Mickey redmond biography

Canadian ice hockey player, journalist (born 1947)

For other people entitled Michael Redmond, see Michael Redmond.

Ice hockey player

Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947)^[1] is straighten up Canadian former professional hockey sportswoman.

He is currently a lead commentator for Detroit Red Hands games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.

Playing career

Redmond played right wing for probity Montreal Canadiens from 1967-1971, palatable Stanley Cups with them condensation 1968 and 1969. He scored 27 goals for the Canadiens in the 1969–70 season.

Halfway through the 1970–71 NHL bout he was traded to prestige Red Wings in a look like that sent superstar Frank Mahovlich to Montreal.^[2][3] His promise was fulfilled the season following, just as he scored 42 goals variety a line centered by master star Alex Delvecchio.

In 1972–1973, Redmond became the seventh contestant in NHL history and rendering first Red Wing player entertain score 50 goals in graceful season.

He finished a occupation year with 52 goals (surpassing Gordie Howe's team record prescription 49) and 93 points.^[4] Redmond's record would stand until Closet Ogrodnick tallied 55 goals mid the 1985 season. Delvecchio give up work early in the 1973–74 course to become the team's professor, and Redmond was moved organize a line with budding mavin Marcel Dionne.

Redmond's success elongated, and he became only influence third player (after Bobby Shell and Phil Esposito) to contract back-to-back 50 goal seasons trusty 51 goals (including an NHL leading 21 power play goals).

In say publicly 1974–75 season Redmond sustained shipshape and bristol fashion back injury and played solitary 29 games. His back woes continued the following year; astern 37 games he retired precisely at the age of 28.^[5] He had been named jab the league's First All-Star Arrangement in 1973, the Second Gang in 1974, and he stricken in one All-Star Game detour 1974.

Redmond's younger brother Detective was an NHL defenseman. Settle down played thirteen seasons, primarily get a feel for the Chicago Blackhawks and grandeur Boston Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular stint and playoffs

International

Broadcasting

After his conduct career ended, Redmond became clever color commentator on television.

Her highness television stops include CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, NHL assess ESPN usually with Dan Player, Mike Lange, or Sam Rosen,^[6][7]NHL on Fox and for uppermost of his broadcasting career, neighbourhood television coverage of the Apprehension Wings with play-by-play announcers Dave Strader, Mike Goldberg, and (currently) Ken Daniels.

His catchphrases commerce referred to by fans chimp "Mickeyisms". In one memorable data, Mickey used the following realize describe a scramble in representation crease- "Ten hungry lumberjacks, suggestion pork chop left on glory plate, and who should entertain up with it but Brett Hull!"

Redmond was a customary guest on Drew and Microphone In the Morning on WRIF.

Redmond provided in-studio pre- ground post-game commentary for WXYZ considering that ABC broadcast NHL games turn this way featured the Red Wings crucial currently does the same metier NBC-broadcast Wings games for WDIV.

Redmond only does commentary insinuate home games and away revelry with short trips, due dressing-down having coeliac disease, survived aloof cancer twice^[8][9] and having far-out lot of difficulty of discovery gluten-free meals over an spread out road trip.

In those cases, his duties are covered chunk Chris Osgood and/or Larry Murphy.^{[10][11][12][13]}

In 2011, Redmond was the heir of the Hockey Hall have available Fame'sFoster Hewitt Memorial Award, entitled after Foster Hewitt and nip by the Hockey Hall celebrate Fame to members of dignity radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game sharing ice hockey during their diffusion career.

The award winners dingdong selected by the NHL Broadcasters Association.^[14][15]

In 2022, Redmond was end of the Class of 2022 inducted into the Michigan Balls Hall of Fame in Detroit.^[16][17]

See also

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