Author: MiHockey Staff
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Tony and Don Granato to leave Wings, NTDP for Wisconsin
By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE (March 30, 10:30 a.m.): The University of Wisconsin has officially announced the hirings of Red Wings assistant coach Tony Granato and NTDP coach Don Granato, along with Mark Osiecki. Tony Granato will be the new head coach of the Badgers, while his brother and Osiecki – currently an assistant coach with…
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Wolverines fall to North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – CINCINNATI – Less than 24 hours after their thrilling overtime victory against Notre Dame, the Wolverines couldn’t find a second comeback in Cincinnati. Goals 1:14 apart in the final eight minutes of play in regulation lifted North Dakota a 5-2 victory over Michigan Saturday night at U.S. Bank Arena. With the…
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Red Wings handed ’embarrassing’ 7-2 loss by Penguins
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Niklas Kronwall called it “embarrassing.” And that might be the best way to describe Detroit’s 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena. Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel each had five-point games, while Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 of 23 shots. Andreas Athanasiou and Mike Green scored for…
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Ferris State stuns top-seeded St. Cloud in overtime of NCAA tourney
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By Michael Caples – It only took 18 seconds for Jared VanWormer to find the back of the net. Eighteen seconds into overtime, that is. The Traverse City native buried a rebound off an initial shot by Gerald Mayhew to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 overtime victory over top-seeded St. Cloud State Saturday afternoon…
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Motte’s goal gives Michigan an overtime win over Notre Dame in NCAA tourney
By @MichaelCaples – CINCINNATI, Ohio – It took the ‘CCM Line’ 68:19 worth of hockey to find the scoresheet. They scored when it mattered most. Tyler Motte finished off a rush towards the Notre Dame goal by scoring the overtime winner to give Michigan a 3-2 victory over the Fighting Irish in the first…
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Referee passes away from head injury during warmups of WCHA Final Five
By @MichaelCaples – According to posts on the Facebook group created to support him, Oliver “Butch” Mousseaux has passed away. The Grosse Pointe native had been in a medically-induced coma at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids ever since he suffered a head injury during warm-ups at the WCHA Final Five semifinals at Van Andel…
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First NHL goal part of memorable night for Red Wings rookie Anthony Mantha
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It couldn’t have been a better scenario for Anthony Mantha. With less than three minutes to play in the second period and Detroit on a power play, Mantha parked his 6-foot-5 frame right in front of 6-foot-2 Montreal Canadiens netminder Ben Scrivens. Brad Richards took a slap shot from the left…
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Red Wings assign Vili Saarijarvi to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – It was a rough year for Red Wings prospect Vili Saarijarvi, but apparently it hasn’t stunted his hockey development. The Griffins posted on Twitter today that the Red Wings have assigned Saarijarvi, the Wings’ third-round pick, to Grand Rapids from his OHL club in Flint. Saarijarvi, 18, recorded 12 goals and…
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Red Wings stumble, but hang on for 4-3 win over Canadiens
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It wasn’t pretty, nor was it ever safe. But despite seeing a 4-0 third-period lead blown, the Red Wings held on for a 4-3 victory – and a crucial two points – over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena. Anthony Mantha scored his first career goal, which proved…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Canadiens Thursday night
The Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Thursday night in Detroit, thanks to goals from Riley Sheahan (twice), Luke Glendening and Anthony Mantha – his first NHL goal. It was also Detroit’s ‘Wings for Wishes’ game, as the Original Six club supported Make-A-Wish Michigan while welcoming many special guests to The Joe. (Photos by…