Detroit Red Wings director of player development Shawn Horcoff on what it takes to reach the NHL. Filmed June 25, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Red Wings had a shot at two highly rated goaltending prospects at the 2019 NHL draft. That they passed on both speaks to the regard they have for a 2016 sixth-round pick.
This fall marks the start of Filip Larsson’s pro career, having left the University of Denver this past spring after one standout season that gratified all the more after a half-year recovery from a horrific groin injury.