Author: MiHockey Staff
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Red Wings name Larkin, Nielsen new alternate captains, joining Abdelkader and Kronwall
By @MichaelCaples – Dylan Larkin’s getting his first taste of wearing a letter on his Red Wings jersey. The Red Wings announced today that Larkin and Frans Nielsen will be the Wings’ new alternate captains; Nielsen on the road, Larkin at home. The two join Justin Abdelkader and Niklas Kronwall as the leadership group…
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Red Wings assign three, drop to 22 players on active roster
By @MichaelCaples – As it stands right now, the Red Wings are actually under the NHL roster limit by one player. Detroit has announced three roster moves, with Luke Witkowski, Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek all being assigned to Grand Rapids. That brings the team’s active roster to 22 players, one below the mandated…
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NHL Central Scouting’s first ‘Players To Watch’ list for the 2019 Draft revealed
By @MichaelCaples – The first edition of NHL Central Scouting’s ‘Players To Watch’ list for the 2019 NHL Draft is here. With their first list reveal of the season, Central Scouting gives players A, B or C grades. An ‘A’ grade indicates a potential first-round pick, a ‘B’ grade means second/third round and a…
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PHOTOS: London Knights vs. Flint Firebirds
The Flint Firebirds kicked off the home portion of their 2018-19 schedule by hosting the London Knights Saturday night at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game, a contest that saw the Knights (with Michigan names Alec Regula, Antonio Stranges, Dalton Duhart, Andrew Perrott and Sahil Panwar) prevail…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2018-19 season
It’s October, which officially means that it’s hockey season. In MiHockey’s annual ‘Games to Watch’ list, we offer up a highlighted list of some of the in-state battles we are certainly excited to see this upcoming season. If you’re looking for great hockey to watch within the friendly confines of the Great Lakes State, here…
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Red Wings make six more roster moves, down to 25 on NHL roster
By @MichaelCaples – The roster moves continue as the Red Wings prepare for Thursday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, the Wings announced that they have assigned three players and placed three on injured reserve. Left wing Matt Puempel and defenseman Dylan McIlrath have been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, while…
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VIDEO: Hughes, Norris, Lockwood, Gingell talk upcoming Wolverines season (plus practice photos)
Check out MiHockey’s photos from a practice at Yost Ice Arena with the 2018-19 Michigan Wolverines: After the Wolverines took to the ice for a recent practice, MiHockey caught up with Quinn Hughes, Will Lockwood, Josh Norris and Jake Gingell. Hughes, a sophomore defenseman, was picked seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the…
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Blake Pietila named first USHL goaltender of the week for 2018-19 season
By @MichaelCaples – The USHL announced its first ‘players of the week’ list for the 2018-19 campaign, and a Michigan native claimed the spot between the pipes. Blake Pietila was named the junior league’s goaltender of the week, after the Howell native impressed at the USHL Fall Classic in Pittsburgh. The Michigan Tech commit…
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Why the Red Wings sending Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids was a great thing
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced their latest round of roster cuts on Sunday ahead of their Oct. 4 season opener against Columbus. Among them was Filip Zadina, the Wings’ 2018 first-round pick at sixth overall and the highest pick the franchise has made since Keith Primeau in 1990. And after just one…
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Red Wings send Zadina, others to Griffins; cut Jokinen
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced roster moves today, and the most significant was the one involving their new first-round pick. Detroit has assigned Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids, along with a few other roster moves. Jussi Jokinen has been released from his professional tryout, as well. Players assigned to Grand Rapids today:…