The Detroit Red Wings finally added goal-scorer Alex DeBrincat in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. On Monday morning, the Michigan native spoke to the media for the first time as a member of his hometown team.
The 25-year-old forward acknowledged the team’s fall from past glory. However, he credited the team’s success during his childhood as a reason he plays the game. And if he has anything to say about it, Detroit will return to glory sooner rather than later.
“They were just so successful through my whole childhood. It was so fun to watch. That’s a big reason why I play the game. To get to that point, that success, is definitely a goal of mine. Hopefully, we can be successful here again,” DeBrincat said, via The Detroit News.
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DeBrincat comes to “Hockeytown” with much fanfare around him. He is just 25 years old but is already a two-time 40-goal scorer from his days with the Chicago Blackhawks. Furthermore, he has scored 25 or more goals in all but one season in his career.
This past season, DeBrincat scored 27 goals and 66 points for the Senators. Ottawa ended up missing the playoffs, and trade rumors around the new Red Wings star began soon after.
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