Conklin skates with new mates at JLA

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Conklin Skates With New Team
Published 8/29/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
from Michael Caples of DetroitRedWings.com, (Ty) Conklin joined Kris Draper, Tomas Holmstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom, Kirk Maltby, and Brian Rafalski as the only Wings who participated in the first optional skate before training camp. Conklin, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, said that he thought it was important to get onto the ice as soon as possible to start meeting his new teammates. “Anytime you can get in here and get familiar, I needed to make sure I can get in here and get prepared for camp,” he said. “That’s what I do every year; you come to camp with the idea that you’re going to play your best from day ...

Conklin weighs in on changing allegiances in first skate with Wings teammates
Published 8/29/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
Red Wings back-up goaltender Ty Conklin has moved to the Metro Detroit area and skated with several of his teammates on Friday, and he told DetroitRedWings.com's Michael Caples that he's coming into town as someone who was once a proud Pittsburgh Penguin... August 29, DetroitRedWings.com : "It was funny, I would have bet a pretty good sum of money that we were going to win last year," the 32-year-old said. "I thought we played well in the finals too, and we got beat by maybe a better team." Soon after, Conklin joined the very team that beat his Penguins in five games. However, ...

Conklin Among First to Arrive at Optional Skates
Published 9/2/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Stephanie) at The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition)
The Detroit webpage recently posted an article about former Pittsburgh Penguins back-up goalie Ty Conklin who arrived in Detroit early to begin the battle to compete for a roster spot left by Dominek Hasek after announcing his retirement earlier this summer. Conklin felt it was important to get an early start in order to meet and bond with his new ...