Author: MiHockey Staff
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PHOTOS: HPHL boys’ playoffs in Trenton
Over the weekend, the High Performance Hockey League’s playoffs for 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U took place at Kennedy Ice Arena in Trenton. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the championship games in the respective age groups; photos are in chronological order from how we took them, so keep flipping through until you see team…
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Boys High School Hockey Players of the Week: Feb. 6-12 (presented by Lawrence Tech Hockey)
The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association and Lawrence Tech Hockey have teamed up to create players of the week and players of the month awards, and they have formed a selection committee to help with the process. Each week, the committee members will take the top nominated players by their respective coaches and high school…
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Dearborn native Jeremy Smith makes NHL debut with Avalanche
By @MichaelCaples – They say patience is a virtue. It has paid off for 27-year-old Jeremy Smith. The Dearborn native finally made his NHL debut last night after spending eight years in the minors. Smith, a Plymouth Whalers alum, stopped 37 shots in his first time between the pipes for an NHL contest. Unfortunately, it…
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Red Wings to wear jersey patch in Mike Ilitch’s honor; JLA ice painted
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings posted on Twitter today the jersey altercation made for their late owner. The team will be wearing ‘Mr. I’ patches on the sleeves of their jersey in honor of owner Mike Ilitch, per the photo. Update: The Red Wings also have painted a ‘Mr. I’ onto the ice…
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Red Wings, Warrior and Justin Abdelkader give FAR Flyers team an unforgettable day at The Joe
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – The FAR Flyers were able to watch the Red Wings practice Tuesday morning at Joe Louis Arena. That would be enough for most hockey fans, but it was only the start to an incredible day for the special hockey team. They were brought into the visitors’ locker room of…
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VIDEO: A chat with NTDP Under-17 Team forward, UM commit and Jackson native Blade Jenkins
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The MiHockey team sat down with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team forward and Jackson native Blade Jenkins inside the weight room at USA Hockey Arena. Check out the video to hear Jenkins – a University of Michigan commit – talk about his experience with the national program, competing in the USHL and more.
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PHOTOS: Lucky teams get CCM Pro Experience, on-ice visit from Anthony Mantha at Joe Louis Arena
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On Monday night, the ’05 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies and the ’04 Midland Northstars had the experience of a lifetime at Joe Louis Arena. They were the winning teams for the CCM Pro Experience at Joe Louis Arena, thanks to equipment retailers B&R Sports and Perani’s Hockey World (OJG won the B&R contest and Midland won…
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NMU’s Tolvanen, Payne take home WCHA weekly honors
By @StefanKubus – Northern Michigan has been rolling lately, largely thanks to this week’s WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Sophomore goaltender Atte Tolvanen has posted five consecutive shutouts to tie a NCAA record, the most recent two coming against Alaska this past weekend. On Monday, he was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week…
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Brother Rice, U of D Jesuit continuing Ice Bucket Challenge tradition, raise $9,000 for battle against ALS
In the spring of 2015, the Brother Rice and U of D Jesuit hockey programs got in on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a big way, joining together at center ice after their game to take turns dumping water on each other. It was a remarkable moment, as both teams – just moments after…
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Public visitation for Mike Ilitch to be held on Wednesday; memorial display at Comerica Park starts Monday
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By @MichaelCaples – The Ilitch family announced tonight the details in which people can pay their respects to the late Mike Ilitch. There will be a public memorial display at Comerica Park starting tomorrow at 1 p.m., and there will be a public visitation at the Fox Theatre Grand Lobby on Wednesday. “To everyone who…