• 2022 U.S. Olympian and University of Michigan Product Has 10 Points in 19 Games With Grand Rapids

The Detroit Red Wings today assigned defenseman Steven Kampfer to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Kampfer, 34, has recorded 10 points (3-7-10) and 12 penalty minutes in 19 games with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season. The 5-foot-11, 198-pound defenseman signed a one-year contract with Detroit on May 22 after tallying 30 points (11-19-30) and 49 penalty minutes in 46 games with Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2021-22 campaign, in addition to four points (2-2-4) in six postseason contests. Kampfer has skated in 231 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers since 2010-11, compiling 39 points (15-24-39) and 110 penalty minutes. Originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Kampfer was a Black Ace on Boston’s Stanley Cup-winning team in 2011 as a first-year professional. He has also appeared in 293 AHL games between the Providence Bruins, Houston Aeros, Iowa Wild, San Antonio Rampage, Hartford Wolf Pack, Providence Bruins and Griffins, totaling 129 points (34-95-129) and 223 penalty minutes.

A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Kampfer played four seasons at the University of Michigan from 2006-10 prior to turning pro, amassing 60 points (7-53-60), 134 penalty minutes and a plus-65 rating in 147 games. Kampfer was named to the NCAA Midwest All-Regional Team as a senior and helped the program win Central Collegiate Hockey Association tournament championships in 2008 and 2010. A product of the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club, Kampfer joined the Wolverines after playing two seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League from 2004-06, where he logged 35 points (12-23-35) and 190 penalty minutes in 103 contests. On the international stage, Kampfer served as an alternate captain for the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics, notching four points (1-3-4), two penalty minutes and a plus-four rating in four games. He was also an alternate captain at the 2005 Under-18 Junior World Cup, posting one goal in five appearances.

• “Must have” promotional items for every Saturday home game
• “Party in the Park” Fridays will feature fireworks, live music and entertainment
• Fan-favorite traditions including Pink Out the Park, Polish American Night, Negro Leagues Weekend, ¡Fiesta Tigres! and more, return to Comerica Park
• Following this early window, single-game ticket sales will resume in February alongside 2023 Spring Training

As part of a new, early window for single-game ticket purchases, Detroit Tigers fans will be able to get a jump on 2023 with a Holiday sales period running from Friday, Dec. 16 through Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Tigers.com/tickets. Single-game ticket sales will resume in February alongside 2023 Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida.

Single-game tickets will be available to Tigers fans at 10 a.m. on Friday.    

The 2023 campaign will be full of excitement for Tigers fans, as the team sets out under new leadership from President of Baseball Operations, Scott Harris. The Holiday single-game ticket period will be one of the first chances for fans to secure tickets for Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Presented by Rocket Mortgage, on Thursday, April 6 against the Boston Red Sox.  

“As the 2023 season quickly approaches, the Tigers are really looking forward to giving fans a chance to secure their seats at Comerica Park a little sooner than ususal,” said Chris McGowan, President & CEO of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment. “Whether picking up a holiday gift for a loved one or planning a family outing, this early window to purchase single game tickets is something we know fans will appreciate and take advantage of. Next season will be a special one with Miguel Cabrera closing out his Hall of Fame career, and as we welcome new and returning traditions, ensuring there’s something at the ballpark for fans of all ages.”

New for 2023 – thanks to the commitment of Tigers corporate partners – the first 15,000 fans in attendance for every Saturday home game will have the opportunity to receive exciting giveaway items. Fridays will be a “Party in the Park,” featuring fireworks, live music and entertainment. Chevy Sunday Kids Days are also back, when young fans can get player autographs on the concourse, run the bases after the games and enjoy free rides on the Ferris Wheel and Carousel.

Promotional items are listed below, with details subject to change.

To ensure as many Tigers fans as possible have the opportunity to experience Opening Day, fans are able to purchase a maximum of eight tickets per person – starting at just $39. Groups of 10 or more interested in Opening Day tickets should visit tigers.com/groups or call 313-471-2255.

Members of the 1901 Society – the Detroit Tigers Season Ticket Membership Program – are guaranteed Opening Day seat locations as a part of their membership.

Long-standing, fan-favorite special events such as Pink Out the Park, Presented by Karmanos Cancer Institute (May 12), Polish American Night (May 26), Negro Leagues Weekend, Presented by Comerica Bank (July 21-23) and ¡Fiesta Tigres!, Presented by Miller Lite (August 5) will also return to Comerica Park this season. Marvel Night, Presented by Bally Sports Detroit, will be held at the ballpark on August 26. A complete summary of theme days and special events, featuring a family-friendly experience, will be announced ahead of the 2023 season.

1901 SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE

Designed with your unique needs and interests in mind, the Detroit Tigers 1901 Society offers unprecedented inside access, unforgettable experiences and exclusive benefits for our most loyal fans, on a year-round basis.

All members receive year-round invitations to exclusive events, including a merchandise and concessions discount, along with additional Opening Day tickets and access to a complimentary Ticket Exchange Program. Membership packages start at just $6 per game, including $13 per game for lower level tickets at Comerica Park. Learn more about becoming a member by visiting https://www.mlb.com/tigers/tickets/season-tickets.

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The Detroit Tigers announced that outfielder Kerry Carpenter and righthanded pitcher Wilmer Flores have been named the 2022 Tigers Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively.

Carpenter combined to play in 98 games between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo in 2022, hitting .313/.380/.645 with 27 doubles, one triple, 30 home runs and 75 RBI. Among all Minor League players, he ranked third with a .645 slugging percentage and ninth with a 1.025 OPS. Carpenter was named the Eastern League Player of the Month for May and the International League Player of the Week for the week ending August 7.

Carpenter made his Major League debut late in the 2022 season, playing in 31 games with Detroit and slashing .252/.310/.485 with four doubles, one triple, six home runs and 10 RBI. Among all players in professional baseball with at least 120 games played last season, he ranked fourth in slugging percentage (.610), ISO (.310) and HR% (7.0%).

Flores saw time at both Single A West Michigan and Double A Erie in 2022, pitching in 25 games, including 24 starts, and compiling a 7-4 record with a 2.79 ERA (103.1IP/32ER) and 130 strikeouts. Flores led all Tigers Minor Leaguers (min. 100.0 innings pitched) in ERA, while he ranked fourth in strikeouts, eighth in innings pitched and tied for eighth in wins.

Flores was selected to represent the Tigers organization in the 2022 Futures Game at Dodger Stadium, throwing two thirds of an inning and allowing a run on a hit. He was also named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending September 18.

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The Detroit Tigers announced that they have agreed to terms with lefthanded pitcher Matthew Boyd on a one-year contract.

Boyd, 31, had a strong finish to his 2022 campaign with Seattle after missing most of the season with an injury. He appeared in 10 games and posted a 2-0 record with a 1.35 ERA (13.1IP/2ER) and 13 strikeouts. Boyd allowed just five hits and limited opponents to a .116 batting average. He also appeared in one postseason game with the Mariners, throwing a third of an inning in the American League Division Series vs. Houston.

Boyd rejoins the Tigers organization after wearing the Olde English ‘D’ from 2015-21. In his first stint in Detroit, Boyd appeared in 147 games, including 143 starts, and had a 37-60 record with a 4.87 ERA (777.2IP/421ER) and 752 strikeouts. In 2019, Boyd set a franchise record with 11.56 strikeouts per nine innings, which ranked fourth in the American League that season. He was also fourth in the AL and 10^th in the Majors with a 4.76 strikeout-to-walk ratio, sixth in the AL and 10^th in the Majors with 238 strikeouts, ninth in the AL with a 1.23 WHIP and 10^th with a .247 (178×721) opponent batting average.

A native of Seattle, Boyd was originally drafted by Toronto in the sixth round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Oregon State University. He was acquired by the Tigers on July 30, 2015 along with Jairo Labourt and Daniel Norris in exchange for David Price.

Boyd and his wife, Ashley, reside in Mercer Island, WA, with their daughter, Meira and their son, Isaiah.

With the signing of Boyd, the Tigers 40-man roster is now at 39.

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• Olli Maatta Placed on Injured Reserve

The Detroit Red Wings today recalled left wing Elmer Soderblom from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins and placed defenseman Olli Maatta on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 6.

Soderblom, 21, has recorded two goals and six penalty minutes in 13 appearances with the Red Wings during the 2022-23 campaign, scoring what proved to be the game-winner in his NHL debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal. The 6-foot-8, 246-pound forward has also appeared in two games with the Griffins, making his AHL debut on Dec. 9 at Springfield. Soderblom had a breakout campaign in 2021-22 with Frolunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League, ranking among the team leaders with 21 goals (1st), 12 assists (7th), 33 points (3rd), seven power play goals (1st), 11 power play points (4th), eight game-winning goals (1st) and 132 shots (1st) in 52 games. He also produced nine points (6-3-9) and a plus-five rating in 11 Champions Hockey League games as Frolunda reached the semifinals of the competition. Additionally, Soderblom recorded six points (3-3-6) and a plus-six rating in nine postseason contests to help Frolunda reach the SHL playoff semifinals. In all, Soderblom compiled 38 points (24-14-38) and 11 penalty minutes in 90 SHL games and won a CHL title with Frolunda in his first professional season in 2019-20.  

Selected by the Red Wings in the sixth round (159th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Soderblom made his SHL debut during the 2019-20 campaign after leading the under-20 circuit with 29 goals in 36 games. In total, Soderblom recorded 76 points (40-36-76) and 22 penalty minutes in 87 games at the under-20 level, 53 points (26-27-53) and 14 penalty minutes in 60 games at the under-18 level and 93 points (62-31-93) and 49 penalty minutes in 78 games on the under-16 circuit, all with Frolunda. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native racked up three points (2-1-3) in five appearances for his country at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. Along with fellow 2019 Red Wings draftees Albert Johansson and Albin Grewe, Soderblom was also a member of Sweden’s silver-medal Hlinka Gretzky Cup team (1-2-3 in five games) in 2018 and gold medal-winning IIHF World Under-18 Championship squad (1-0-1 in seven games) in 2019.

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• Robert Hagg Placed on Injured Reserve

The Detroit Red Wings today recalled defenseman Steven Kampfer from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins and placed defenseman Robert Hagg on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 8.

Kampfer, 34, has recorded 10 points (3-7-10) and 12 penalty minutes in 19 games with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season. The 5-foot-11, 198-pound defenseman signed a one-year contract with Detroit on May 22 after tallying 30 points (11-19-30) and 49 penalty minutes in 46 games with Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2021-22 campaign, in addition to four points (2-2-4) in six postseason contests. Kampfer has skated in 231 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers and Boston Bruins since 2010-11, compiling 39 points (15-24-39) and 110 penalty minutes. Originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Kampfer was a Black Ace on Boston’s Stanley Cup-winning team in 2011 as a first-year professional. He has also appeared in 293 AHL games between the Providence Bruins, Houston Aeros, Iowa Wild, San Antonio Rampage, Hartford Wolf Pack, Providence Bruins and Griffins, totaling 129 points (34-95-129) and 223 penalty minutes.

A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Kampfer played four seasons at the University of Michigan from 2006-10 prior to turning pro, amassing 60 points (7-53-60), 134 penalty minutes and a plus-65 rating in 147 games. Kampfer was named to the NCAA Midwest All-Regional Team as a senior and helped the program win Central Collegiate Hockey Association tournament championships in 2008 and 2010. A product of the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club, Kampfer joined the Wolverines after playing two seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League from 2004-06, where he logged 35 points (12-23-35) and 190 penalty minutes in 103 contests. On the international stage, Kampfer served as an alternate captain for the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics, notching four points (1-3-4), two penalty minutes and a plus-four rating in four games. He was also an alternate captain at the 2005 Under-18 Junior World Cup, posting one goal in five appearances.

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Tickets Go On Sale Friday, December 16 at 12 p.m.

Off the heels of her long-awaited new sophomore album SOS, music trendsetter and icon SZA will embark on a highly anticipated arena tour this spring with support from Grammy® nominated best new artist Omar Apollo. Produced by Live Nation, the exclusive 17-city tour will include a performance at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, February 24 at 8 p.m. This tour marks the first time the Grammy® Award-winning artist is playing venues of this size and debuting her latest album live to fans.  

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 16 at 12 p.m. at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.

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• Goaltender Made Four Starts with Grand Rapids During Conditioning Stint

The Detroit Red Wings today recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Hellberg, 31, joined the Griffins for conditioning on Dec. 1 after being claimed off waivers by Detroit from the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 23. The 6-foot-6, 209-pound netminder posted a 2-2-0 record with a 2.50 goals-against average and a 0.932 save percentage in four starts with Grand Rapids. Hellberg has split the 2022-23 season between the Ottawa Senators, Kraken, Red Wings and Griffins, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to earn his first three career wins with three different clubs when he made 29 saves for Ottawa in a 4-2 win on Oct. 24 against Dallas. He appeared in one game with the Red Wings in 2021-22, stopping 20 shots in a 5-3 victory on April 29 at New Jersey. Prior to joining the Red Wings, Hellberg spent the 2021-22 season with Sochi HC of the Kontinental Hockey League, posting a 2.42 goals-against average, 0.917 save percentage and five shutouts in 37 games. In all, Hellberg suited up the last five seasons in the KHL for Kunlun Red Star (2017-18), St. Petersburg SKA (2018-21) and Sochi (2021-22), compiling an 81-64-14 record in 169 appearances. A native of Uppsala, Sweden, Hellberg also represented his country at the 2022 Winter Olympics, showing a 1-0-1 record with a 2.46 goals-against average and a 0.933 save percentage in two appearances. Additionally, Hellberg played for Team Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Championship and posted a 3-0-0 record in three starts en route to helping his country win the gold medal.

Originally drafted by the Nashville Predators in the second round (38th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Hellberg spent five seasons (2012-17) in North America before playing in the KHL. Hellberg has made six NHL appearances for the Predators, New York Rangers, Red Wings and Senators, holding a 3-0-0 record with a 2.60 goals against average and a 0.891 save percentage. He also suited up in 191 AHL games between the Milwaukee Admirals (2012-15), Hartford Wolf Pack (2015-17) and Griffins (2022-23), building an 86-73-15 record with a 2.49 goals-against average, a 0.915 save percentage and 14 shutouts, including a 30-win season for the Wolf Pack in 2015-16. Hellberg was named to the AHL All-Star Classic during the 2014-15 season as a member of the Admirals. He also made nine appearances in parts of two seasons for the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones, posting a 6-2-1 record.

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Ms. Jackson is back! Today, the five-time Grammy® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee, Janet Jackson, announced her highly anticipated return to the road after four years with her ninth concert tour, “Together Again.” The tour will perform at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, May 24 at 8 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 16 at 11 a.m. at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Citi is the official card of the “Together Again” tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, December 13 starting at 11 a.m. local time until Thursday, December 15 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit CitiEntertainment.com.

Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city tour will start spring 2023 visiting North American arenas and amphitheaters in Atlanta, New York, Toronto, and more; kicking-off in Hollywood, FL on April 14th at the Hard Rock Live and wrapping up in Seattle, WA on June 21st at the Climate Pledge Arena. In addition, 3x- Grammy® Award-winning recording artist and Fast and Furious actor, Ludacris will join Jackson on tour across all dates as a special guest.

The “Together Again” tour will offer everyone the long-awaited chance to reunite with Ms. Jackson in celebration of her 50th anniversary in entertainment and spotlight the milestones for two of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed albums – 25 years of The Velvet Rope, and 30 years of janet, featuring her biggest chart-topping hits, plus new music.