It's the same guy?

Sure is. He played for Wings before and they were trying to get him back for the past few years.

Yeah, but he's only been gone 6? yr ?

He was traded to Winnipeg in 1994. That would make it 13 years.

Detroit Red Wings Regular Season Schedule:

OCTOBER
3, Wed., ANAHEIM, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
6, Sat., At Chicago, United Center, 8:30
8, Mon., EDMONTON, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
10, Wed., CALGARY, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
12, Fri., CHICAGO, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
14, Sun., At Los Angeles, Staples Center, 10:30
15, Mon., At Anaheim, Honda Center, 10:00
18, Thu., At San Jose, HP Pavilion, 10:30
20, Sat., At Phoenix, Glendale Arena, 9:00
24, Wed., VANCOUVER, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
26, Fri., SAN JOSE, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
28, Sun., At Vancouver, GM Place, 10:00
30, Tue., At Edmonton, Rexall Place, 9:00
NOVEMBER
1, Thu., At Calgary Pengrowth, Saddledome, 9:00
7, Wed., NASHVILLE, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
9, Fri., COLUMBUS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
11, Sun., At Chicago, United Center, 7:00
13, Tue., At St. Louis, Savvis Center, 7:00
17, Sat., CHICAGO, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
18, Sun., At Columbus, Nationwide Arena, 5:00
21, Wed., ST. LOUIS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
22, Thu., At Nashville, Sommet Center, 8:00
24, Sat., At Columbus, Nationwide Arena, 7:00
27, Tue., CALGARY, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
29, Thu., TAMPA BAY, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
DECEMBER
1, Sat., PHOENIX, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
4, Tue., At Montreal, Bell Centre, 7:00
7, Fri., MINNESOTA, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
9, Sun., CAROLINA, Joe Louis Arena, 5:00
10, Mon., At Nashville, Sommet Center, 8:00
13, Thu., EDMONTON, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
15, Sat., FLORIDA, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
17, Mon., WASHINGTON, Joe Louis Arena, 7:00
19, Wed., LOS ANGELES, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
20, Thu., At St. Louis, Savvis Center, 8:30
22, Sat., At Minnesota, Excel Energy Center, 8:00
26, Wed., At St. Louis, Savvis Center, 8:30
27, Thu., At Colorado, Pepsi Center, 9:00
29, Sat., At Phoenix, Glendale Arena, 9:00
31, Mon., ST. LOUIS, Joe Louis Arena 7:00
JANUARY
2, Wed., DALLAS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
5, Sat., At Dallas, American Airlines Center, 3:00
6, Sun., At Chicago, United Center, 7:00
8, Tue., COLORADO, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
10, Thu., MINNESOTA, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
12, Sat., At Ottawa, Scotiabank Place, 7:00
15, Tue., ATLANTA, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
17, Thu., VANCOUVER, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
19, Sat., At San Jose, HP Pavilion, 10:30
22, Tue., At Los Angeles, Staples Center, 10:30
23, Wed., At Anaheim, Honda Center, 10:00
(ALL-STAR BREAK)
30, Wed., PHOENIX, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
FEBRUARY
1, Fri., COLORADO, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
2, Sat., At Boston, TD Banknorth Garden, 7:00
5, Tue., At Minnesota, Excel Energy Center, 8:00
7, Thu., LOS ANGELES, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
9, Sat., At Toronto, Air Canada Centre, 3:00
10, Sun., ANAHEIM, Joe Louis Arena, 1:00
12, Tue., At Nashville, Sommet Center, 8:00
15, Fri., COLUMBUS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
17, Sun., At Dallas, American Airlines Center, 1:00
18, Mon., At Colorado, Pepsi Center, 8:00
22, Fri., At Calgary, Pengrowth Saddledome, 9:00
23, Sat., At Vancouver, GM Place, 10:00
26, Tue., At Edmonton, Rexall Place, 9:00
29, Fri., SAN JOSE, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
MARCH
2, Sun., At Buffalo, HSBC Arena, 3:00
5, Wed., ST. LOUIS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
9, Sun., NASHVILLE, Joe Louis Arena, 3:00
11, Tue., CHICAGO, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
13, Thu., DALLAS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
15, Sat., NASHVILLE, Joe Louis Arena, 1:00
16, Sun., At Columbus, Nationwide Arena, 3:00
19, Wed., COLUMBUS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
20, Thu., At Nashville, Sommet Center, 8:00
22, Sat., At Columbus, Nationwide Arena, 7:00
25, Tue., At St. Louis, Savvis Center, 8:30
28, Fri., ST. LOUIS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
30, Sun., NASHVILLE, Joe Louis Arena, 3:00
APRIL
2, Wed., At Chicago, United Center, 8:30
3, Thu., COLUMBUS, Joe Louis Arena, 7:30
6, Sun., CHICAGO, Joe Louis Arena, 3:00

Time flys.