Author: MiHockey Staff
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Di Giuseppe, Hunwick honored by CCHA
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that forward Phil Di Giuseppe of Michigan has been named the Gongshow Rookie of the Month for October. Di Giuseppe helped Michigan to a 6-1-1 record for the month of October and racked up five goals and four assists in eight games. Two of…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 2
Greetings, everyone. Hope the sugar rush from all the candy the kids didn’t eat is wearing off. Quick hits The losing streak continues for the Red Wings. I was in the press box while watching them fall 2-1 to Minnesota in overtime – here’s my recap of the action. Fresh off the announcement of a…
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Wings drop fifth straight
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings played 59 minutes of shutout hockey Tuesday night. But two goals allowed in a 2:33 span erased any good will, and added to their losing streak. Minnesota captain Mikko Koivu scored his first goal of the season at the 19:00 mark of the third period –…
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Honeybaked ’98s welcome the Red Army
The 1998 Red Army team from Russia arrived in Michigan a week before competing in the Bauer Invitational tournament in Chicago Nov. 4-6. Here they have a slate of games that included a tilt with the Honeybaked ’98s on Saturday, Oct. 29. The game was fast-paced from the outset and the boys on both sides…
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NAHL’s Three Stars of the Week – Oct. 31
First Star of the Week: Greg Lewis – Wenatchee Wild Perhaps no player in the NAHL had experienced a more peculiar start to the season than Greg Lewis. Lewis, 20, amazingly had yet to win a game heading into this past weekend despite being ranked 2nd in NAHL goaltending. That…
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CCHA’s Players of the Week – Oct. 31
Both the Spartans and Wolverines are well represented in the latest CCHA Players of the Week. Offensive Player of the Week Lee Reimer, MSU So., F (Landmark, MB) Reimer had two assists on Friday in a 5-2 win over Robert Morris. He added a hat trick and two assists in a 6-2 win over the…
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Shaved Ice – Nov. 1
Good morning everyone. I hope you had a fantastic Halloween. Quick hits It’s not surprising to see people wear Halloween costumes to work. However, it is a little unsettling when you see a referee doing so. Last night, former pro player Cal McGowan was wearing the stripes…while wearing a wig and make-up. The assistant manager…
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Wings make Halloween moves
The Wings don’t play until tomorrow night, but there’s plenty of news coming out of Hockeytown today. The club announced both the signing of Niklas Kronwall to a seven-year deal, and the call-up of Gustav Nyquist after sending Fabian Brunnstrom to Grand Rapids. Kronwall locked down Long-term contracts have become the best way for NHL…
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Trick-Or-Treating at Compuware
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By Brian Kalisher – PLYMOUTH – It was quite a frightening sight Saturday evening at Compuware Arena as youngsters from around the area packed the concourse to take part in the Plymouth Whalers’ Trick-or-Treat Night. As a new staffer for Michigan Hockey, I stopped by to check out the action and help pass out candy…
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Shaved Ice – Oct 31
Happy Halloween, everybody. Hope you get to celebrate by spending the night at a hockey rink. Or by Trick-or-Treating, obviously (save me some candy if you’re going out). Quick hits I spent the weekend driving around the state, taking in some of the best hockey we have to offer in the Mitten. Thursday I was…