Author: MiHockey Staff
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Shaved Ice – July 9
MiHockey staffer Stefan Kubus here to help get you through another Monday. Quick hits The Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) have signed defenseman Nathan Paetsch and winger Triston Grant to one-year deals. Even though Nicklas Lidstrom has retired, he will remain with the Detroit Red Wings organization as a scout,…
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MiHockey’s free agency watch list
By Stefan Kubus – Now that we’re through almost a full work-week of the free agent madness that comes along with July 1, here’s a list of all the signings that relate to the Mitten. Kevin Porter – Buffalo Sabres Porter, former Michigan Wolverine and Hobey Baker winner from Northville, recorded seven points in 35…
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Shaved Ice – July 6
MiHockey writer Stefan Kubus here with you on a Friday. Quick hits The Detroit Red Wings may have come away without Ryan Suter or Zach Parise, but they didn’t walk away completely empty-handed. Yesterday, former Edmonton Oilers bench boss Tom Renney will join Mike Babcock behind the bench as an assistant coach. While the Red…
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Renney named new associate coach of the Red Wings
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings weren’t able to make the splash they wanted in free agency this off-season, but they might have landed just the right guy behind the bench next to Mike Babcock. The club announced today that they have hired former Edmonton Oilers head coach Tom Renney as the Wings’ new…
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Shaved Ice – July 5
It does not feel like a Thursday. The Fourth of July should never happen on a Wednesday. Quick hits As I’m sure you heard by now, the Wings are out of the Parise/Suter sweepstakes. Defenseman Matt Carle is no longer available, either; he signed a hefty new contract with the Lightning yesterday evening. The question…
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Red Wings miss out on the prized free agents; now what?
By Dave Waddell – I guess $90 million just doesn’t get you what it used to. That’s the sum the Detroit Red Wings tossed at free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter over 13 years, but it wasn’t enough to convince him to join Detroit rather than Minnesota. A nearly-as-fat contract was offered to Suter’s pal Zach Parise,…
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Wild, not Wings, land Suter and Parise
By Michael Caples – The Fourth of July was not kind to Detroit Red Wings fans. After a four-day decision process, prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter – both targeted by the Red Wings’ front office – finally announced that they will be members of the Minnesota Wild next season, according to TSN…
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Trouba’s family releases statement saying defenseman will attend Michigan
Rumors have been swirling through the last few days that Michigan recruit and recent top-10 NHL pick Jacob Trouba had received a cash offer to play for the Kitchener Rangers and forgo his college commitment. The Trouba family released a statement today, which was obtained by MiHockey via e-mail. The release reads as follows: “There…
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Shaved Ice – July 3
Can I stop clicking refresh on Twitter now? Quick hits Well if you didn’t know already, we’re still waiting for the big announcements from Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Most years, I would have told you all to get away from your laptops and smartphones and go jump into a lake instead of sitting around…
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The Life (Preview)
Hope everyone is enjoying their day. MiHockey staffer Stefan Kubus here to offer the latest on “The Life” for all of you who breathe and live the hockey lifestyle. If you’re looking to add some hockey swag to your wardrobe, there’s no better time than now. Sauce Hockey is currently holding a holiday sale through…