Author: MiHockey Staff
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Shaved Ice – June 20
What a wild last few days… Since the last time we wrote a Shaved Ice blog, the Griffins won the first pro hockey championship for the City of Grand Rapids and the Red Wings officially announced their plans for a new arena. Oh yeah, and the Meijer State Games are starting today. Crazy times for…
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Red Wings announce plans for new arena, development project in Detroit
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings and Olympia Entertainment have released an official statement about today’s big arena news. The development project – both a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings and other business and residential space – is estimated to have a $1.8 billion impact on the city, region and the…
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Plans for a 18,000-seat Red Wings arena unveiled, approved
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings moved one step closer towards having a new home today. The plans for a $650 million arena and entertainment district were announced Wednesday, and approved by the Detroit Development Authority, the City of Detroit, Wayne County and the State of Michigan. According to a report from…
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AHL championship especially sweet for Michigan natives
By Matt Gajtka – SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With their 5-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch on Tuesday night, the Grand Rapids Griffins brought the Calder Cup to the Calder City after 12 seasons in the American Hockey League. Moreover, the Game 6 triumph ended 25 total years of championship frustration for Grand Rapids-based pro hockey…
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“This belongs to the city forever” – Griffins capture first pro hockey title for Grand Rapids
By Matt Gajtka – SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch had a lot going for them in the Calder Cup Final: back-to-back wins, a rabid home crowd for Tuesday night’s Game 6, 10 players with championship experience and a tie game in the third period. None of it matters anymore, because the Grand Rapids Griffins have the…
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Griffins beat Crunch 5-2 in Game 6 to secure Calder Cup for first time in franchise history
By Michael Caples – It took a little longer than some would have liked, but Grand Rapids finally got the job done. The Griffins are the American Hockey League champions for the first time in franchise history. Brennan Evans’ shot from the point at the halfway point of the third period turned out to…
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Shaved Ice – June 18
Pavel Datsyuk messed up our routine today. But no, we’re not complaining. Contrary to some previous rumors floating around, Pavel Datsyuk wants to stay in Hockeytown. The Red Wings’ No. 13 agreed to a three-year extension with the Red Wings today, keeping him in the Winged Wheel uniform through 2017. Click the photo below for…
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Datsyuk announces three-year extension with Red Wings
By Michael Caples – Pavel Datsyuk is staying in Hockeytown. The Red Wings’ all-star forward announced via his personal Facebook and Twitter today that he has signed a three-year extension with Detroit. With the deal, the 34-year-old will remain with the Red Wings through the 2016-17 season. UPDATE: The Red Wings confirmed the news…
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Photo gallery: Griffins vs. Crunch (Game 5)
Check out our photos from Game 5 of the AHL Final between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Syracuse Crunch. (All photos by Jennifer Leigh/MiHockey)