Author: MiHockey Staff
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Michigan takes down No. 3 BC
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The Michigan Wolverines came into their GLI semifinal match-up unranked against No. 3 Boston College. That ranking proved just to be a number. The Wolverines capitalized on the Eagles’ slow start, posting a 4-2 win and clinching a 28th appearance in the Great Lakes Invitational championship game. Michigan…
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Huskies fall short against Spartans
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – The Michigan Tech Huskies tested Michigan State goaltender Drew Palmisano repeatedly in the opening game of the Great Lakes Invitational, yet it wasn’t enough. The No. 14 Spartans won the game 2-1, giving them a bid to Friday evening’s championship matchup against the winner of Michigan and Boston College,…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 29
Ready for some college hockey? Quick hits I’m considering investing in a cot that I can leave at Joe Louis Arena, because I’m starting to wonder if there’s any point to leaving the building this weekend. The Great Lakes Invitational kicks off tonight (read our preview here), which means two great days of college hockey…
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Angela Ruggiero announces retirement
By Brian Kalisher – The U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team lost one of the best players to ever wear their jersey on Dec. 28, as Angela Ruggerio decided to hang up her skates. Ruggiero played for the U.S. program for 16 years and competed in 256 games – more than any other hockey player in…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 28
Anybody else exhausted from the Red Wings game last night? Quick hits The Wings trailed the Blues for the majority of their game last night, but in the end, it didn’t really matter. Nicklas Lidstrom scored with 1:03 left in the second period, then Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall scored in the third to rally…
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Wings post comeback win over Blues
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It seemed only fitting that Flo Rida’s hit “Good Feeling” would be blaring on the Red Wings locker room sound system when reporters were allowed in Tuesday night. After all, they have plenty to feel good about right now. The Wings overcame a 2-0 deficit by scoring three unanswered…
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Get ready for the GLI
By Brian Kalisher – By the end of the calendar year, the holiday season is coming to a close, and presents have been opened, exchanged, and possibly returned already. But one present that remains very much alive in the minds of college hockey players and fans alike is the Great Lakes Invitational. The 47th annual…
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Team USA dominates in opening game of World Juniors
By Nick Barnowski – For Team USA, it was a tale of two different games. After a first period that featured the United States National Junior Team only leading Denmark by a score of 3-2, the team kicked it up a notch, eventually winning 11-3. Charlie Coyle led the way for Team USA, scoring three…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 27
Good morning, everybody. Quick hits Valtteri Filppula must have had a good Christmas. Perhaps Santa left him some goals in his stocking. The Wings’ forward scored Detroit’s first goal, and Detroit’s last goal, to lead a 4-1 win over Nashville. Goaltender Jimmy Howard stood on his head, stopping 31 of 32, to post his league-leading…