Mickey Redmond

For other people named Michael Redmond, see Michael Redmond.

Mickey Redmond
Born	(1947-12-27) December 27, 1947 Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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 "Mickey" Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a former professional hockey player. He is currently a color analyst for Detroit Red Wings games on television for Fox 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. 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 and 93 points, surpassing Gordie Howe's team record of 49. Redmond's record would stand until John Ogrodnick tallied 55 goals during the 1985 season. Delvecchio retired early in the 1973–1974 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 1974–1975 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. 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.

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

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Peterborough Petes	OHA		53	21	17	38	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Peterborough Petes	OHA		52	23	20	43	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Peterborough Petes	OHA		48	41	51	92	31		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Peterborough Petes	OHA		48	51	44	95	44		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Houston Apollos	CPHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	3	2	5	2
1967–68	Houston Apollos	CPHL		15	9	8	17	9		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		41	6	5	11	4		2	0	0	0	0
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	9	15	24	12		14	2	3	5	2
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		75	27	27	54	61		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		40	14	15	29	35		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		21	6	8	14	7		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	42	29	71	34		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	52	41	93	24		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	51	26	77	14		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		29	15	12	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		37	11	17	28	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				538	233	195	428	219		16	2	3	5	2

Broadcasting

After his playing career ended, Redmond became a popular color analyst on television. His television stops include CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, ESPN National Hockey Night, NHL on Fox and for most of his broadcasting career, local television coverage of the Red Wings with play-by-play announcers Dave Strader and (currently) Ken Daniels. His catchphrases include "Holy Jumpin!" and many more, 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 is a frequent guest on Drew and Mike In the Morning on WRIF. Redmond provided in-studio pre- and postgame commentary for WXYZ when ABC broadcasted 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 Celiac Disease and the difficulty of finding gluten-free meals over an extended trip. In those cases, his duties were covered most commonly by Larry Murphy. However, since Murphy's firing halfway through the 2013 season Redmond has broadcast every game from the booth.

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. 

External links

• Mickey Redmond's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database