Author: MiHockey Staff
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 25
Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. And that you have some great leftovers over the next few days. Quick hits The Red Wings take on the Boston Bruins this afternoon in the inaugural NHL Thanksgiving Showdown. Puck drops at 1 p.m. We’ll be in…metro Detroit for the game, but I’ll be on Twitter so we…
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Saad defies NHL hangover myth
By Carl Chimenti – Brandon Saad has defied the dreaded NHL hangover, a period of re-adjustment that a lot of Major Junior A players go through after returning from an extended NHL camp. The Gibsonia, Penn. native was drafted this past June, in the second round (43rd overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. After attending their…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 23
Now don’t eat too much turkey tomorrow if you’re going to be playing hockey after. It would be like tying weights to your skates. Quick hits We’re in the closing stages of the big ‘High School Preview’ edition of the magazine – I think you’re all going to like it. A special ‘HS Captains’ slideshow…
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Metro High School Invitational Recap
The Metro High School Invitational, played at Novi Ice Arena Nov. 18-19, helped kick off the start of the high school hockey season. The tournament showcased a battle for bragging rights between the Kensington Lakes Activities Association and the Oakland Activities Association. Five teams from each league participated, taking on two cross-conference schools. The KLAA…
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CCHA’s Players of the Week – Nov. 21
From the CCHA league office… Offensive Player of the Week Alex Lippincott, OSU So., F (Akron, OH) Lippincott scored twice, including the game-winner, and added two assists on Saturday in Ohio State’s 6-5 win against Michigan. Gladiator® Defenseman of the Week Chris Wideman, MIA Sr. (St. Louis, MO) Wideman had an assist and a blocked…
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NAHL’s Three Stars of the Week – Nov. 21
From the NAHL league office… 1st Star: Tony Kujava, goaltender, Janesville Jets Over the past weekend, Kujava was perfect for the Jets in their home sweep of the Coulee Region Chill. Kujava shutout the Chill both on Friday and Saturday night and moved his currently shutout streak to 190+ minutes. On Friday, Kujava stopped all…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 22
Only two more days ’til turkey…can’t wait. Quick hits In case you were living under a rock yesterday (read: in case you don’t use any sort of technology…wait, then how are you reading this?) Sidney Crosby returned from a 10-month absence to play an NHL game for the first time since suffering a concussion. And…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 21
Welcome back to the work week. Hope everybody had a great weekend. Quick hits Our new favorite Fox Sports Detroit analyst, Darren Eliot, got plenty of extra face-time during the Red Wings game last night due to a power outage at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Wings and Ducks were delayed roughly half an…
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Wolverines swept by Buckeyes
By Lindsey Ungar – ANN ARBOR – The Michigan hockey team is not used to losing – plain and simple. Especially at home in front of sell-out crowds. No. 14 Ohio State defeated No. 7 Michigan, 6-5, to sweep the weekend series at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Saturday night. Michigan has now…