Friday’s biggest story was again Dylan Larkin, as interim GM Shawn Horcoff said the Red Wings will wait as long as it takes for the right trade and a new report says Minnesota has made several offers. Detroit also moved Axel Sandin-Pellikka to Grand Rapids, and four Michigan college teams and both Michigan OHL clubs were in action.

Red Wings

Report: Wild have made multiple offers for Dylan Larkin, but Red Wings want NHL-ready help
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reports that Minnesota has made several offers for the suspended center; this is unconfirmed, and Detroit has announced nothing.

Red Wings send Axel Sandin-Pellikka to Grand Rapids, recall Jacob Bernard-Docker
Detroit assigned its 2023 first-round pick to the Griffins on Friday and brought back veteran defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker.

Horcoff says Red Wings will wait ‘as long as necessary’ for the right Dylan Larkin trade
Horcoff said Detroit will not rush a deal and wants players who can help the team right away in return.

Red Wings send goalie Carter Gylander to Walleye as Postava returns to Grand Rapids; Griffins also assign Jacob Truscott
Michal Postava’s return to Grand Rapids pushed Gylander down to Toledo, and former Michigan defenseman Jacob Truscott is headed there too.

Minor Pro

Walleye Game Recap: at K-Wings (Oct. 30) — Tag Bertuzzi and Cooper Zech on Kalamazoo’s opening night
Toledo visited the K-Wings’ home opener at Wings Event Center with Bertuzzi, Zech, and Kaden Bohlsen in the spotlight; full recap inside.

NCAA

Western Michigan Game Recap: vs. LIU (Oct. 30) — Zaccharya Wisdom and Adam Benák lead the third-period push
The Broncos closed their nonconference schedule at Lawson Ice Arena with a busy third period featuring Wisdom and Benák; full recap inside.

Western Michigan Series Wrap: vs. LIU (Oct. 29-30) — Whitelaw, Väisänen, and Wisdom set the pace before NCHC play
A look back at both games against LIU, the last tune-up before Western Michigan opens NCHC play at North Dakota.

Ferris State Game Recap: at Bemidji State (Oct. 30) — Nathan Mackie opens the scoring at the Sanford Center
Mackie struck early as the Bulldogs began a CCHA weekend series in Bemidji; full recap inside.

Lake Superior State Game Recap: at Minnesota State (Oct. 30) — Anders Miller goes the distance in Mankato
Miller played the full game in net, and Markus Loponen and Cooper Foster were also featured as the Lakers opened their series in Mankato; full recap inside.

Northern Michigan Game Recap: at Augustana (Oct. 30) — Jack Fuller makes his college debut in Sioux Falls
Max Weilandt got his first start of the season and Fuller played his first college game as the Wildcats opened CCHA play at No. 11 Augustana; full recap inside.

Michigan State and North Dakota bring a record 13 first-round picks to Texas for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game
No. 4 Michigan State and No. 8 North Dakota meet Saturday in Cedar Park, Texas, in a game that features 31 NHL draft picks.

How the NPI decides which Michigan teams make the NCAA tournament
An explainer on how the NCAA’s NPI works, why it replaced the PairWise, and what it means for Michigan’s seven Division I men’s programs.

USHL

Lumberjacks Game Recap: at NTDP U17 (Oct. 28) — Lars Hutson’s three-assist night in Plymouth
Muskegon visited the U.S. Under-17 team in Plymouth, where Hutson, Louis Jonerheim, and Drew Fox all figured in the offense, before the U17s leave for the World Hockey Challenge; full recap inside.

OHL

Firebirds Game Recap: at Rangers (Oct. 30) — Trenten Bennett faces a busy night in Kitchener
The OHL’s reigning Goaltender of the Week got the start as Flint visited the Aud; full recap inside.

Spirit Game Recap: vs. Colts (Oct. 30) — Saginaw’s third-period push meets Hagan Bach
Saginaw leaned hard on Barrie goalie Hagan Bach in the third period on A Kid Again night at the Dow Event Center; full recap inside.

Spirit’s Levi Harper joins Dima Zhilkin on Team CHL to face the NTDP U18s at the Prospects Challenge
The Saginaw defenseman’s addition gives the Spirit two players for the Dec. 1-2 games against the U.S. National Under-18 Team in Quebec.

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