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Kris Draper nicknamed "Drapes" (Dallas Drake also refers to him as the Drapes of Wrath) (born May 24 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Draper is a four-time winner of the Stanley Cup, a Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and has scored over 100 goals in a Red Wings uniform. Draper was a member of the famous Grind Line in Detroit, consisting of himself, Kirk Maltby and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty. The line was reunited with the return of McCarty to the Wings in the 2007-2008 season.

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Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg of Sweden, right, celebrates his goal past Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Detroit Red Wings
Detroit's Chase Simon, right, drives on Butler's Ronald Nored in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Butler defeated Detroit 63-58. Detroit
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock,top, stands behind Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi (44) on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Mike Babcock
ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save as teammate Patrick Eaves #17 looks for a rebound during the first period at the Honda Center on February 3, 2010 in Anaheim, California. Jimmy Howard
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Eaves, top, checks Los Angeles Kings center Oscar Moller during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Patrick Eaves
Pittsburgh Penguins center Tyler Kennedy (48) and teammate Jordan Staal celebrate after Penguins left wing Matt Cooke scored on Washington Capitals goalie Simeon Varlamov (obscured) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Washington. Capitals defenseman Brian Pothier (2) looks on. Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, center, talks with Justin Abdelkader, left, and Jonathan Ericsson, of Sweden, right, during practice in Detroit, Thursday, June 11, 2009. The Red Wings will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals Friday. Justin Abdelkader
Detroit Red Wings center Darren Helm, right, celebrates his empty-net goal with teammate Nicklas Lidstrom (5), of Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Darren Helm
Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood, left, deflects a shot by Washington Capitals center Tomas Fleischmann (14), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The Capitals beat the Red Wings 3-2. Chris Osgood
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 02: Johan Franzen #93 of Detroit Red Wings tries to evade the challenge of Andy McDonald #10 of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe on October 2, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. Johan Franzen
Canada's Caroline Ouellette signs the Olympic truce wall Tuesday, Feb. 9 2010 at the athletes village in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The truce installation is two walls decorated with metal panels featuring aboriginal designs. Parts of an Art installation at the Vancouver Olympic athlete's village will be auctioned off to benefit relief efforts in Haiti. Canada
Canada's Patrick Chan from Toronto practices his routine during a men's figure skating practice Tuesday February 9, 2010 at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Toronto
TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 09: The original Stanley Cup with a photo of Lord Stanley of Preston in the background in the vault at the Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Stanley Cup
Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, right, of Sweden, congratulates Pavel Datsyuk, of Russia, on the first of his two goals in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in St. Paul, Minn. Henrik Zetterberg
SAN JOSE, CA - FEBRUARY 02: Kirk Maltby #18 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against Jay Leach #28 of the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on February 2, 2010 in San Jose, California. Kirk Maltby
Vice President and Assistant General Manager Jim Nill and Executive Vice President, General Manager and Alternate Governor Ken Holland (R) of the Detroit Red Wings pose for a photo with Gleason Fournier (C) after the Wings drafted Fournier in the third round during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ken Holland
Eastern Conference's Alana Beard, of the Washington Mystics, center, is fouled by Western Conference's Cappie Pondexter, behind, of the Phoenix Mercury, during the first half of the WNBA All-Star basketball game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday, July 25, 2009. Western Conference
Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne of Finland (8) and defenseman Steve Eminger (7) try to stop Los Angeles Kings left wing Ryan Smyth, center, in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Ducks won 4 to 2. Anaheim Ducks

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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank against the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank against the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck along the boards against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck along the boards against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, left, is checked by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, left, is checked by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu of Finland, (11), Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, center , and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. The Ducks won 4-1.

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Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu of Finland, (11), Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, center , and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. The Ducks won 4-1.

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes reacts after being called for a roughing penalty against Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings from referee Eric Furlatt during the second period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes reacts after being called for a roughing penalty against Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings from referee Eric Furlatt during the second period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) congratulates teammates Darren Helm, right, and Brad Stuart after Helm's goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.

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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) congratulates teammates Darren Helm, right, and Brad Stuart after Helm's goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009.

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"Doug's experience is an important part of it, but the biggest thing is his personality ... He's a very upbeat guy and very personable and he brings a level of excitement as a 39-year-old that you would only expect from a rookie...."


Scott Gordon Feb 05 2010 5:40 PM from National Hockey league | NHL.com

"I'm not a teacher ... I think it's all about being who you are. Sure, I'm going to take more time with the young guys since that's part of my job, but I'm here to play. When I get off the ice, I want to make sure the coach is..."


Doug Weight Feb 05 2010 5:40 PM from National Hockey league | NHL.com

"Brooks has a unique combination that everyone looks for ... He's got size (6-foot-2, 219 pounds) but he's also a fluid skater who can move. He's a scary guy to play against if you're trying to cut up the middle of the ice. If..."


Rob Scuderi Feb 05 2010 5:40 PM from National Hockey league | NHL.com

"It's fun and interesting to watch both of them (Guerin and Crosby) on a daily basis ... I think right from the beginning, Billy came in and took every opportunity to rip Sid and kind of jokingly banter with him any chance he got,..."


Dan Bylsma (hockey) Feb 05 2010 5:40 PM from National Hockey league | NHL.com

"I have the NHL network at home and they show commercials and it stings a lot when you know what could have been"


Kirk Maltby Jan 31 2010 8:13 AM from Detroit Free Press

"For us, it's more of a game that we need to measure ourselves and look at ourselves in the mirror and make sure we come ready to play ... As far as history, I personally won't be thinking of that little slash Sidney Crosby gave..."


Kirk Maltby Jan 31 2010 8:13 AM from Detroit Free Press

"Guys weren't 100% and maybe that caught up with us"


Brad Stuart Jan 31 2010 8:13 AM from Detroit Free Press

"It didn't hurt as much at first as it did as time passed, when you really realized how close we were"


Chris Osgood Jan 31 2010 8:13 AM from Detroit Free Press

"I think it's up to us to show something, especially the way things have gone lately with us not having played up to our potential ... Any time we've won a championship, it's always been that you measure yourself against the team..."


Kirk Maltby Jan 31 2010 8:13 AM from Detroit Free Press

"I didn’t play bad in Minnesota"


Jonathan Ericsson Jan 31 2010 6:04 AM from The Oakland Press
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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank against the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

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Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, left, checks Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank against the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck along the boards against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 31: Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings handles the puck along the boards against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Mellon Arena on January 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, left, is checked by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, left, is checked by Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu of Finland, (11), Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, center , and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. The Ducks won 4-1.

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Anaheim Ducks center Saku Koivu of Finland, (11), Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper, center , and Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. The Ducks won 4-1.

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes reacts after being called for a roughing penalty against Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings from referee Eric Furlatt during the second period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Ed Jovanovski #55 of the Phoenix Coyotes reacts after being called for a roughing penalty against Kris Draper #33 of the Detroit Red Wings from referee Eric Furlatt during the second period of the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

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