NOTEBOOK: Red Wings unveil 2023 Training Camp schedule

DETROIT -- Fans who want the earliest look at the 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings can officially mark their calendars for next month in Traverse City, Mich.

On Monday, Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced the club will return to Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City to host the NHL Prospect Tournament and Training Camp, as well as the 2023 Training Camp Golf Classic at Traverse City Country Club.

The NHL Prospect Tournament returns to Traverse City for its 24th season, running from Sept. 14-17. The Red Wings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs for a multi-game round-robin.

Detroit will open its annual Training Camp with the 2023 Training Camp Golf Classic, presented by Porsche - Motor City, on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Proceeds from the event will benefit Involved Citizens Enterprises (I.C.E.), a non-profit organization providing affordable skating programs to Northern Michigan.

The Red Wings will take the ice for Training Camp from Sept. 21-25. Players, prospects and tryouts will be divided into teams to practice and scrimmage throughout camp. A full Training Camp roster and complete schedule will be announced at a later date.

Advance tickets for the upcoming Red Wings events in Traverse City are available at www.centreice.org/drwtickets, and will also be sold first-come, first-serve at the arena entrance on the day of each event.

Promotions and fan giveaways for 2023-24 season announced

With less than 60 days remaining until the first puck drop of the highly anticipated 2023-24 campaign at Little Caesars Arena, the Red Wings announced on Thursday their schedule of theme nights, promotions and giveaways.

Several theme nights will take place this season, including Opening Night, Thanksgiving Eve and New Year's Eve home games, Stars Wars Night, Kids Day, Tigers Night and more. New this season are Sweden Night and Mike Vernon Hockey Hall of Fame Night.

The Red Wings are also introducing three "Hockeytown Heritage" Nights, which will celebrate the iconic championship eras of Red Wings hockey and feature special Stick Case giveaways for Dominik Hasek, Sergei Fedorov and Darren McCarty.

Other giveaways fans can look forward to this season include a Rally Towel, Magnet Schedule, Zamboni Gravy Boat, Mo' Flow Grow a Hair, Tigers Night dual-branded hat and more. There will also be four Bobblehead Nights, featuring Tomas Holmstrom, Jake Walman, Alex DeBrincat and Brendan Shanahan.

To view the full promotional calendar and learn more about group ticket specials, click here.

Red Wings participate in "All In 4 ALS" charity hockey game

Last Saturday, several members of the Red Wings organization convened at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont., for a good cause.

Current Red Wings players Robby Fabbri, Andrew Copp, Michael Rasmussen, captain Dylan Larkin, DeBrincat and Walman, along with prospect Andrew Gibson, were among those who participated in the "All In 4 ALS: Jonesy's Game" to support Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones in his battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease.

Larkin scored a pair of goals for Team Brady Tkachuk in a 10-6 victory over Team Adam Henrique.

"We know how loved the Red Wings are here in Detroit, but there's a huge fanbase over there (in Windsor)," Red Wings associate coach Bob Boughner recently told

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. "I thought it was a real treat for our fans to see our guys up close. Even though it was a charity event, it was nice to see them take the time out of their busy schedules to make a commitment in Windsor for a great cause."

In addition to Boughner, Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, assistant coach Jay Varady and goaltending coach Alex Westlund also served various coaching duties at the charity hockey game.

For Boughner, helping establish the charity game was a meaningful endeavor.

"Jonesy and I have been friends since we were teenagers playing in Sault Ste. Marie," Boughner said. "Then we were drafted together by Detroit, stood up in each other's weddings and our kids are great friends. It's a lifelong friendship. After he was diagnosed, I put in my mind that we were gonna do something for him."

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sunnybrook Foundation in Toronto, which supports ALS treatment and research.