Author: MiHockey Staff
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Red Wings talk Bruins budding rivalry, Nestrasil debut, more
By @SKubus – On Day 1, Detroit will have its chance to exact revenge on the team that eliminated them from the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, as the Red Wings host the Boston Bruins at Joe Louis Arena Thursday night. The Red Wings open the season on home ice for the second consecutive…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Oct. 9, 2014)
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 slate of games…
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Griffins to host seventh annual “Pups and Pucks” Fall Walk-A-Thon next Monday
The Grand Rapids Griffins are hosting their annual “Pups and Pucks” Fall Walk-A-Thon next Monday to support Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary. Check out the press release below for more information on one of the Griffins’ great community programs: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins will host their seventh annual “Pups and Pucks” Fall Walk-a-Thon on Monday, Oct.…
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Jimmy Howard: “Last year is behind me”
By Dave Waddell – Forgetting a bad game quickly is right up there among the key rules in the goalies’ manual for survival. But forgetting a disappointing season isn’t nearly as easy when the next campaign doesn’t come for months. That’s why no one is more eager to get things going tonight than Detroit…
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Michigan names on 2014-15 NHL season-opening rosters
By @MichaelCaples – It’s finally here. The NHL’s 2014-15 regular season officially begins tonight (the Red Wings start tomorrow), which means it’s time to get caught up on where our Michigan natives and connections are currently playing in hockey’s highest league. Here’s a team-by-team look at the Michigan names on each of the 30 NHL…
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Gretzky says he almost came to Detroit instead of L.A.
By @MichaelCaples – According to a report from the Montreal Gazette, if Wayne Gretzky’s wife had her way, the Great One would have moved to Detroit instead of Los Angeles in 1988. Gretzky spoke at the Greatness in Leadership forum in Lethbridge, Alta., yesterday, and apparently he told a story about how his wife – actress…
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Photos: Michigan State opens season with exhibition game against Windsor
Michigan State opened their 2014-15 season Tuesday night with an exhibition contest against the University of Windsor. The Spartans and the Lancers played to a 2-2 regulation tie, before Windsor won in a shootout. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In our college and juniors preview edition of MiHockeyMag, we get you ready for the 2014-15 seasons of our NCAA, OHL, and junior teams competing across the state. We also celebrate the groundbreaking on the new Red Wings’ arena, take you inside the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, introduce you to Keenan Suthers and much,…
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Red Wings hosting eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Oct. 11
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings will be holding their eighth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to The Joe. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. puck drop, giving fans the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities during the night.…
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Red Wings announce latest roster moves, send Mrazek and Ouellet to GR
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced their latest roster moves today, sending two players back to Grand Rapids. Defenseman Xavier Ouellet and goaltender Petr Mrazek will rejoin the Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Meanwhile, that means forward Andrej Nestrasil is still on the NHL roster, which is now set at 23 players. Pavel…