Author: MiHockey Staff
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Nyquist named NHL’s second star for March
By Michael Caples – March was an incredible month of hockey for Gustav Nyquist, and because of it, the Red Wings’ budding star is the NHL’s second star of the month. The league announced today that Nyquist, 24, made their list for the top three individual performances from the previous month. The Red Wings’…
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With the OHL draft approaching, here’s a look at Michigan’s top ’98 birth-year players
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By Matt Mackinder – The annual Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection takes place this Saturday and as what has become the norm, the draft should feature a bevy of Michigan talent. That being said, the players drafted Saturday may or may not suit up in the OHL – many have NCAA options, but then…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to Joe Louis Arena on Sunday, March 30. Detroit picked up a 3-2 win in the Sunday evening affair – see our recap from the contest here. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Team USA takes home silver at IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship
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By Michael Caples – It might not be the medal they were aiming for, but Team USA will still be coming back with some hardware. The U.S. National Women’s Under-18 Team fell to Canada by a score of 5-1 in the gold-medal game of the 2014 International Under-18 Women’s World Championship yesterday in Budapest, Hungary.…
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Traverse City Hounds win second straight MWJHL Veteran’s Memorial Cup championship
By Matt Mackinder – TRAVERSE CITY – The Traverse City Hounds scored two short-handed goals and David Krejcik made 27 saves to give the Hounds a 5-1 win over the Soo Firehawks Sunday afternoon at Centre ICE in the deciding Game 3 to win their second straight Veteran’s Memorial Cup championship. After the Firehawks…
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Western Michigan’s Jordan Oesterle signs with Edmonton
By Michael Caples – The Western Michigan hockey program announced today that junior defenseman Jordan Oesterle has signed with the Edmonton Oilers. Oesterle, a native of Dearborn Heights, scored seven goals and recorded 24 assists in 37 games with the Broncos this season, which earned him a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL club. He…
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Naurato: How to live a hockey lifestyle both on and off the ice
By Brandon Naurato – What are you doing to separate yourself from the pack? Over the month of March, state champions have been crowned from mites to midgets and at the end of the day, there are only a select few teams that can call themselves champions. Some players are experiencing feelings of disappointment while…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of March 31, 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…
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Nyquist’s highlight-reel goal powers Red Wings to crucial win
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – He was wrapped up in a defender’s stick, but he kept moving, stride after stride, frantically busting his way toward the Lightning goal. He crossed the goal line, but the puck did not. It looked like the play was over and a penalty was to be called. That is, until…
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Red Wings record season’s first win over Lightning
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Entering Sunday’s tilt against Tampa Bay, Detroit was 0-4 in the season series against a Lightning team who hadn’t lost in regulation in its past 11 contests. But there’s no better time to correct old mistakes than when it counts most: during the hunt for a playoff spot. Detroit defeated…