintball. |
| Yuri Butsayev |
# 22 center |
no personal information available |
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Born: Togliatti, Russia 10/11/78 |
6'1" 183 lbs | until now, has played in the Wings' farm system |
| Stacey Roest |
# 23 center |
Single |
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Born Lethbridge, Alberta 3/15/74 |
5'9" 185 lbs |
Nickname: Rooster He lived during the first part of the season with the McCartys, not wanting to commit to a place of his own until he knew whether he would be staying with the team or sent back to Adirondack. Darren rescued him from the hotel, and offered him the use of their recently remodeled basement. In exchange for this kindeness, Stacey babysat for 2 year old Griffin, including playing goalie to Griffin's forward, sometimes officiating, and always performing the National Anthem before the games. American-born Griffin prefers "Oh, Canada" to "The Star Spangled Banner." |
| Chris Chelios |
# 24 defenceman |
Wife; 4 children |
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Born Chicago, Illinois, 1/25/62 |
6' 1" 190 lbs |
Nickname: Chelli His cousin, Nikos Tselios was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. Chelli owns a resturant in Chicago. He has won 3 Norris Trophys for the league's top defenceman, in 1989, 1993, and 1996. He won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canedians in 1986. |
| Darren McCarty |
# 25 right wing |
Wife, Sheryl; son, Griffin; baby daughter Emerson born summer of 1998; father, Craig; mother, Roberta; younger sister, Melissa Craig lost his battle with multiple myeloma on November 24, 1999 |
| Born Burnaby, British Columbia, 4/1/72 | 6'1" 215 lbs |
Nickname: Mac Darren's father, Craig,has a rare kind of bone cancer called multiple myeloma. Mac started the McCarty Cancer Foundation to raise money for finding a cure. Mac is a big fan of WWF wrestling. He is lead singer in the band "Grinder." The band appeared on the album, Hope in Hockeytown to raise money for Vladdie and Sergei...Owns Little Daddy's Greek Parthenon & Coney Island restuarants with Bob Probert of the Blackhawks (see Around Hockeytown) |
| Joey Kocur |
# 26 right wing |
Wife, Kristen; daughter, Kendall; golden retriever, Molson |
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Born: Calgary, Alberta, 12/21/64 |
6'0" 222 lbs | Joey loves Vanilla Haagan-Daas ice cream with caramel sauce!! His favorite actor is Chevy Chase and his favorite actress is Meg Ryan...His favorite movie is "A Few Good Men" |
| Aaron Ward |
# 27 defenceman |
Wife, Kelly |
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Born: Windsor, Ontario, 1/12/73 |
6'2" 225 lbs | His favorite ice cream is Peanut Butter and Chocolate...His favorite movie is "Sleepless In Seattle"...He got homesick at hockey camp when he was small, and was comforted by Bob McGill...He is the Police Athletic League (PAL) representative for the team. |
| Steve Duchesne |
# 28 defenceman |
wife, Tracee; daughter, Dillon; son, Lake |
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Born: Sept-Iles, Quebec 6/30/65 |
5'11" 195 |
Nickname: Duke He enjoys golf and traveling...Favourite actors are Al Pacino and Jodie Foster...Likes to listen to U2 and Pearl Jam...his first car was a 1984 yellow Torino...his first job was delivering newspapers...he would be a police oficer if he didn't play hockey |
| Chris Osgood |
#30 goalie |
Single; mom, Joy; dad, John; brother, Mitch (4 years younger) |
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Born: Peace River, Alberta, 11/26/72 |
5'10" 181 lbs |
Nickname: Ozzie; the Wizard of Oz Ozzie likes '80's movies and old sitcoms...He finds Paintball relaxing (he even belongs to a league back home during the summer.)...He was best man in Kris Draper's wedding this summer...He has a Dalmatian named Roscoe...He likes Lucky Charms cereal |
| Ken Wregget |
# 31 goalie |
married with a son and a daughter |
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Born: Brandon, Manitoba 3/25/64 |
6'1" 210 lbs |
Nickname: Wreggs His best subject in school was physics...his worst subject was English...he says if he weren't a hockey player he would be "John Wharton" ...his first job was working on a farm...his favourite movie is The Big Lebowski...his favourite actress is Julia Roberts |
| Kris Draper |
# 33 center |
Married summer of 1998 to Julie; daughter, Kennedy born in March 2000; mom, Mary Lynne; dad, Michael; older sisters Lori and Julie Ann. |
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Born: Toronto, Ontario, 5/24/71 |
5'10" 190 lbs |
Nickname: Drapes He would be a firefighter if he didn't play hockey...His favorite TV show is "ER"...He likes mountain biking and NFL Sundays |
| Marc Rodgers |
# 37 right wing |
no personal information available at this time |
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Born: Shawville, Quebec 3/16/72 |
5'9" 185 lbs | ............................... |
| Brent Gilchrist |
# 41 left wing |
married with 2 sons |
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Born: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, 4/3/67 |
5'11" 4/3/67 | Brent missed the end of the 1998 regular season, most of the playoffs, and all of this season so far with an extremely painful injury which, in the name of delicacy and tactfulness, I will refrain from describing here. Let's just say it affects his--er--skating (if you have to know, I'm sure you can find out from one of the less considerate professional Web Sites) As of Edcember, 1999, he was expected to return shortly...should this injury be the nemisis of his career (which I certainly hope does not happen) he would choose to be a financial planner. |
| Yan Golubovsky |
# 44 defenceman |
no personal information available at this time |
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Born: Novosibirsk, Russia 3/9/76 |
6'3" 183 lbs | .................................... |
| Larry Murphy |
# 55 defenceman |
Wife, Nancy; daughters, Madison, and Alexa; and a son |
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Born: Scarborough, Ontario, 12/21/64 |
6'1" 215 lbs |
Nickname: Murph He enjoys art films, such as "The Spanish Prisoner," but movies such as "Paulie" and "Toy Story" are a lot more popular around his home (The Jan. 99 isue of Inside Hockeytown reports "Toy Story" has 40 viewings, and counting)...Larry fed his horse out of the Cup this summer |
| Sergei Fedorov | # 91 center | Single; dad, Viktor; mom, Natalia; 17-year-old younger brother, Fedor |
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Born: Pskov, Russia, 12/13/69 |
6'2" 200 lbs | Long relationship with teenage Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova was suspected of being more than just a friendship. However she recently becoame engaged to Pavel Bure of the Florida Panthers, so apparently Sergei was telling the truth...at least some of the time... |
| Tomas Holmstrom |
# 96 left wing |
Fiancee, Annalie (but they might have gotten married by now, I'm not sure) |
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Born: Pieta, Sweden, 1/23/73 |
6'0" 200 lbs |
Nickname: Homer He recently bought a home near where countrymen Lidstrom and Eriksson live... |
| Scotty Bowman | Head Coach | Wife, Suella; daughters, Alicia and Nancy; sons, Stanley, David, and Bob; parents, John and Jean; older sister, Freda; younger brothers, Jack (3 years younger, died summer of 1998, formerly a scout for the Buffalo Sabres) and Martin (10 years younger). | |
| Born: September 18, 1931 |
................................. | His full name is William Scot Bowman...He has a toy train collection and a sports card collection...His current hobby is collecting classic cars--he has a 1950 Chrysler, a 1956 Chevy Bel Air convertable, and his wife has a 1967 Mustang. He likes to take his cars to car shows, and obssess with other collectors. |
| Dave Lewis | Associate Coach | Wife, Brenda; son, Ryan; daughter, Meagan |
| 44 years old | ......................... |
Nickname: Lewie He is responsible for keeping the Wings' defence the best in the league, and he also does video work, pre-scouting, and evaluating opposing team. He played over a thousand regular season games in the NHL with the New York Islanders, the Los Angeles Kings, the New Jersey Devils, and the Detroit Red Wings. He also played 91 playoff games. |
| Barry Smith | Associate Coach | Wife, Mary; son, Ryan; daughter, Molly |
| 48 years old | ......................... | He began his coaching career in 1975 at Emira College in New York. He coached their hockey teams to three Eastern Conference Athletic Conference titles, and twice the team made it to the NCAA finals. He coached in Sweden from 1981-84, and in Norway from 1984-86. He was assitant coach for Norway in the World Championships. In 1989, he left Scotty Bowman's Islanders to coach in Italy, for the Alleghe team, and the Italian National team. |
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