Author: MiHockey Staff
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PHOTOS: Griffins clinch Western Conference title with Saturday night win
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The Grand Rapids Griffins clinched an AHL Western Conference championship Saturday night at Van Andel Arena, punching their ticket to the Calder Cup Final with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Barracuda. Click here for more about the game and the upcoming series with Syracuse here. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Grand Rapids Griffins advance to AHL Calder Cup Final
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By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins are heading to the AHL’s Calder Cup Final. Wit ha 4-2 victory over San Jose tonight, the Griffins are Western Conference champions, punching their ticket to the league finals with a 4-1 series victory. The Griffins will meet the Syracuse Crunch in the final playoff round – a…
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Alex DeBrincat named Canadian Hockey League player of the year; Chmelevski Scholar Student
By @MichaelCaples – Turns out Alex DeBrincat wasn’t just the best player in the Ontario Hockey League, but the best one in all of the Canadian Hockey League this year. The CHL – a collection of the OHL, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League – has named the Farmington Hills…
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PHOTOS: Griffins take 3-1 series lead with Friday night win over San Jose
The Griffins scored four unanswered goals in the second period Friday night, taking control of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals and taking control of the series with San Jose in the process. After a 6-2 win, Grand Rapids holds a 3-1 series lead, with the opportunity to finish the series on home ice…
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Bill Muckalt leaves Tri-City Storm for “higher opportunities” – is he coming back to Michigan (Tech)?
By @MichaelCaples – The Tri-City Storm just announced that head coach Bill Muckalt has left the team for “higher opportunities.” It’s not a big leap to assume that means he’s coming back to the state of Michigan, either to work for Mel Pearson at the University of Michigan or taking over at Michigan Tech in…
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Thomas Ebbing signs with the Montreal Canadiens
By @MichaelCaples – The Montreal Canadiens announced today that they have signed Thomas Ebbing to a one-year contract for the 2017-18 season. It’s a two-way contract (AHL/ECHL) for the 22-year-old Troy native and MSU alum. A Brother Rice and Chicago Steel alum, Ebbing spent four seasons with the Spartans, logging 14 goals and 41 assists…
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Cup Final showdown is set; here are the Michigan names competing for Lord Stanley
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By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to Ferris State alum Chris Kunitz’s goal in double-overtime last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins are returning to the Stanley Cup Final for a second straight season. Standing in their way of accomplishing back-to-back Stanley Cup championships – they would be the first team to accomplish the feat since the Red Wings…
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PHOTOS: Third-period comeback gives Griffins a Game 3 win over San Jose
The Griffins were trailing 2-1 when the third period started Wednesday night. When the final buzzer sounded, they were up 4-2. Matt Lorito scored on a deke after a scramble in front of the Barracuda goal at the 6:40 mark of the third, and 10 minutes later, Mitch Callahan got his stick on a rebound…
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Recruiting: Adam Pitters commits to Bowling Green
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By @MichaelCaples – Grosse Pointe South captain Adam Pitters made the jump to the NAHL when his high school hockey season ended. Now, he’s also lined up his college hockey career. The Grosse Pointe native, who played in five postseason games with the Aberdeen Wings at the end of the 2016-17 season, has committed to…
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Red Wings sign Czech defenseman Libor Sulak to two-year deal
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that they have added another defenseman. The Original Six franchise has signed Libor Sulak, a defenseman playing pro hockey in his native Czech Republic, to a two-year entry-level contract. A 23-year-old blueliner, Sulak has spent the last two seasons with Orli Znojmo, a Czech team that competes…