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Alex Delvecchio: Detroit Red Wings great had magic touch on the ice
Delvecchio’s mentor played in the first game at the Old Red Barn on Grand River and Delvecchio’s statue sparkles at the state-of-the-art arena on Woodward. He had ties to the earliest days of Detroit’s franchise, when it was owned by a grain and shipping magnate, and he relished its rebirth as Hockeytown, when it was owned by a pizza baron.
Delvecchio dies at 93, longtime center for Howe on Red Wings’ ‘Production Line’
Delvecchio made the jump to the Red Wings in 1951-52 on one of the greatest teams in NHL history. He broke into the lineup as a center, often playing alongside Johnny Wilson and Metro Prystai. Despite a lack of ice time, Delvecchio posted 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) as a rookie, helping Detroit win the regular-season title and Stanley Cup.
Alex Delvecchio, one of the most notable players in Detroit Red Wings history and a three-time Stanley Cup champion, has died ...
Playing with stars Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay, he helped lead Detroit to three Stanley Cup titles, later serving as the Red ...
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