Author: MiHockey Staff
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2018 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase team list announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League has announced the 40 teams selected to participate in the 2018 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase. The prestigious high school showcase will take place Thursday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Kennedy Ice Arena in Trenton, Mich. East Grand Rapids and Saline return to the…
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So after all that…it’s Tomas Nosek
By @MichaelCaples – Father’s Day came with a stressful Sunday morning for Red Wings fans, as many of the Hockeytown faithful cried foul. Petr Mrazek exposed instead of Jimmy Howard for the NHL Expansion Draft? How could you possibly expose a 25-year-old netminder instead of the 33-year-old making far more money? Soon, however, the…
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EA SPORTS reveals first detailed look, gameplay trailer at NHL 18 during NHL Awards
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By @StefanKubus – During Wednesday’s NHL Awards show, EA SPORTS offered the first detailed look at their next installment in the NHL video game franchise. It was announced that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will grace the cover of NHL 18, a fitting choice considering the direction EA SPORTS is taking this year with some…
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Expansion Draft results released
By @MichaelCaples – The Golden Knights will officially have a hockey team by the end of Wednesday night. During the NHL Awards Show, the selections made by the Las Vegas expansion franchise in the Expansion Draft were officially announced. MiHockey is following along tonight to chart out which players are selected, most notably who goes…
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MiHockey’s real expansion mock draft, and one ridiculously biased Michigan verison
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – So we’re sitting here waiting for the actual Expansion Draft to start tonight, and we decided we should do our own instead. We’re doing two versions – a legitimate one and a ‘dude, let’s just pick all our Michigan boys’ one. The fun one to examine, obviously, is our Michigan-centric…
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New USA Hockey shorthanded icing rule explained
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By @MichaelCaples – Last week, MiHockey reported on a rule change coming to youth hockey at the 14U and lower age levels regarding icing during penalty kills. A new USA Hockey rule removes the right for a shorthanded team to ice the puck – if a team ices the puck, there will be a…
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Red Wings’ home opener slated for Oct. 5
By @MichaelCaples – Fans can now plan accordingly for the first-ever official regular-season game at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings will play the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 5 at their new building in Detroit. The full schedule for the Wings’ 2017-18 season will be announced tomorrow. It also appears that Detroit has revealed…
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NHL’s new Adidas jerseys released
By @MichaelCaples – Well, other than a different brand name on the back, Red Wings fans won’t notice much of a difference in the team’s look when they begin the 2017-18 season – at least as far as jerseys are concerned. The NHL’s new Adidas-created jerseys were released tonight, and while there were so…
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NCAA rules committee proposes modifications to video review
By @MichaelCaples – Video review has been quite the hot topic in hockey this season, and the collegiate level is looking to make some changes to it. The NCAA announced today that the Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has proposed an adjustment to limit lengthy reviews “while maintaining the ability to correct…
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PHOTOS: 2017 Eastside Elite Hockey League begins in Mount Clemens
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The 2017 edition of the Eastside Elite Hockey League began Monday evening at Mount Clemens Ice Arena; check out MiHockey’s photos of the games below. The league, started by Steven Oleksy, has been offering pro, college and junior players a competitive but friendly summer hockey league for a decade. For more on the league, click…