Author: MiHockey Staff
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Oct. 21)
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 day, we’ll keep an eye on those players, and…
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Wings post ugly 6-1 loss in Alfredsson’s first game against Senators
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – They say that to win a hockey game, you have to play a full 60 minutes. Yet the Senators may have had this one wrapped up in the first 14:14. That’s how long it took the visitors to beat Jimmy Howard three times, forcing the Red Wings to…
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Manny Legace joins FOX Sports Detroit broadcast team
By Michael Caples – FOX Sports Detroit announced today that they have added former Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace to their broadcast crew this season. Legace, who spent 11 seasons in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup championship with the Wings, will serve as a college hockey analyst for the 2013-14 campaign. “I’m happy…
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Stay up to date with the latest outdoor hockey news from MiHockey
The 2013-14 hockey season promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. As if the formation of the Big Ten Conference and the NHL realignment moving the Red Wings to the East weren’t enough, the State of Michigan finally gets the outdoor hockey we were promised 18 months ago. When the…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Sharks
The Red Wings welcomed the Sharks to Joe Louis Arena on Oct. 21, only for Detroit to come up short in their bid to end San Jose’s unbeaten streak. The game also marked the NHL debut of defenseman Xavier Ouellet. Check out MiHockey’s recap from the game here. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Tyler Motte named Big Ten’s Second Star of Week
By Michael Caples – After Andrew Copp took the first-ever Big Ten First Star of the Week, the Wolverines are following it up in Week 2. Freshman forward Tyler Motte, a St. Clair native, scored goals in both of Michigan’s games at New Hampshire last weekend, helping the Wolverines to a win and a tie…
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Photos: Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2013 home opener
The Grand Rapids Griffins raised their AHL championship banner to the Van Andel Arena rafters before taking on the Milwaukee Admirals on Oct. 18. (Photos by Jennifer Howard/MiHockey)
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Red Wings unable to snap Sharks’ unbeaten streak in shootout loss
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The San Jose Sharks entered Monday night’s game against the Detroit Red Wings as the only team who hadn’t been defeated in regulation (7-0-1). The Red Wings were unable to hand the Sharks that record-blemishing loss, though it took a shootout to find the one and only shot…
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Matt Iacopelli named USHL’s CCM Co-Forward of the Week
By Michael Caples – The United States Hockey League announced their players of the week today, and Brownstown native Matt Iacopelli’s name popped up. The Muskegon Lumberjacks forward was named the league’s CCM Co-Forward of the Week, sharing the award with Brandon Hawkins of the Sioux City Musketeers. Iacopelli, a Western Michigan commit, recorded four…
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Berschbach, Slubowski take home NCHC honors
By Michael Caples – The Western Michigan Broncos were in Alaska this past weekend, but that didn’t stop some of their biggest stars from having big weekends. Senior forward Shane Berschbach, a Clawson native, had three goals and an assist during the Brice Alaska Goal Rush tournament, and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference named…