Author: MiHockey Staff
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EA Sports releases first look at NHL 18
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By @MichaelCaples – It’s almost here. EA Sports has released the first look at NHL 18, the latest in the iconic hockey video game franchise. They will show more at the NHL Awards Show, but check out the first video below: The Kids Are All Right #NHL18 MORE 👉 https://t.co/uokhbvhTD5 pic.twitter.com/EB9NuSJ995 — #NHL18 (@EASPORTSNHL)…
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Study lists Detroit as the country’s top hockey city, seven other Michigan cities make the list
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By @StefanKubus – It seems there’s no doubt that Detroit still proudly carries the Hockeytown nickname. In a study from WalletHub, Detroit was named the top hockey city in the United States for the second-consecutive year. WalletHub analysts compared 72 U.S. cities across two divisional categories, including NHL and NCAA. The Motor City wasn’t the…
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MiHockey’s 2017 NAHL Draft Watch
By @MichaelCaples – A new group of Michigan youngsters will be selected by North American Hockey League clubs Tuesday during the league’s annual draft. Join MiHockey as we provide live updates on the selections of Michigan names: Round 1 No. 6 – Austin – Reggie Millette – Canton – Compuware 16U No. 10 – Aberdeen –…
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Red Wings forward Luke Glendening undergoes successful ankle surgery
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By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced on Tuesday that Luke Glendening underwent successful surgery on his left ankle to repair tendon damage. The procedure was performed on Monday by Dr. Don Bohay in Glendening’s hometown of Grand Rapids. The 28-year-old forward suffered a fractured ankle and partially-torn tendons, which caused him to miss…
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Firebirds, Spirit 2017-18 schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The 2017-18 OHL schedule has arrived. The Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit will do battle eight times during the upcoming season. Here is a look at the schedule for the in-state battles: Nov. 1 – Flint at Saginaw – 7:05 p.m. Nov. 22 – Saginaw at Flint – 7:00 p.m. Nov.…
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OHL announces 2017-18 season openers
By @MichaelCaples – The full Ontario Hockey League schedule will arrive on June 6, but for now, everybody can mark the home openers on their schedule. The league announced the home openers for all 20 member teams today, with the 2017-18 OHL season officially starting on Thursday, Sept. 21 with three games. Saginaw will be…
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2017-18 Try Hockey For Free dates announced
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the dates for the upcoming season’s Try Hockey For Free dates, so the hockey community can prepare accordingly. The first national Try Hockey For Free Day of the 2017-18 season will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, as part of Come Play Hockey Month. The second ‘Try Hockey…
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PHOTOS: Griffins win Game 2 of AHL Final in double OT
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Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Game 2 of the AHL Final between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Syracuse Crunch – a double-overtime thriller with a game-winning goal from Ben Street. For more on the game, click here. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Street scores in double OT to give Griffins Game 2 win
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By @MichaelCaples – The AHL Final hasn’t been short on drama thus far. A day after Tomas Nosek scored in the final minute to give the Griffins a Game 1 win, Ben Street scored the game-winner for the Griffins tonight in Game 2. When did the goal come? Double overtime. The Griffins and the Syracuse…
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Norris tops charts in five events; see how the Michigan names fared at the NHL Scouting Combine
By @MichaelCaples – The 104 players invited to the 2017 NHL Scouting Combine for the 2017 draft have went through a series of grueling physical tests, and some of the Michigan names in attendance thrived. Josh Norris led five of the events, while plenty of names cracked the top 25 (the NHL has only released…