2016–17 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2016–17 Detroit Red Wings season was the 91st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] It was the Red Wings' final season at Joe Louis Arena before their move to Little Caesars Arena for the 2017–18 season. This season also marked the end of the Red Wings playoff streak at 25 consecutive seasons, and was their first losing season since 1990–91.

2016–17 Detroit Red Wings
Division7th Atlantic
Conference14th Eastern
2016–17 record33–36–13
Home record17–17–7
Road record16–19–6
Goals for207
Goals against244
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachJeff Blashill
CaptainHenrik Zetterberg
Alternate captainsJustin Abdelkader
Niklas Kronwall
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,027 (100%)
Total: 821,107
Minor league affiliate(s)Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTomas Tatar (25)
AssistsHenrik Zetterberg (51)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (68)
Penalty minutesJonathan Ericsson (63)
Plus/minusHenrik Zetterberg (+15)
WinsPetr Mrazek (18)
Goals against averageJimmy Howard (2.10)

Off-season

On May 10, 2016, the Red Wings named Doug Houda as an assistant coach.[2]

On May 17, 2016, the Red Wings named Jeff Salajko as their new goaltending coach, replacing long-time former coach Jim Bedard.[3]

On June 9, 2016, the Red Wings named John Torchetti as an assistant coach.[4]

On September 16, 2016, the Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff director of player development.[5]

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Montreal Canadiens 82 47 26 9 44 226 200 +26 103
2 x Ottawa Senators 82 44 28 10 38 212 214 2 98
3 x Boston Bruins 82 44 31 7 42 234 212 +22 95
4 x Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 +9 95
5 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 +7 94
6 Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 27 81
7 Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 37 79
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 36 78
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 +36 102
2 AT x Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 +9 95
3 ME New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 1 94
4 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 +7 94
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 17 88
6 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 21 87
7 AT Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 27 81
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 37 79
9 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 36 78
10 ME New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 61 70
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2016–17 Game Log[7]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Petr Mrazek50442,858182191453.041,462.9011002
Jimmy Howard26241,39710111492.10675.9271002
Jared Coreau1414712543413.46362.8872000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Final roster

Updated April 7, 2017.[8]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
8 Justin Abdelkader (A) LW L 30 2005 Muskegon, Michigan
72 Andreas Athanasiou C L 22 2012 London, Ontario
65 Danny DeKeyser D L 26 2013 Clay Township, Michigan
52 Jonathan Ericsson D L 33 2002 Karlskrona, Sweden
93 Johan Franzen RW L 37 2004 Vetlanda, Sweden
41 Luke Glendening C R 27 2013 Grand Rapids, Michigan
25 Mike Green D R 31 2015 Calgary, Alberta
43 Darren Helm C L 30 2005 St. Andrews, Manitoba
35 Jimmy Howard G L 33 2003 Ogdensburg, New York
3 Nick Jensen D R 26 2009 Rogers, Minnesota
55 Niklas Kronwall (A) D L 36 2000 Stockholm, Sweden
71 Dylan Larkin C L 20 2014 Waterford, Michigan
22 Matt Lorito LW L 26 2016 Oakville, Ontario
39 Anthony Mantha RW L 22 2013 Longueuil, Quebec
20 Drew Miller LW L 33 2009 Dover, New Jersey
34 Petr Mrazek G L 25 2010 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
51 Frans Nielsen C L 32 2016 Herning, Denmark
83 Tomas Nosek C L 24 2014 Pardubice, Czech Republic
14 Gustav Nyquist RW L 27 2008 Halmstad, Sweden
61 Xavier Ouellet D L 23 2011 Bayonne, France
18 Robbie Russo D R 24 2015 Westmont, Illinois
15 Riley Sheahan C L 25 2010 St. Catharines, Ontario
48 Ryan Sproul D R 24 2011 Mississauga, Ontario
46 Ben Street C L 30 2016 Coquitlam, British Columbia
21 Tomas Tatar LW L 26 2009 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
46 Joe Vitale C R 31 2016 St. Louis, Missouri
40 Henrik Zetterberg (C) C L 36 1999 Njurunda, Sweden

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones


Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Steve OttSpearing Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara during NHL Game No. 115 in Detroit on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 0:12 of the first period.$2,222.22October 30, 2016[10]
Gustav NyquistHigh-sticking Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon during NHL Game No. 829 in Minnesota on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at 14:13 of the first period.6 games$158,333.34February 15, 2017[11]

Transactions

Trades

Date
Details
Ref
June 24, 2016 To Arizona Coyotes
Pavel Datsyuk
16th overall pick in 2016
To Detroit Red Wings
Joe Vitale
NYR's 20th overall pick in 2016
53rd overall pick in 2016
[12]
February 24, 2017 To Chicago Blackhawks
Tomas Jurco
To Detroit Red Wings
3rd round pick in 2017
[13]
February 28, 2017 To New York Rangers
Brendan Smith
To Detroit Red Wings
3rd round pick in 2017
OTT's 2nd round pick in 2018
[14]
February 28, 2017 To Montreal Canadiens
Steve Ott
To Detroit Red Wings
6th round pick in 2018
[15]
March 1, 2017 To Florida Panthers
Thomas Vanek [a]
To Detroit Red Wings
Dylan McIlrath
Conditional 3rd round pick in 2017
[16]
Notes
  • a Detroit to retain 50% ($1.3 million) of salary as part of trade.
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