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Red Wings hire Horcoff as Director of Player Development

Posted at 8:19 PM, Sep 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-16 20:19:23-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) -- The Red Wings announced Friday that they have hired NHL veteran Shawn Horcoff as Director of Player Development.

In a corresponding move, Detroit is reassigning Jiri Fischer to a new role in player development.

Horcoff spent the majority of his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, before playing two seasons in Dallas and finishing out 2015-16 with Anaheim.

Horcoff played college hockey at Michigan State, helping the Spartans win two CCHA championships during his time in East Lansing.