Bowman to coach Red Wings in alumni game

7/27/2012

BLADE STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES

DETROIT -- Ex-Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman and his assistant Barry Smith will coach Detroit's team in the Alumni Showdown game at the Hockeytown Winter Festival on Dec. 31 at Comerica Park.

The Detroit News reported that ex-Red Wings and Maple Leafs player Red Kelly will join Pat Quinn as coach of the Toronto alumni at the Detroit Tigers' open-air home.

The rosters aren't complete. Players for Detroit include Mickey Redmond, John Ogrodnick, Luc Robitaille, Dino Ciccarelli, Chris Chelios, Larry Murphy, Mark Howe, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty, Joe Kocur, Chris Osgood, Mike Vernon, Ted Lindsay, and Alex Delvecchio.

The Maple Leafs include Darryl Sittler, Rick Vaive, Darcy Tucker, Felix Potvin, Mike Palmateer, Kevin Maguire, Dave Andreychuk, Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark, Curtis Joseph, Johnny Bower, Ron Ellis, and Jim McKenny.