Former Michigan State hockey forward Taro Hirose making move at Detroit Red Wings training camp

Former Michigan State star forward Taro Hirose is making a case to play in the NHL. Hirose played and starred at MSU from 2016-19, before signing with the Detroit Red Wings.

Hirose has spent his whole professional career playing in the Red Wings organization, playing in 60 NHL games for the Red Wings, while the rest of the time has been spent with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.

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Now, it appears Hirose is skating with the Red Wings third line, a promising sign thus far in training camp.

Lines at morning skate look like

DeBrincat Larkin Raymond
Rasmussen Copp Perron
Hirose Danielson Berggren
Söderblom Lombardi Czarnik
Spezia

Walman Seider
Wallinder Gostisbehere
Edvinsson Petry
Viro

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) September 26, 2023

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