Mickey Redmond
Born (1947-12-27) December 27, 1947
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
National team  Canada
Playing career 1967–1975

Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947)[1] is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He is currently a colour commentator for Detroit Red Wings games on television for Bally Sports Detroit.

Playing career

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

Halfway through the 1970–71 NHL season he was traded to the Red Wings in a deal that sent superstar Frank Mahovlich to Montreal.[2][3] His promise was fulfilled the season following, when he scored 42 goals on a line centered by veteran star Alex Delvecchio.

In 1972–1973, Redmond became the seventh player in NHL history and the first Red Wing player to score fifty goals in a season. He finished a career year with 52 goals (surpassing Gordie Howe's team record of 49) and 93 points.[4] Redmond's record would stand until John Ogrodnick tallied 55 goals during the 1985 season. Delvecchio retired early in the 1973–74 season to become the team's coach, and Redmond was moved onto a line with budding superstar Marcel Dionne. Redmond's success continued, and he became only the third player to achieve back to back fifty goal seasons with 51 goals (including an NHL leading 21 power play goals).

In the 1974–75 season Redmond sustained a back injury and played only 29 games. His back woes continued the following year; after 37 games he retired early at the age of 28.[5] He had been named to the league's First All-Star Team in 1973, the Second Team in 1974, and he played in one All-Star Game in 1974.

Redmond's younger brother Dick was an NHL defenceman. He played thirteen seasons, primarily with the Chicago Black Hawks and the Boston Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1963–64 Peterborough Petes OHA 5321173826 41232
1964–65 Peterborough Petes OHA 5223204330 12191011
1965–66 Peterborough Petes OHA 4841519231 64156
1966–67 Peterborough Petes OHA 4851449544 625614
1966–67 Houston Apollos CHL ————— 53252
1967–68 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4165114 20000
1967–68 Houston Apollos CHL 1598179 —————
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens NHL 659152412 142352
1969–70 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7527275461 —————
1970–71 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4014152935 —————
1970–71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2168147 —————
1971–72 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7842297134 —————
1972–73 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7652419324 —————
1973–74 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7651267714 —————
1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2915122718 —————
1975–76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3711172810 —————
NHL totals 538233195428219 162352

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1972 Canada SS 1 0 0 0 0

Broadcasting

After his playing career ended, Redmond became a colour commentator on television. His television stops include CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, NHL on ESPN,[6][7] NHL on Fox and for most of his broadcasting career, local television coverage of the Red Wings with play-by-play announcers Dave Strader, Mike Goldberg, and (currently) Ken Daniels. His catchphrases are referred to by fans as "Mickeyisms". In one memorable string, Mickey used the following to describe a scramble in the crease- "Ten hungry lumberjacks, one pork chop left on the plate, and who should come up with it but Brett Hull!"

Redmond was a frequent guest on Drew and Mike In the Morning on WRIF. Redmond provided in-studio pre- and post-game commentary for WXYZ when ABC broadcast NHL games that featured the Red Wings and currently does the same on NBC-broadcast Wings games for WDIV.

Redmond only does commentary for home games and away games with short trips, due to having coeliac disease, survived lung cancer twice[8][9] and having a lot of difficulty of finding gluten-free meals over an extended road trip. In those cases, his duties are covered by Chris Osgood and/or Larry Murphy.[10][11][12][13]

In 2011, Redmond was the recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of ice hockey during their broadcasting career. The award winners are selected by the NHL Broadcasters Association.[14][15]

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

See also

References

  • Brudenell, Mike (22 Jan 2008). "BINGO BANGO! - MICK LIGHTS IT UP AS WINGS BROADCASTER". The Detroit Free Press. p. 6D.
  • Kulfan, Ted (15 Dec 1999). "Redmond's Mickeyisms score with fans: Expressions of TV analyst for Wings can mean lots of things". The Detroit News. p. 1B.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mickey Redmond Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. ↑ Dow, Bill. "Mickey Redmond, TV voice of Detroit Red Wings, was in life-altering trade 50 years ago". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ↑ Dow, Bill (2023-03-03). "When the Wings Acquired Sharpshooter Mickey Redmond". Vintage Detroit Collection. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ↑ "March 27: Redmond becomes first 50-goal scorer for Red Wings | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ↑ Dow, Bill (2010-12-12). "The Life & Times of the Red Wings' Mickey Redmond". Vintage Detroit Collection. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ↑ Sarni, Jim (October 10, 1985). "ESPN BREAKS THE ICE FOR SPORTS FANS WITH CAPS-RANGERS GAME THURSDAY". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (September 20, 1985). "Stockton, Walker Get a Break as Big Call Goes Their Way". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ↑ Hedger, Brian. "A unique game-calling style has helped Redmond voice a Hall of Fame career". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  9. ↑ Malik, George (2008-02-28). "Mickey Redmond says he's doing well, though he'll have to endure chemotherapy". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. ↑ Khan, Ansar (2013-09-09). "Former Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood joins Fox Sports Detroit as game and studio analyst". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  11. ↑ Khan, Ansar (2019-02-14). "Larry Murphy returns to FSD as Red Wings analyst". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. ↑ Crawford, Kirkland. "Detroit Red Wings great Larry Murphy rehired by Fox Sports Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ↑ Jr, Dave Bartkowiak (2019-02-14). "Larry Murphy returns to Red Wings broadcast team, replaces Darren Eliot". WDIV. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. ↑ Khan, Ansar (2011-06-02). "Red Wings TV analyst Mickey Redmond will receive Foster Hewitt Award". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  15. ↑ Press, Michael Zuidema | The Grand Rapids (2011-11-11). "Red Wings voice Mickey Redmond honored for outstanding contributions as a broadcaster". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  16. ↑ Brown, Nate (2022-06-18). "Red Wings Daily: Mickey Redmond to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame". Detroit Hockey Now. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  17. ↑ Duff, Bob (2022-09-11). "Redmond Enshrined into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame". Detroit Hockey Now. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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