Author: MiHockey Staff
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Shaved Ice – July 2
Another Monday means another start of the work week. MiHockey staffer Stefan Kubus here to help ease you into your Monday and get you up to speed for the day. Quick hits As many expected, Detroit Red Wings’ GM Ken Holland was busy working the phones on July 1st to help address key areas of…
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Red Wings announce four signings on July 1
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings are in the hunt for the biggest free-agent prizes during this off-season. But the first move they made was to sign a back-up goaltender. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that the Wings have signed Jonas Gustavsson to a two-year deal less than an hour into the first day of…
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Washington prospect Carrick spurns Michigan, will play for Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – In a span of one week, Connor Carrick has gone from an NHL draft pick on his way to the University of Michigan this fall to still an NHL draft pick, but one that will instead skate for the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers for the 2012-13 season. Carrick, a defenseman…
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Shaved Ice – June 29
Another hot one outside today…yikes. Get me to a hockey rink. Quick hits From the sounds of it, the Whalers’ acquiring the rights to Connor Carrick was a gamble that has paid off. Chris Peters of The United States of Hockey is reporting that Carrick, a Michigan commit, will not be reporting to Ann Arbor,…
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Michigan State announces new, vintage jerseys for 2012-13
The Michigan State Spartans will be wearing new jerseys when they kick off their 2012-13 season in October. Coach Tom Anastos announced both changes to the Spartans’ home and away jerseys, and the reintroduction of the classic “Michigan State” scripted logo as vintage alternative jerseys. “In developing this new design, we gathered a lot of…
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A frozen wedding at Suburban Ice Farmington Hills
Mike Ellis and Laura Vogel met while they were both learning to play hockey as students at the Breakfast Club, a Suburban Hockey Schools program for adults wishing to improve at the sport. The two found more than just a love for hockey while skating during those early morning classes; they fell in love at…
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Special DElivery: At the NHL Draft, teams look to the future, but keep an eye on the present
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By Darren Eliot – As evidenced in the preceding pages, the draft is all about looking ahead. There is so much hope and optimism attached to the event for all in involved. The smiling faces of the players tell their story. They are the focal point and even though the reality is that the draft…
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Shaved Ice – June 28
MiHockey’s Ben Fleck with you on this Thursday morning. Quick hits Yesterday we mentioned that the Red Wings were in the hunt to sign free-agent defensemen Justin Schultz. As of this morning, the Red Wings are out after Schultz told them they are no longer on his list of teams. The Plymouth Whalers have been…
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Shaved Ice – June 27
Quick hits Our draft coverage continues – here’s a read on how Jim Nill and the Red Wings changed their draft approach a bit. Former Red Wing Adam Oates is one of four players (Pavel Bure, Mats Sundin, and Joe Sakic) that will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame this fall. Arguably the biggest news,…
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NHL Draft: Red Wings looked to add size to their depth chart
By Dave Waddell – The Detroit Red Wings have followed the same blueprint in drafting for a couple of decades, but fans saw in 2012 NHL draft a continuation of the reality the salary cap has forced upon the club. Long a proponent of always taking the most skilled player, Wings’ assistant general manager Jim…