The 2016–17 Detroit Red Wings season is the 91st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] This season will mark the Red Wings final season at Joe Louis Arena with their move to Little Caesars Arena for the 2017–18 season. This season will involve the Red Wings trying to extend their playoff streak to 26 straight seasons.
Off-season
On May 10, 2016, the Red Wings named Doug Houda as an assistant coach.[2]
On May 17, 2016, the Red Wings named Jeff Salajko as their new goaltending coach, replacing long-time former coach Jim Bedard.[3]
On June 9, 2016, the Red Wings named John Torchetti as an assistant coach.[4]
On September 16, 2016, the Red Wings named Shawn Horcoff director of player development.[5]
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 Game Log[7] |
October: 6–4–0 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–2–0) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
1 | October 13 | Detroit | 4–6 | Tampa Bay | | Mrazek | 19,092 | 0–1–0 | 0 | Recap |
2 | October 15 | Detroit | 1–4 | Florida | | Mrazek | 16,868 | 0–2–0 | 0 | Recap |
3 | October 17 | Ottawa | 1–5 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 1–2–0 | 2 | Recap |
4 | October 19 | Detroit | 2–1 | NY Rangers | | Howard | 18,200 | 2–2–0 | 4 | Recap |
5 | October 21 | Nashville | 3–5 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 3–2–0 | 6 | Recap |
6 | October 22 | San Jose | 0–3 | Detroit | | Howard | 20,027 | 4–2–0 | 8 | Recap |
7 | October 25 | Carolina | 2–4 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 5–2–0 | 10 | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Detroit | 2–1 | St. Louis | SO | Mrazek | 19,229 | 6–2–0 | 12 | Recap |
9 | October 29 | Boston | 1–0 | Detroit | | Howard | 20,027 | 6–3–0 | 12 | Recap |
10 | October 30 | Florida | 5–2 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 6–4–0 | 12 | Recap |
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November: 5–6–2 (Home: 2–4–1 ; Road: 3–2–1) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
11 | November 2 | Detroit | 3–4 | Philadelphia | OT | Mrazek | 19,309 | 6–4–1 | 13 | Recap |
12 | November 4 | Winnipeg | 5–3 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 6–5–1 | 13 | Recap |
13 | November 6 | Edmonton | 2–1 | Detroit | | Howard | 20,027 | 6–6–1 | 13 | Recap |
14 | November 8 | Detroit | 3–2 | Philadelphia | SO | Howard | 19,598 | 7–6–1 | 15 | Recap |
15 | November 10 | Vancouver | 1–3 | Detroit | | Howard | 20,027 | 8–6–1 | 17 | Recap |
16 | November 12 | Detroit | 0–5 | Montreal | | Howard | 21,288 | 8–7–1 | 17 | Recap |
17 | November 15 | Tampa Bay | 4–3 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 8–8–1 | 17 | Recap |
18 | November 18 | Detroit | 0–1 | Washington | | Howard | 18,506 | 8–9–1 | 17 | Recap |
19 | November 20 | Calgary | 3–2 | Detroit | | Howard | 20,027 | 8–10–1 | 17 | Recap |
20 | November 23 | Detroit | 2–1 | Buffalo | SO | Howard | 18,360 | 9–10–1 | 19 | Recap |
21 | November 25 | Detroit | 5–4 | New Jersey | OT | Mrazek | 15,612 | 10–10–1 | 21 | Recap |
22 | November 26 | Montreal | 2–1 | Detroit | OT | Mrazek | 20,027 | 10–10–2 | 22 | Recap |
23 | November 29 | Dallas | 1–3 | Detroit | | Mrazek | 20,027 | 11–10–2 | 24 | Recap |
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
78 | April 1 | Toronto | | Detroit | | | | | | |
79 | April 3 | Ottawa | | Detroit | | | | | | |
80 | April 4 | Detroit | | Ottawa | | | | | | |
81 | April 8 | Montreal | | Detroit | | | | | | |
82 | April 9 | New Jersey | | Detroit | | | | | | |
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
As of December 3, 2016
Skaters
Regular season
Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/- |
PIM |
Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg | 25 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
Nielsen, FransFrans Nielsen | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Green, MikeMike Green | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
Nyquist, GustavGustav Nyquist | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
Larkin, DylanDylan Larkin | 25 | 8 | 1 | 9 | −6 | 17 |
Abdelkader, JustinJustin Abdelkader | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 13 |
Tatar, TomasTomas Tatar | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −8 | 12 |
Helm, DarrenDarren Helm | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Glendening, LukeLuke Glendening | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
Mantha, AnthonyAnthony Mantha | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Athanasiou, AndreasAndreas Athanasiou | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Sproul, RyanRyan Sproul | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −7 | 4 |
Sheahan, RileyRiley Sheahan | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −10 | 12 |
Marchenko, AlexeiAlexei Marchenko | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Smith, BrendanBrendan Smith | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 15 |
DeKeyser, DannyDanny DeKeyser | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 15 |
Ericsson, JonathanJonathan Ericsson | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
Ott, SteveSteve Ott | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 28 |
Miller, DrewDrew Miller | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −8 | 2 |
Kronwall, NiklasNiklas Kronwall | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 8 |
Ouellet, XavierXavier Ouellet | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Bertuzzi, TylerTyler Bertuzzi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
Jurco, TomasTomas Jurco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
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Goaltenders
Regular season
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Howard, JimmyJimmy Howard | 12 | 11 | 627 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1.82 | 318 | .940 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mrazek, PetrPetr Mrazek | 15 | 13 | 827 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 2.83 | 419 | .907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Coreau, JaredJared Coreau | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.14 | 36 | .889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Roster
Updated December 3, 2016.[8]
# |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
8 |
United States ! |
Abdelkader, JustinJustin Abdelkader (A) |
6.0 !LW |
L |
29 |
2005 |
Muskegon, Michigan |
72 |
Canada ! |
Athanasiou, AndreasAndreas Athanasiou |
4.0 !C |
L |
22 |
2012 |
London, Ontario |
59 |
Canada ! |
Bertuzzi, TylerTyler Bertuzzi |
6.0 !LW |
L |
21 |
2015 |
Sudbury, Ontario |
31 |
Canada ! |
Coreau, JaredJared Coreau |
1.0 !G |
L |
25 |
2013 |
Perth, Ontario |
65 |
United States ! |
DeKeyser, DannyDanny DeKeyser |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2013 |
Clay Township, Michigan |
52 |
Sweden ! |
Ericsson, JonathanJonathan Ericsson |
2.0 !D |
L |
32 |
2002 |
Karlskrona, Sweden |
93 |
Sweden ! |
Franzen, JohanJohan Franzen |
7.0 !RW |
L |
36 |
2004 |
Vetlanda, Sweden |
41 |
United States ! |
Glendening, LukeLuke Glendening |
4.0 !C |
R |
27 |
2013 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
25 |
Canada ! |
Green, MikeMike Green |
2.0 !D |
R |
31 |
2015 |
Calgary, Alberta |
43 |
Canada ! |
Helm, DarrenDarren Helm |
4.0 !C |
L |
29 |
2005 |
St. Andrews, Manitoba |
35 |
United States ! |
Howard, JimmyJimmy Howard |
1.0 !G |
L |
32 |
2003 |
Ogdensburg, New York |
26 |
Slovakia ! |
Jurco, TomasTomas Jurco |
7.0 !RW |
L |
23 |
2011 |
Košice, Czechoslovakia |
55 |
Sweden ! |
Kronwall, NiklasNiklas Kronwall (A) |
2.0 !D |
L |
35 |
2000 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
71 |
United States ! |
Larkin, DylanDylan Larkin |
4.0 !C |
L |
20 |
2014 |
Waterford, Michigan |
23 |
United States ! |
Lashoff, BrianBrian Lashoff |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2008 |
Albany, New York |
39 |
Canada ! |
Mantha, AnthonyAnthony Mantha |
7.0 !RW |
L |
22 |
2013 |
Longueuil, Quebec |
53 |
Russia ! |
Marchenko, AlexeiAlexei Marchenko |
2.0 !D |
R |
24 |
2011 |
Moscow, Russia |
20 |
United States ! |
Miller, DrewDrew Miller |
6.0 !LW |
L |
32 |
2009 |
Dover, New Jersey |
34 |
Czech Republic ! |
Mrazek, PetrPetr Mrazek |
1.0 !G |
L |
24 |
2010 |
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
51 |
Denmark ! |
Nielsen, FransFrans Nielsen |
4.0 !C |
L |
32 |
2016 |
Herning, Denmark |
83 |
Czech Republic ! |
Nosek, TomasTomas Nosek |
4.0 !C |
L |
24 |
2014 |
Pardubice, Czech Republic |
14 |
Sweden ! |
Nyquist, GustavGustav Nyquist |
7.0 !RW |
L |
27 |
2008 |
Halmstad, Sweden |
29 |
Canada ! |
Ott, SteveSteve Ott |
4.0 !C |
L |
34 |
2016 |
Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
61 |
France ! |
Ouellet, XavierXavier Ouellet |
2.0 !D |
L |
23 |
2011 |
Bayonne, France |
15 |
Canada ! |
Sheahan, RileyRiley Sheahan |
4.0 !C |
L |
24 |
2010 |
St. Catharines, Ontario |
2 |
Canada ! |
Smith, BrendanBrendan Smith |
2.0 !D |
L |
27 |
2007 |
Etobicoke, Ontario |
48 |
Canada ! |
Sproul, RyanRyan Sproul |
2.0 !D |
R |
23 |
2011 |
Mississauga, Ontario |
21 |
Slovakia ! |
Tatar, TomasTomas Tatar |
6.0 !LW |
L |
26 |
2009 |
Ilava, Czechoslovakia |
62 |
Austria ! |
Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek |
6.0 !LW |
R |
32 |
2016 |
Baden bei Wien, Austria |
46 |
United States ! |
Vitale, JoeJoe Vitale |
4.0 !C |
R |
31 |
2016 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
40 |
Sweden ! |
Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg (C) |
4.0 !C |
L |
36 |
1999 |
Njurunda, Sweden |
Awards and honours
Awards
Regular season
Player |
Award |
Awarded |
Green, MikeMike Green | NHL Third Star of the Week[9] | October 24, 2016 |
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Milestones
Regular season
Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
Green, MikeMike Green | 400th career NHL point | October 17, 2016 |
Sproul, RyanRyan Sproul | 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | October 21, 2016 |
Ericsson, JonathanJonathan Ericsson | 100th career NHL point | October 22, 2016 |
Ott, SteveSteve Ott | 800th career NHL game | October 27, 2016 |
Mrazek, PetrPetr Mrazek | 100th career NHL game | October 27, 2016 |
Bertuzzi, TylerTyler Bertuzzi | 1st career NHL game | November 8, 2016 |
Ryan Sproul | 1st career NHL goal | November 15, 2016 |
Larkin, DylanDylan Larkin | 100th career NHL game | November 23, 2016 |
Abdelkader, JustinJustin Abdelkader | 500th career NHL game | November 26, 2016 |
Ericsson, JonathanJonathan Ericsson | 500th career NHL game | November 26, 2016 |
Coreau, JaredJared Coreau | 1st career NHL game | December 3, 2016 |
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Suspensions/fines
Player |
Explanation |
Length |
Salary |
Date issued |
Steve Ott | Spearing Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara during NHL Game No. 115 in Detroit on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 0:12 of the first period. | — | $2,222.22 | October 30, 2016[10] |
Transactions
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Frans Nielsen | New York Islanders | 6 years, $31.5 million | [12] |
Thomas Vanek | Minnesota Wild | 1 year, $2.6 million | [13] |
Steve Ott | St. Louis Blues | 1 year, $800,000 | [14] |
Ben Street | San Antonio Rampage | 1 year, $600,000 | [15] |
Edward Pasquale | St. John's IceCaps | 1 year, $575,000 |
Matt Lorito | Albany Devils | 2 years, two-way contract |
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
Player | Former team | Date | Ref |
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27) | Drew Miller | 1 year, $1.025 million contract extension | [21] |
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Darren Helm | 5 years, $19.25 million contract extension | [22] |
Alexei Marchenko | 2 years, $2.9 million contract extension |
July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06) | Jared Coreau | 2 years, $1.225 million contract extension | [23] |
July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13) | Teemu Pulkkinen | 1 year, $812,500 contract extension | [24] |
July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14) | Luke Glendening | 4 years, $7.2 million contract extension | [25] |
Filip Hronek | 3 years, entry-level contract | [26] |
July 21, 2016 (2016-07-21) | Mitch Callahan | 1 year, $600,000 | [27] |
July 26, 2016 (2016-07-26) | Danny DeKeyser | 6 years, $30 million | [28] |
July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27) | Petr Mrazek | 2 years, $8 million | [29] |
September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) | Ryan Sproul | 2 years, $1.25 million | [30] |
October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17) | Givani Smith | 3 years, entry-level contract | [31] |
Draft picks
Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
- Draft notes
- Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a fourth-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[32] The condition – Arizona will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if New York qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs[33] – was converted on April 4, 2016.[34]
- [b] The Arizona Coyotes' compensatory second-round pick (53rd overall) went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Pavel Datsyuk and a first-round pick in 2016 (16th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Joe Vitale, the Rangers' first-round pick in 2016 (20th overall) and this pick.[11]
- Arizona previously received this pick as compensation for not signing 2014 first-round draft pick Conner Bleackley, whom they acquired in an earlier trade with Colorado.[35]
- New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Marek Zidlicky to Detroit in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[37] The condition – New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Detroit does not advance to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals[37] – was converted on April 29, 2015 when Detroit was eliminated from the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
References
- ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (May 10, 2016). "Red Wings name Houda assistant coach". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (May 17, 2016). "Red Wings hire new goaltending coach". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (June 9, 2016). "Red Wings add John Torchetti to coaching staff". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (September 16, 2016). "Red Wings hire Shawn Horcoff as director of player development". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (June 1, 2016). "2016-17 preseason schedule released". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ Beam, Todd (June 21, 2016). "Farewell Season at The Joe schedule announced". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Wings Roster – Detroit Red Wings – Team". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Talbot, Anisimov and Green named stars of the week". National Hockey League. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Steve Ott fined for spearing". National Hockey League. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Red Wings trade Datsyuk, pick to Coyotes". June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 1, 2016). "Frans Nielsen signs with Red Wings". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 1, 2016). "Red Wings add free agent Thomas Vanek". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (July 1, 2016). "Detroit agrees to terms with free agent forward Steve Ott on one-year contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (July 1, 2016). "Red Wings agree to terms with forwards Matt Lorito and Ben Street; goaltender Edward Pasquale". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Flyers sign forwards Greg Carey, Andy Miele; defenseman Will O'Neill". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Devils Agree To Terms With D Kyle Quincey". NHL.com. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ Preston, Ken (October 9, 2016). "Hurricanes Claim Martin Frk on Waivers". Carlina Hurricanes. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Minnesota Claims Teemu Pulkkinen off Waivers". Minnesota Wild. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-Wing Brad Richards retires at age 36". The Detroit News. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (June 27, 2016). "Red Wings sign Miller to an extension". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 1, 2016). "Helm, Marchenko agree to terms". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 6, 2016). "Red Wings re-sign goaltender Jared Coreau to two-year extension". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 13, 2016). "Detroit re-signs Pulkkinen for one year". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 14, 2016). "Red Wings sign Luke Glendening to four-year contract extension". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 14, 2016). "Detroit signs second-round pick Filip Hronek to entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 21, 2016). "Red Wings re-sign Mitch Callahan". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 26, 2016). "Red Wings, DeKeyser agree to terms". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (July 27, 2016). "Mrazek agrees to new two-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (September 23, 2016). "Red Wings re-sign Ryan Sproul". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (October 17, 2016). "Red Wings sign 2016 second-round pick Givani Smith". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers acquire defenseman Yandle from Coyotes". March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Keith Yandle traded to Rangers". March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers clinch playoff berth, defeat Blue Jackets". April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Coyotes Won't Sign Bleackley, Will Get Supplemental Draft Pick". June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Devils get Bennett from Penguins for third-round pick". June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- 1 2 "Wings acquire Zidlicky from Devils". March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
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