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Red Wings pick Landon Ferraro on NHL draft nerves: 'It's something I wouldn't wish on anyone'
sports.yahoo.com - 6/27/2009
Red Wings pick Landon Ferraro on NHL draft nerves: 'It's something I wouldn't wish on anyone'
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MONTREAL -- Like dozens of other prospects, Landon Ferraro sat in the seats of Bell Centre and waited to hear his name called during Friday night's first round. As the Pittsburgh Penguins made the 30th pick and Ferraro's name was left unsaid, the son of former NHL standout Ray Ferraro saw a ...

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Snapshots:  Patience paid off for Red Wings prospect Landon Ferraro

PensBurgh:  [Next to Landon Ferraro]; Philip Samuelsson, son of Ulf, was taken at No. 61; Raymond Bourque's...

Empty Netters:  NHL Draft - Day 2 update - 6-25-09

Winging It In Motown:  Detroit Red Wings 2009 NHL Entry Draft Review

Don't ditch the Joe, just give it a long-overdue renovation and have the Wings play at the Palace for a season
blog.mlive.com - 6/30/2009
Don't ditch the Joe, just give it a long-overdue renovation and have the Wings play at the ...
— blog.mlive.com — AP PhotoJoe Louis Arena is not a facility that suggests a dynastic hockey team plays there. Last week, The Illitch's opted not to extend the lease on Joe Louis Arena, thereby adding a tad bit of uncertainty to where the... (more) Don't ditch the Joe, just give it a long-overdue ...

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Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for deal with free agent Marian Hossa - Detroit Red Wings Hockey: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
mlive.com - 6/28/2009
Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for deal with free agent Marian Hossa ...
— mlive.com — DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings are continuing contract talks with the agent for Marian Hossa this weekend, but general manager Ken Holland on Saturday said he was not optimistic he could sign the star free-agent forward. "If there's a (salary) cap ... (more) Red Wings GM Ken Holland not optimistic on chances for ...

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tsn.ca - 6/28/2009
Ray Ferraro shares his experience at son Landon's draft
— tsn.ca — It's finally over; literally years of dreaming, worrying and wondering. My son, Landon, loves the game of hockey and has wanted nothing else since he has been able to articulate the thought. The draft. People have told him since he was the 2nd overall ... (more) Ray Ferraro shares his experience at son Landon's draft

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Patience paid off for Red Wings prospect Landon Ferraro
Snapshots — ... during their draft blog. Ferraro got off two "tweets" before spending Friday night watching other kids get drafted, and he told Yahoo Sports' Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski that he didn't enjoy the experience: June 27, Yahoo Sports : "It's something I wouldn't wish on anyone," said Ferraro, a center with Red Deer of the WHL. "Coming in, you're expecting to go, and then I sat there for almost five hours. You're stressing out. As much as you're trying to look calm in case a TV camera pops on you, I was sweating and I was nervous," he said. "Today, I'm as happy as can be." Happy ...

[Next to Landon Ferraro]; Philip Samuelsson, son of Ulf, was taken at No. 61; Raymond Bourque's...
PensBurgh — ... Puck Daddy Hockey definitely runs in the blood.

NHL Draft - Day 2 update - 6-25-09
Empty Netters — ... the signing rights of former Panthers defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. In exchange, the Flames dealt the signing rights of defenseman Jordan Leopold and a third round pick to Florida. To make some salary cap room, the Flames re-acquired forward Brandon Prust from Phoenix in exchange for defenseman Jim Vandermeer. -Ducks forward Teemu Selanne will return to Anaheim next season. He was considering retirement. -The Red Wings took forward Landon Ferraro in the second round. He is the son of former NHL forward Ray Ferraro. -In the third ...

Detroit Red Wings 2009 NHL Entry Draft Review
Winging It In Motown — ... on the 2009 draft Red Wings pick forwards Landon Ferraro, Tomas Tatar, Andrej Nestrasil, four others in draft - MLive.com Detroit Draft Review ‘09 " Babcock's Death Stare Detroit Red Wings 2009 Draft Review | Bleacher Report Landon Ferraro Clippings: Wait tough on father, son - Edmonton Journa Wings' top pick Landon Ferraro feisty like dad | detnews.com | The Detroit News Red Wings pick Landon Ferraro on NHL draft nerves - NHL - Yahoo! Sports NHL.com - NHL ...

Not everything went swimmingly for media-friendly Red Wings prospect Landon Ferraro
Snapshots — ... didn't go in the first round. This, despite his hockey lineage - his dad is longtime NHLer Ray Ferraro - the fact he was rated 18th overall among skaters by Central Scouting and was a consensus top-30 pick by most of the experts, including both The Hockey News and the dean of the draft, Bob McKenzie. Rather, the 5-11, 175-pounder was the second player taken in the second round, going 32nd overall to the Detroit Red Wings. "It's something I wouldn't wish on anyone," Ferraro told Yahoo.com . "Coming in, you're expecting to go, and then I sat there for almost five hours. You're ...

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The son of Ray.
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