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Line 1: [[Image:Kirk Maltby.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|[[Kirk Maltby]], [[winger (ice hockey)\|winger]] on the Grind Line]]▼ ~~{{Unreferenced\|date=December 2009}}~~ ▲[[Image:Kirk Maltby.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|[[Kirk Maltby]]]] [[Image:DraperFaceoff.png\|thumb\|150px\|[[Kris Draper]]]]▼ The '''Grind Line''' refers to a former [[forward (hockey)\|forward]] line offor the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Detroit Red Wings]]. Red Wings head coach [[Scotty Bowman]] modeled it after the Crash Line of the [[1995 Stanley Cup Finals\|1995 Stanley Cup]] champion [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Hockey's All-time Classic Lines Grind Line (Red Wings) {{!}} Kris Draper, Darren McCarty, Kirk Maltby\|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0901/nhl.classic.lines/content.16.html\|publisher=SI.com\|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> == History == Originally, the Grind Line in Detroit consisted of three players, [[Kris Draper]], [[Joe Kocur]], and [[Kirk Maltby]], during the Red Wings heyday in the late-1990s. During the [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals]], the line was effective against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] famous [[Legion of Doom (ice hockey)\|"Legion of Doom"]] line that featured [[Eric Lindros]], [[John LeClair]], and [[Mikael Renberg]]. After the 1998 season, [[Darren McCarty]] replaced [[Joe Kocur]] as the third linemate. The line was effective at "grinding" and wearing against the opposition's top scoring line by provided an [[Enforcer (hockey)\|enforcing]] presence, helping the team win three [[Stanley Cup]]s. ▼ The original Grind Line in Detroit consisted of [[Kris Draper]], [[Joe Kocur]], and [[Kirk Maltby]], during the Red Wings' heyday in the late-1990s.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news\|last=Crouse\|first=Karen\|title=A Delight for Detroit: The Return of the Grind Line\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/30/sports/hockey/30redwings.html?_r=1\|work=New York Times\|date=29 April 2011\|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> Draper played the [[Centre (ice hockey)\|centre]] position and was known for his speed and ability to win [[face-off]]s.<ref name="mlive.com">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2011/07/how_kris_draper_the_grind_line.html\|title = How Kris Draper, the Grind Line were critical to Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup teams\|date = 27 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120727566920988583\|title = The Face-Off Artist\|newspaper = Wall Street Journal\|date = 4 April 2008\|last1 = Gruley\|first1 = Bryan}}</ref> Maltby played [[Winger (ice hockey)\|left-wing]] and served as a [[Grinder (ice hockey)\|checking forward]] and agitator in the Wings' [[left wing lock\|left-wing lock]] defensive scheme.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20061101/maltby-enjoys-being-a-pest-to-opposing-players \|title=Maltby enjoys being a pest to opposing players \|website=www.theoaklandpress.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316114655/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20061101/maltby-enjoys-being-a-pest-to-opposing-players \|archive-date=2017-03-16}} </ref><ref name="mlive.com" /> Kocur played [[Winger (ice hockey)\|right wing]] and served as a physical presence and team [[Enforcer (ice hockey)\|enforcer]].<ref name="mlive.com" /> ▲~~Originally, the Grind Line in Detroit consisted of three players, [[Kris Draper]], [[Joe Kocur]], and [[Kirk Maltby]], during the Red Wings heyday in the late-1990s.~~ During the [[1997 Stanley Cup Finals]], the line was effective against the [[Philadelphia Flyers\|Philadelphia Flyers']] ~~famous~~ [[Legion of Doom (ice hockey)\|"Legion of Doom"]] line that featured [[Eric Lindros]], [[John LeClair]], and [[Mikael Renberg]].<ref name="nytimes" /> After the 1998 season, [[Darren McCarty]] replaced [[Joe Kocur]] as the third linemate. The line was effective at "[[grinder (hockey)\|grinding]]" and wearing ~~against~~down the opposition's top -scoring line by ~~provided~~providing an [[Enforcer (hockey)\|enforcing]] presence,<ref name="nytimes" /> helping the team win ~~three~~four [[Stanley Cup]]s.<ref name="nytimes" /> After the [[2004–05 NHL lockout\|NHL lockout]] in 2005, Darren McCarty's contract was bought out by the team, breaking up one of the most famous lines in Detroit Red Wings history. Detroit has struggled to find a line which has the same effect as the Grind Line did in the past. Whether the efforts have been successful is a topic of much contention and debate amongst Red Wings fans and sports analysts. After the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]] in 2005, McCarty's contract was bought out by the team in an effort to make them compliant with the new salary cap. This broke up one of the most famous lines in Detroit Red Wings' history.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Winging It In the Mailroom: Week One - Nicknames, Buyouts, and The Panic Button\|url=http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2011/11/26/2585844/winging-it-in-the-mailroom-week-one-nicknames-buyouts-and-the-panic\|website=Winging it in Motown\|date=26 November 2011\|access-date=2015-10-05}}</ref> In the 2007–2008 season, the Detroit Red Wings re-signed Darren McCarty and after a brief stint with the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]], he rejoined the Detroit Red Wings for the end of the regular season and the playoffs. In his first game back on March 29, 2008 versus the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)\|St. Louis Blues]], head coach [[Mike Babcock]] sent out his starting line of Darren McCarty, Kris Draper, and Kirk Maltby, reuniting the "Grind Line" once again. Since, both McCarty and Maltby have retired, however Draper remains an alternative captain and regular for the Red Wings.▼ ▲In the 2007–2008 season, the ~~Detroit~~ Red Wings re-signed ~~Darren~~ McCarty, and after a brief stint with the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]], he rejoined the Detroit Red Wings for the end of the regular season and the playoffs. In his first game back on March 29, 2008, versus the [[~~St. Louis Blues (hockey)\|~~St. Louis Blues]], head coach [[Mike Babcock]] sent out his starting line of ~~Darren~~ McCarty, ~~Kris~~ Draper, and ~~Kirk~~ Maltby, reuniting the "Grind Line" ~~once again~~.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Report: ~~Since, both McCarty and Maltby have retired, however~~Wings' Draper ~~remains~~to anannounce ~~alternative~~retirement\|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=569958&navid=mod-rr-headlines\|publisher=NHL\|access-date=25 ~~captain~~October ~~and regular for the Red Wings.~~2011}}</ref> ==See also== <div style="float:right"> [[List of famous ice hockey linemates]]▼ {{portal\|Ice hockey}} </div> ▲[[Image:DraperFaceoff.png\|thumb\|150px\|[[Kris Draper]], [[center (ice hockey)\|center]] on the Grind Line]] ▲[[List of ~~famous~~ ice hockey ~~linemates~~line nicknames]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Detroit Red Wings}} [[Category:History of the Detroit Red Wings]] [[Category:Nicknamed groups of ice hockey players]] [[Category:1997 Stanley Cup]] {{Icehockey-stub}} ~~[[de:Grind Line]]~~ [[fr:Grind Line]]