Author: MiHockey Staff
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EA Sports NHL 15 simulation says Red Wings will beat Lightning, then fall to Canadiens
By @MichaelCaples – EA Sports has released the results of the 2015 NHL Playoffs – according to their simulators. The NHL 15 simulations say that the Red Wings will pull off a first-round upset, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Then, according to the video game franchise, the Wings will lose to…
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Griffins captain Jeff Hoggan wins AHL’s Fred T. Hunt Memorial Trophy
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins’ captain just got recognized for all those qualities you look for in a leader. Jeff Hoggan was named the American Hockey League’s 2014-15 recipient of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, presented to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.” The award…
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A leg up for Spencer Hale
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By @MichaelCaples – Today, a Michigan hockey youth player is having surgery to amputate his leg. His family, however, wants to make sure the White Lake native can keep playing the sports he loves despite his life-changing event. Spencer Hale, a goaltender who led the USA Eagles to a 14U Tier II national championship last…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 13, 2015)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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Red Wings to meet Lightning in first round of NHL playoffs
With their 2-0 win over Carolina on the final night of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings secured the No. 3 spot in the NHL’s Atlantic Division. That means they will face the No. 2 team – the Tampa Bay Lightning – in their division for a first-round playoff series. The Lightning will…
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MiHockey’s 2015 OHL draft tracker
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By @MichaelCaples – The 2015 OHL Priority Selection is underway, and MiHockey is tracking all of the Michigan names selected and the picks made by our Michigan-based OHL clubs. Check below for constant updates from the OHL draft (Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit selections in italics). First Round No. 3 – Ryan McLeod (Toronto Marlboros)…
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Five Michigan names honored as AHCA/CCM Men’s D1 All-Americans
By @MichaelCaples – On the eve of the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Division I National Championship Game, the top individual performers in college hockey are being honored for outstanding seasons. Five Michigan names have been selected by the American Hockey Coaches’ Association as CCM Hockey Men’s Division I All-Americans: First Team Jake Hildebrand, JR,…
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The last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs…
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The Detroit Red Wings clinched their 24th straight trip to the NHL postseason last night. To put into perspective how impressive that playoff appearance streak is, we decided to take a closer look at the year 1990, the last time Detroit wasn’t a part of the postseason. Here are some of the things that…
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Red Wings clinch 24th straight playoff appearance
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t come the way they wanted it to, but it’s safe to assume the Red Wings aren’t upset with the end result. Despite falling to the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime Thursday night in Montreal, the one point Detroit earned in the Eastern Conference standings turned out to be enough to…