Author: MiHockey Staff
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Pair of Wildcats split WCHA preseason player awards; Ferris’ Zech named top rookie in preseason polls
By @MichaelCaples – Today, the WCHA announced its preseason polls and player honors, and Michigan names were frequent throughout. In the coaches’ portion of the release, Northern Michigan senior forward Adam Rockwood was named the preseason player of the year. On the media side, his teammate and fellow NMU senior forward Troy Loggins received…
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2018-19 Big Ten preseason poll announced
By @MichaelCaples – Along with announcing the conference’s preseason watch list (see Spartans and Wolverines selections), the Big Ten has announced its preseason coaches’ poll for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The coaches have Ohio State finishing in the top spot of the college hockey conference this year, followed by the Michigan Wolverines. Notre Dame checks…
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Spartans’ Lewandowski, Khodorenko and Hirose named to Big Ten preseason watch list
By @MichaelCaples – The Spartans’ top line from 2017-18 is returning for another season, and the Big Ten expects them to continue filling up the scoresheet. Mitch Lewandowski, Patrick Khodorenko and Taro Hirose make up Michigan State’s selections for the Big Ten preseason watch list, the conference announced today. Lewandowski, a Clarkston native, was…
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Wolverines’ Hughes, Slaker, Norris named to Big Ten preseason watch list
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten is expecting big things from three Wolverines. To kick off its season preview week, the college hockey conference is unveiling its preseason watch list, and it started with recognition for Quinn Hughes, Jake Slaker and Josh Norris. Hughes, a product of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, potted 29…
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Zadina scores, Svechnikov gets OT game-winner in Wings’ third preseason game
By @MichaelCaples – Another Red Wings preseason game, another win. Detroit played its third consecutive home game in the 2018-19 preseason Saturday night, and the team recorded its third straight victory. Evgeny Svechnikov recorded his second-straight game-winning goal, this time in overtime, as the Wings topped the Boston Bruins 4-3 at Little Caesars Arena.…
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Red Wings’ Mike Green has virus attacking his liver, out indefinitely
By @MichaelCaples – The hits keep coming for Mike Green. The Red Wings’ defenseman, fresh off neck surgery, is now fighting a virus that is attacking his liver, coach Jeff Blashill announced today. “He’s not available right now,” Blashill said via the Wings’ official site. “He’s got a virus that attacked his liver, so…
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Late Svechnikov goal lifts Red Wings to win over Blackhawks
Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The Red Wings collected their second preseason win in as many nights on Thursday. A third-period marker from Evgeny Svechnikov proved to be the difference, as Detroit topped the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2. Andreas Athanasiou, Thomas Vanek and Gustav Nyquist also scored for Detroit. Jonathan Bernier…
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Homegrown defenseman Trevor Hamilton scores in Red Wings’ debut
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Trevor Hamilton accomplished something Wednesday night that 99-percent of his peers will never have a chance to do. He scored a goal for the Detroit Red Wings. The Grosse Pointe Farms native, on the Red Wings’ 2018 preseason roster after signing a contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins during the…
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Michigan natives aplenty on scoresheet in Red Wings’ preseason-opening win against Penguins
By @StefanKubus – Michigan names could be found all over the scoresheet in the Red Wings’ preseason opener Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In fact, you’d find the names of four on the box score in the Red Wings’ 3-2 overtime win over the Pens at Little Caesars Arena. Michael Rasmussen potted the…
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Adam Hall, NHLPA donate 25 sets of hockey equipment to help Kalamazoo disadvantaged children
By @StefanKubus – The Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association announced Wednesday a donation of 25 brand new sets of hockey equipment, courtesy of the NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams fund. KOHA is partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, and this donation will help introduce disadvantaged youth in Kalamazoo County to the game of…