Author: MiHockey Staff
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Ryan Oulahen steps down as Flint Firebirds head coach
By @MichaelCaples – The Flint Firebirds announced today that head coach Ryan Oulahen has stepped down, citing personal and family reasons for his departure. Greg Stefan will be serving as head coach in an interim basis, joining associate coach Darcy Findlay and assistant coach Garrett Rutledge. “The Flint Firebird organization wishes Ryan the very…
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Recruiting: Dallas Tulik commits to Ferris State
By @MichaelCaples – He’s playing in Topeka, Kansas right now, but soon, Dallas Tulik will be able to play close to home again. The Kalamazoo native – currently an assistant captain for the NAHL’s Topeka Pilots – has committed to Ferris State. “I’ve always wanted to play NCAA Division I college hockey and after visiting…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs
For their second home game of the 2018-19 season, the Red Wings hosted Original Six rival Toronto for a Thursday night battle at Little Caesars Arena. The visitors prevailed, as Mike Babcock’s Maple Leafs topped Detroit 5-3 – thanks in large part to two goals from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program famed alum Auston…
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VIDEO: Chris Ilitch talks future jersey retirements, state of the Red Wings, Yzerman
Following the announcement that the Detroit Red Wings will retire Red Kelly’s No. 4, Chris Ilitch discussed the possibility of the Red Wings retiring other numbers – most notably Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 and Henrik Zetterberg’s No. 40. He also talked about the state of the Red Wings, and declined comment about the ‘Steve…
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Red Wings to officially retire Red Kelly’s No. 4 in February
By @StefanKubus & @MichaelCaples – DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday ahead of their battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs that Leonard Patrick “Red” Kelly’s No. 4 will be retired to the Little Caesars Arena rafters. Fitting since the 91-year-old Kelly split his Hall of Fame career between the two clubs. A…
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Recruiting: Kienan Draper commits to Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Kienan Draper is going to be a Red…Hawk. The Little Caesars 16U forward has announced his verbal commitment to the Miami University hockey program. “We played a game at Goggin [Ice Center] two years ago and it was a place I always thought was special,” Draper told MiHockey. “They have one…
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Recruiting: Dylan Davies commits to RPI
By @MichaelCaples – Dylan Davies has certainly gotten used to playing away from home. That will continue during his college years, based on today’s news. Davies, a Traverse City native, announced today that he has committed to the RPI hockey program. “It was an easy choice,” Davies told MiHockey. “I loved everything about it…
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PHOTOS: 2018 Compuware Honeybaked Invitational (14U-18U)
Check out MiHockey’s photo galleries from the second weekend of the 2018 Compuware Honeybaked Invitational (galleries are split up by age group). Congrats to the following winners: 14U – Compuware 15-Only – Compuware 16U – Team Illinois 18U – Esmark Stars 14U Division 15-Only Division 16U Division 18U Division
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LSSU’s Mitens, Veillette receive WCHA weekly recognition
By @MichaelCaples – Two members of the Lake Superior State hockey program have started the 2018-19 season with a little hardware. Goaltender Mareks Mitens was named the WCHA goaltender of the week on Monday. His teammate, Pierre-Luc Veillette, was named rookie of the week by the conference, as well. Mitens, a sophomore netminder and…
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Little Caesars ’07, ’05 teams win NHL Youth Cup
By @MichaelCaples – Another year, another NHL Youth Cup championship for the Little Caesars ’07 boys. Two different Little Caesars clubs – representing the Detroit Red Wings – won their brackets at the tournament; it was the second year in a row for the ’07 group. The 2018 edition of the NHL Youth Cup, which…