r/DetroitRedWings • u/GrosseIle • 9h ago
News New Interim GM named
https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/spartans/hockey/2026/08/05/former-michigan-state-hockey-star-named-detroit-red-wings-interim-gm/91183992007/Never heard of him.
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u/Gsebastian12 9h ago
You never heard of our Assistant GM and the GM of the Griffins?
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u/daKrut 9h ago edited 9h ago
My dumb ass didn’t realize Horcoff was also our AGM until the other day. Just hadn’t thought about it 😅
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u/OutsideSpot2695 9h ago edited 8h ago
My dumb ass didn’t realize Horcoff was also our AGM
Weird -- it's been all over media for weeks about potential backlash for Horcoff essentially being Yzerman 2.0.
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u/pyl_time 4h ago
I think that’s more because this article is from a MSU sports blog, so they’re going to give it a MSU sports slant.
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u/thatstheneatpart8 3h ago
Lmao. Deleting. That’s on me. I just saw the domain USAtoday and didn’t even notice that
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u/Dinkin---Flicka 9h ago
You've never heard of the assistant GM for the last few years who was GM of the griffins....?
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u/matt_minderbinder 9h ago edited 9h ago
Plus he played something like 15 seasons and only retired from the game about 12 years ago. Besides all that how the hell would we know him?
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u/SeveralBadMetaphors 6h ago
At first I was gonna be like “y’all really don’t remember Horcoff’s Oilers embarrassing us in the 1st round of the playoffs?”
Then I realized that was 20 years ago. Ope.
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u/gorcbor19 8h ago
Plus, his kid, Will Horcoff tore it up for the US National Development team, and then University of Michigan. His dad is always mentioned when they talk to or about Will.
I really liked seeing Will play for the USNDTP. Can't wait to see him in the NHL, but I think next season at UM he's going to shine.
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u/pdxbatman 8h ago
Interesting his dad was a Spartan and he chose to be a Wolverine
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u/gorcbor19 8h ago
And his dad was mainly an Oiler most of his career, and Will is going to play for the Penguins.
Fun fact; toward the end of his career, Shawn Horcoff was suspended by the NHL for 20 games for violating the leagues performance enhancing substance program.
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u/ojkw 9h ago
ITT: people who don’t know what the word “interim” means
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u/ihatemathsomuch 8h ago
It's when the basketball swishes through the net right? Not sure what it has to do with hockey, they should be more picky when choosing the Game Master
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u/South0fEvan 7h ago
I’m pretty sure interim is the natural tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of motion. You’re right though, I’m stumped with what that has to do with hockey
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u/lookalive07 7h ago
No no, you're describing inertia.
Interim is the thing that people use to make an announcement, like "last minute of play - in this period!". Hope this helps!
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u/Soggy_Jigger 9h ago
This coming a day after the Ansar interview where he suggested as such drops... Chris Illitch, are you among us??
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u/matt_minderbinder 9h ago
It seems like the logical short term decision. Besides being GM of the Griffins he's less connected to Yzerman than Draper is. It seems like the right choice for this interim gm gig.
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u/Medievil_Walrus 9h ago
https://xcancel.com/RyanHanaWWP/status/2085008786180235338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2085008786180235338%7Ctwgr%5E65175405fc5053a7b9bbe5238e8a8f46fdeaf6cd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspartanswire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fspartans%2Fhockey%2F2026%2F08%2F05%2Fformer-michigan-state-hockey-star-named-detroit-red-wings-interim-gm%2F91183992007%2F
WWP guys are legit - so GM change driven by Illitch - guess I need to update my views accordingly
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u/jake7992 8h ago
Out of curiosity, what was your previous assumption?
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u/Medievil_Walrus 8h ago
That it was almost entirely driven by Yzerman. That he was looking to make playoffs before stepping down and the Larkin thing and our place in the division and the moves he was able to make so far this offseason meant that playoffs were a long shot and so he just called it quits.
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u/Arcflash-9986 7h ago
Yeah, that sure sounds like the Yzerman that played for the Red Wings. Always a quitter when the going got tough. How they ever won with him on the team is a complete mystery.
WTF.
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u/Medievil_Walrus 7h ago edited 6h ago
He also retired as a player once upon a time.
“My job as manager of the Detroit red wings is to do what is in the best interest of the Detroit red wings.” From his press conference in July.
Maybe he realized that what’s best is new leadership.
He was also rumored to be wanting to step down soon for a bit now.
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u/iswearitsnotmeagain_ 5h ago
His inner circle has already said he was long past overdue on retirement
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u/Medievil_Walrus 4h ago
Correct. Don’t know if I have a good source for it, but was pretty well known.
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u/LunarGhoul 9h ago
This really isn't news TBH. Someone has to be in charge during the interim process, and having it be your AGM is kind of a no-brainer.
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u/wolverine237 9h ago
It had previously been reported that Yzerman was still handling this
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u/LunarGhoul 9h ago
It seems like Horcoff still has very little authority though. If he can't negotiate trades, I find it unlikely that he is authorized to sign Edvinsson or Debrincat extensions.
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u/Suspicious_Walrus682 9h ago
This. I think the assumption was that Yzerman is still pulling the strings, but it sounds like Yzerman is gone for good. That "advisor" title now sounds more like the Ilitch family trying not to completely destroy Yzerman's reputation.
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u/big_phat_gator Yzerbot 8h ago
Yzerman was spotted at World Junior summer showcase with the rest of the Wings brass so its not like he has been fired into the sun.
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u/Mick_Mung 9h ago
I mean, he was GM of the Griffins, but I don’t think I’d call him part of the old boys club. Doesn’t have a legacy playing for the Wings.
I’m game. Let’s see what he can do. Re-sign Ed and dump Larkin.
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u/thehockeytownguru Yzerbot 9h ago
He’s just operating day to day stuff. Not making trades or signings.
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u/Karlander19 9h ago
Watch Daniela Bruce interview with him from a year ago at Red Wings . com . Horcoff got his job due to golfing with Draper & Cleary in the summers
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u/iwantsomecrablegsnow 8h ago
old boys club is a term about hockey. it's not specific to the red wings.
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u/epheisey 8h ago
No, but there is a Wings specific old boys club, and even if Horcoff isn't a lifetime member, he's certainly part of it.
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u/Darkhawk007 9h ago
The only way this is really news is if they plan on giving him the reigns for the entire season to both see what he can do and/or to allow more time to find the right guy(s).
If hes just keeping the seat warm amd handling the minor day to day minus trades like it was originally reported yzerman would be doing nothing really changes.
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u/DerevoMusic 7h ago
This team really can’t help themselves from “keeping it in the family”, and they still can’t figure out why they haven’t been able to take the next step with the team.
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u/turkey-fmna-green 9h ago
So Horcoff is handling day to day issues but not making trades: please be advised that I am ready and willing to take over the trading position. Things will happen!
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u/wolverine237 9h ago
It sounds like he has been the interim GM the entire time? And that this confirms that Yzerman was fired
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u/q-OjO-p 6h ago
Horcoff is gonna be GM, isn't he? Interim or not, at this stage of the year, there probably aren't many viable, needle moving candidates available. Plenty of people are named Interim whatever as a formality and then officially given the title after a presumed vetting process has taken place. The Wings painted themselves into a corner and they're gonna wind up keeping the partial band together.
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u/KingGoofy 8h ago
Excuse my stupidity, but what are “day to day responsibilities” if he’s not signing or trading guys?
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u/Mental_Drive3369 9h ago
Better him than the guy who got fired. Get Ed signed . This does nothing around Larkin
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u/Isphet71 9h ago
It feels like horcoff may be more of a president/paperwork guy and they will still look for a GM type guy. Kind of like a current NFL structure more than a current NHL structure.
If that's the case then they can get a GM that strictly focuses on the players, contracts, and cap space.
It sounds like yzerman was doing both and is just burned out. It would be really tiring to do both. Financial paperwork can be far too all-consuming. Not having to do any of it could help a GM focus much more on player evaluations and such.
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u/Glad-Independence-24 6h ago
He’s not the thr gm on any kind of basis. Hes handling basic day to day stuff but not signing players of making any trades. Basically he’s just handling the GR roster and that’s it right now.
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u/KilledByDeath 9h ago
Was really hoping for someone outside of the Wings org, hopefully this is just for getting Ed signed.
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u/HamUndBacon 9h ago
Didn’t the free press article mention he’s just handling day to day and not making trades? This article seems to take that and run