Michael Edward Redmond (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He is currently a

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for

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games on television for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.

Playing career

Redmond played

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for the

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from

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

, winning

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s with them in

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and 1969. He scored 27 goals for the Canadiens in the 1969–70 season. Halfway through the

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he was traded to the Red Wings in a deal that sent superstar Frank Mahovlich to

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. His promise was fulfilled the season following, when he scored 42 goals on a line centered by veteran star

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. In 1972–1973, Redmond became the seventh player in NHL history and the first Red Wing player to score 50 goals in a season. He finished a career year with 52 goals (surpassing Gordie Howe's team record of 49) and 93 points. 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

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. Redmond's success continued, and he became only the third player (after

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and

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) to achieve back-to-back 50 goal seasons with 51 goals (including an NHL leading 21 power play goals). In the 1974–75 season Redmond sustained a

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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

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Team in 1973, the Second Team in 1974, and he played in one

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in 1974. Redmond's younger brother Dick was an NHL defenseman. He played thirteen seasons, primarily with the

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and the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Broadcasting

After his playing career ended, Redmond became a color commentator on television. His television stops include CBC's ''

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'', ''

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'' usually with Dan Kelly, Mike Lange, or Sam Rosen, '' NHL on Fox'' and for most of his broadcasting career, local television coverage of the Red Wings with play-by-play announcers Dave Strader,

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, and (currently) Ken Daniels. His catchphrases are referred to by fans as "Mickeyisms". Redmond was a frequent guest on '' Drew and Mike In the Morning'' on

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. Redmond provided in-studio pre- and post-game commentary for WXYZ when ABC broadcast NHL games that featured the Red Wings and he did the same on

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-broadcast Wings games for WDIV. Redmond only does commentary for home games and away games with short trips, due to having

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, being a two-time lung cancer survivor and having a lot of difficulty of finding gluten-free meals over an extended road trip. In those cases, his duties are covered by

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and/or Larry Murphy. In 2011, Redmond was the recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, named after

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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. In 2022, Redmond was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in

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