Author: MiHockey Staff
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Grand Rapids Griffins sign Wolverines alum Kevin Lynch
By Michael Caples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have added another Michigan native to their roster. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate announced the signing of Grosse Pointe native Kevin Lynch today, adding their second University of Michigan product in as many summers (Luke Glendening). Lynch, a Columbus Blue Jackets second-round pick in 2009, spent four…
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Caples: Hey hockey people – are you helping or hurting our sport?
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By Michael Caples – Our game can be expensive. A quick look around my own hockey bag has me realizing that there’s well over $1,000 invested inside. Factor in the two sticks next to said bag, and well, we all know how that goes. Tomorrow, I might make a mention of the upcoming ice…
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Ryan Kesler talks about his upcoming season
By Stefan Kubus – Plagued with hip, shoulder, wrist and foot injuries over the past two seasons, a healthy Ryan Kesler is preparing for the start of a regular NHL season, not with rehabilitation. And you can bet there’s nobody more ready to see the Vancouver Canucks forward back on the ice than the…
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Chris Osgood joins Fox Sports Detroit as Red Wings analyst
By Michael Caples – Fox Sports Detroit announced today that they have added Chris Osgood as a new game and studio analyst for their Detroit Red Wings’ broadcasts for the 2013-14 season. Osgood, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, replaces Larry Murphy, who was released from FSD last season. “I’m happy…
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Photos: #BauerDays in Troy with Jakub Kindl
The Bauer Hockey team are bringing their #BauerDays tour to Michigan this weekend, and their first stop was at B&R Sports and the Troy Sports Center. The Detroit Red Wings’ street team was also in attendance, as was defenseman Jakub Kindl – the Wings’ No. 4 played NHL ’14, posed for pictures, and tested his…
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Photos: Red Wings, NHL team prospects come to Traverse City
The Red Wings are hosting a prospects tournament in Traverse City this weekend, welcoming seven other NHL clubs to the Centre Ice Arena for both training and games. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Skating with Red Wings gives Nathan Gerbe a rare home visit
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By Stefan Kubus – For Nathan Gerbe, being home in Oxford, Mich. even for a brief period of the summer isn’t exactly common. The 26-year-old Gerbe spent time in Ann Arbor playing for the U.S. NTDP, but that was the last time he was permanently in Michigan. From then on, Gerbe made headlines at…
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Photos: Whalers and Compuware AAA host ‘Try Hockey’ event
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By Michael Caples – PLYMOUTH – Yesterday, the Plymouth Whalers and the Compuware AAA hockey program hosted a Try Hockey For Free event at Compuware Arena in Plymouth. Whalers players, along with girls from the Compuware 12U team, were on the ice to help kids experience the game for the first time. The event…
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Shaved Ice – Sept. 4
Happy Wednesday, everyone. We just posted an article about Trenton native Andy Greene – click here (or click on the picture below) to read about how the New Jersey Devils defenseman returns home each summer to help give back to his community. Stephen Weiss is skating with his Red Wings teammates at The Joe…
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Andy Greene gives back to hockey community in Trenton
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By Matt Mackinder – Generally, summer hockey schools provide area youths the opportunity to either learn the game or fine-tune their skills for the upcoming season. The Andy Greene Hockey School does all that, but with a twist. While most schools turn a profit, the Greene school is certainly in that category, but any…