Red Wings owner Chris Ilitch told reporters he shares fans’ frustration and explained his Steve Yzerman decision, headlining a Friday that also brought five game recaps, a Spengler Cup nod for two Wolverines, and a new report on Detroit’s Dylan Larkin asking price.

Red Wings

Chris Ilitch says he shares Red Wings fans’ frustration, explains Yzerman decision and hockey-ops search
Ilitch called moving on from Yzerman a difficult but necessary decision, said the president of hockey operations search won’t be rushed, and gave interim GM Shawn Horcoff his full confidence.

Red Wings place unsigned Simon Edvinsson on injured non-roster list amid contract dispute
The contract-related designation moves the restricted free agent defenseman, who has missed Detroit’s first seven games, off the active list, and he must sign by Dec. 1 to play this season.

Report: Red Wings seeking two top prospects, a first-round pick, and a top-nine forward in any Dylan Larkin trade
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported a revised asking price for the center who requested a trade this offseason, though the report is unconfirmed and no deal is known to be close.

Minor Pro

Griffins reassign forward Tag Bertuzzi to Walleye ahead of Toledo’s season opener
The proven ECHL scorer, with 130 points in 170 games at that level, heads back to Toledo one day before the Walleye open at Fort Wayne.

NCAA

Western Michigan Game Recap: vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 16) — Adam Benák scores his first college goal
The sixth-ranked Broncos opened a non-conference home-and-home before a standing-room-only crowd at Lawson Ice Arena; full recap inside.

Michigan Tech Game Recap: vs. Alaska (Oct. 16) — Bartoszkiewicz stands tall on Hall of Fame weekend
Owen Bartoszkiewicz made his fifth straight start as No. 14 Michigan Tech hosted the Nanooks on the night three new Hall of Fame members were inducted; full recap inside.

Northern Michigan Game Recap: vs. Stonehill (Oct. 16) — Freshman defenseman Darik Olson scores twice
The Wildcats welcomed a previously unbeaten Stonehill team to the Berry Events Center, and Owen Pitters scored his first collegiate goal; full recap inside.

Michigan’s Michael Hage and Jayden Perron named to U.S. Collegiate Selects for Spengler Cup
The two hot-starting Wolverines join the growing NCAA roster headed to Davos, Switzerland, for the oldest invitational tournament in hockey over the holidays.

USHL

Lumberjacks forward Zaac Charbonneau named to Canada Red for World Under-17 Challenge
Charbonneau is the only USHL skater in Canada’s selection pool and will join Michigan’s three OHL picks on Canada Red in Oakville next month.

OHL

Spirit Game Recap: at Sting (Oct. 16) — Brody Pepoy records his second career hat trick
Saginaw opened a home-and-home in Sarnia, and Alex Milojevic picked up his first OHL goal; full recap inside.

Firebirds Game Recap: at Storm (Oct. 16) — Trenten Bennett makes his Flint debut
Flint brought a three-game winning streak into Guelph to face a Storm team riding a long streak of its own; full recap inside.

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