Okay, to celebrate the return of Elmer Soderblom to the lineup of the Grand Rapids Griffins, let’s get all of the big puns out of the way. Yes, he was looming large.
A change is about to be made that could be looming large for the Grand Rapids Griffins in Game 3 of their Calder Cup series with the Rockford IceHogs. Towering forward Elmer Soderblom will be back in action for the Griffins.
Famed writer and director Orson Welles once made a wine commercial famous by proclaiming the company would never sell a wine “before its time.” Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has a similar approach when it comes to Red Wings draft picks.
With the Grand Rapids Griffins firmly in the AHL playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings and their affiliate have made some moves with the future in mind. The Griffins signed North Dakota forward Hunter Johannes to an amateur tryout contract for 2024 and standard American player contract beginning next season on Wednesday.
In two NHL preseason games, Elmer Soderblom hasn’t been wowing the Detroit Red Wings faithful with flashes of offense like he did last fall, or as he was doing earlier in the month at the NHL rookie tournament.
TRAVERSE CITY — Elmer Soderblom knows that learning how to be an effective big NHL player is no small task. “I just have to show I can be a player who makes a difference out there, a reliable guy,” Six-foot-eight Detroit Red Wings forward Elmer Soderblom said.
With one of the best crops of young prospects in the NHL, the return to glory isn’t far away for the Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Hockey Now’s Red Wings Review series is assessing every player who held a significant place in the fortunes of the 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings season.
The towering 6-foot-8 forward performed exceptionally well this past season, his first in North America, but the Detroit Red Wings will be hoping Elmer Soderblom takes a step forward in 2023-24.
(Editor’s Note: This is the ninth installment in Detroit Hockey Now’s Tomorrow’s Red Wings series about Detroit’ prospects). Because Elmer Soderblom started the season with the Detroit Red Wings and finished with the Grand Rapids Griffins, GM Steve Yzerman had a scripted message for him during his exit interview.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Elmer Soderblom has always been big. Since arriving to play for the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, he’s also been playing big. The metamorphosis in Soderblom’s game is quite noticeable to those seeing him on a regular basis in both the NHL and AHL.
The pipeline that carries hockey players from Sweden to the Detroit Red Wings will always flow through Grand Rapids.
The Detroit Red Wings recieved some good news Wednesday morning. Elmer Soderblom is back after his recent injury.
Detroit Red Wings rookie forward Elmer Soderblom burst onto the scene to begin the season quickly making an impact offensively and showcasing his enormous size.
The Red Wings are getting a huge piece back healthy Tuesday for their matchup against the struggling Ducks.
When the Maple Leafs elected to overhaul their goaltending group this offseason, the biggest question aside from rebound performances from Murray and Ilya Samsonov, would be health.
The Detroit Red Wings had a lot of nice debuts Friday night in their season opener. They'll try to duplicate those performances when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
The Detroit Red Wings season opener is Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens. This game marks the start of a seven season drought. The drought I’m referring too?
If there was any doubt that prized-prospect Elmer Soderblom would is ready for the NHL level, this should fix that. Soderblom had a tremendous show of skill in the 2nd period of a preseason game against Toronto.
In the 2019 NHL Entry Level Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected Elmer Soderblom in the sixth round with the 159th overall pick. Soderblom has been playing in Sweden for the Frolunda hockey team ever since.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Elmer Soderblom has been tearing up the ice in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) throughout the 2021-22 season. Currently playing
Elmer Soderblom finished his first full season in the SHL and promptly led all U22 players in scoring. The Detroit Red Wings prospect will now attempt to lead his Frolunda HC team into the playoffs.
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