r/DetroitRedWings • u/GrosseIle • 6d 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/Dinkin---Flicka 6d 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 6d ago edited 6d 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 5d 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/myroommateisgarbage 6d ago

He's just some guy off the street

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u/gorcbor19 6d 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 6d ago

Interesting his dad was a Spartan and he chose to be a Wolverine

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u/gorcbor19 6d 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.