At the start of this season, Riley Sheahan wasn’t exactly a marquee name on the Detroit Red Wings roster—in fact, he wasn’t on the roster at all.
However, over the past dozen games, the 2010 first-round draft pick (21st overall) has elevated his game and his name to be counted among the more promising players—and there’s been many—to come up from Grand Rapids this season and take a bite at the proverbial apple.
With the mounting injuries to Red Wings regulars decimating a roster that only ever really existed on paper, Detroit’s minor leaguers have been thrust into regular duty and that with a desperate need to win on a nightly basis.
For his part, Sheahan has been up to the challenge and has been living up to the promises he made to the team on draft day.
While covering the 2010 NHL entry draft for Bleacher Report, this reporter spoke to Sheahan just minutes after donning his Red Wings jersey for the first time.
When asked what assets he thought he’d be able to bring to the Detroit Red Wings organization, Sheahan was direct and emphat ...
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Detroit Red Wings Forward Riley Sheahan Living Up to Draft-Day Promises
January 28th, 2014 by Matt Hutter Leave a reply »
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