Author: MiHockey Staff
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Novi native Nolan Valleau signs with Chicago Blackhawks
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By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE (August 18): The Chicago Blackhawks announced a two-year contract for Novi native Nolan Valleau today. Per a report from Bowling Green’s Sentinel-Tribune, Novi native Nolan Valleau has signed with the defending Stanley Cup champions. Valleau, who just wrapped up his first season with the Bowling Green State University Falcons as…
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Keller, Shaw selected for U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced today the 22 players selected for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Under-22 Select Team, and two Michigan natives made the list. Megan Keller (Farmington) and Lexie Shaw (Troy) will represent Michigan on the squad for the three-game series against Canada later this month. Keller, a defenseman with Boston College, has…
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Report: Adidas wins NHL jersey deal
By @MichaelCaples – TSN is reporting that the NHL will have a new brand for their team uniforms starting for 2016-17. According to a report from TSN senior correspondent Rick Westhead, Adidas has emerged as the winner of a bidding process to produce NHL uniforms for all 30 teams. Adidas would be taking over for…
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Griffins to travel to Bowling Green, Windsor for preseason games
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have announced a pair of preseason games for their 2015-16 season, but neither are at Van Andel Arena. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate will play the Lake Erie Monsters in Bowling Green, Ohio, on Friday, Oct. 2. That game will take place at the Bowling Green State University…
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Team USA wins U17 Five Nations in Switzerland
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By @MichaelCaples – Led by impressive performances by some Michigan natives, Team USA finished in first place at the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland earlier today. With a 8-1 victory over Germany Sunday, the U.S. squad finished off a 3-1-0-0 (one overtime victory) record in the international competition. They also played Switzerland, the…
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Red Wings sign NTDP, Notre Dame alum Robbie Russo
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced a signing via their Twitter account this morning, as the club has inked Robbie Russo to a two-year, entry-level contract. Russo, who played for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program from 2009-11, is a Notre Dame product. A right-handed defenseman, Russo played four seasons with the Fighting…
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The best tweets from the #NHLMovieNight screening of “D2: The Mighty Ducks”
By @StefanKubus – The National Hockey League hosted its first movie night on Twitter, asking its member clubs and fans to pop in their copy of “D2: The Mighty Ducks” and tweet along while watching. Some of the tweets that poured in were hilarious and certainly worth compiling for your viewing pleasure. Joshua Jackson – who…
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Little Caesars Hockey announces new collaboration with Farmington Hills Hockey Association to expand into AA, A and house
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesars Hockey announced today a new collaboration with the Farmington Hills Hockey Association, creating a new Little Caesars Farmington Hills Hockey Association (LCFHHA). The new partnership – which more than doubles the number of Little Caesars affiliated hockey teams in the Metro Detroit area –…
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How to handle concussions the right way
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By @StefanKubus – Dr. Jeff S. Pierce, MiHockey columnist “The Sports Doc,” spoke at the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association annual Summer Meeting in July on concussion and injury prevention in youth hockey. Among all ice hockey injuries, head, neck and shoulder injuries collectively comprise 34 percent, the greatest piece of the pie. Pierce said that…
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Biking For Water: Why a goalie and his friend are riding across Michigan for a great cause
By @MichaelCaples – MILFORD – When most hockey players get done with a grueling week of summer hockey camp, they take some time to relax. Alex Hufford hopped on his bike, instead. The Portage Central senior goaltender wrapped up a week of training with Bandits Goalie School in time to start his state-wide ‘4…