Author: MiHockey Staff
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Ferris State falls short in NCAA title game
By Derek Berry – TAMPA – The Ferris State Bulldogs felt like a team of destiny. They came into the NCAA tournament on a down note, having lost a tough series to last place Bowling Green in the CCHA playoffs. Then the tournament began and the Bulldogs got on a roll which unfortunately hit a…
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Datsyuk’s goal leads Wings to a date with the Predators
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – With one shot, Pavel Datsyuk decided which team the Red Wings would be playing in the first round of the playoffs. The Detroit star, on the receiving end of a brilliant pass from Tomas Holmstrom, scored with 47 seconds remaining in regulation to tie their game with the Blackhawks…
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Checking in with Riley Sheahan
Editor’s note – The Red Wings signed Riley Sheahan to a three-year entry level deal on April 5. Here is our article, written about the Wings prospect for MiHockeyMag, just days before the deal was completed. By Kyle Kujawa – When the Grand Rapids Griffins announced their Clear Day roster in early March, Riley…
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Tough life decisions pay off for Grant Webermin
By Carl Chimenti – Career altering decisions can be tough. In the case of a teenager it can be excruciating. Saginaw Spirit defenseman Grant Webermin, who was recently acquired at the OHL trade deadline from the Windsor Spitfires, faced three tough choices that could make or break his aspirations in becoming a professional hockey player.…
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Shaved Ice – April 6
Way to go, Bulldogs. Quick hits Ferris State’s season continues. Either way, though, they’ve only got one game left. That’s what happens when you make it to the NCAA title game. With their 3-1 win over Union yesterday, the Bulldogs have secured their first trip to the last game of the college hockey season. There,…
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Ferris State ends Union’s dream run, heads to first NCAA title game
By Derek Berry – TAMPA – Making their first-ever trip to the Frozen Four in one of the warmest places to host the event, the Ferris State Bulldogs – the CCHA regular season champions – went up against a team very similar to themselves. In any other tournament, the Bulldogs might have been the Cinderella…
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Shaved Ice – April 5
Good morning, everyone. Hope you’re reading this before you start watching baseball then hockey all day. Quick hits Johan Franzen came through when it mattered most for the Red Wings last night, recording a pair of third-period goals to force overtime with the Blues. There, Todd Bertuzzi does what he’s becoming known for – score…
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Using hockey to build hope
By Michael Caples – ORCHARD LAKE – Just two days after the conclusion of the high school hockey season, six seniors gathered in the banquet room overlooking Orchard Lake St. Mary’s ice arena. They are some of the most talented players the state has to offer. But this meeting wasn’t to discuss how they…
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Shaved Ice – April 3
Hope you survived your Monday. Quick hits The Red Wings take on the Central Division champion St. Louis Blues tomorrow night at the Scottrade Center. Detroit, holding onto fourth place by a single point (they have 99 on the season), has division foes Nashville and Chicago waiting for them to slip up. Both the Predators…
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Shaved Ice – April 2
Welcome back to the work week, everybody. Hopefully the fact that it’s the last week of the NHL regular season and that the Frozen Four is coming up in just a few days will get you through this Monday morning. Quick hits Jiri Hudler was the hero last night for the Red Wings, scoring in…