Author: MiHockey Staff
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A Vapor evolution continues
By Michael Caples – Evan Baker says that the Vapor APX stick “is the perfect evolution of the Vapor X:60 stick”. He should know — after all, Baker is the category manager of sticks for Bauer hockey. And according to Baker, Bauer’s latest stick features what people loved about last year’s X:60, and then some.…
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Kicking it with Datsyuk
By Michael Caples – Who wants to shoot like Pavel Datsyuk? Okay, we know that’s like saying who wants to win the lottery. But the engineers at Reebok’s hockey division want you to know that if you’re trying to shoot like Datsyuk, they’ve got a new stick prepared just for you. Last spring, Datsyuk was…
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Michigan D-1 schools: Breaking down the rest from the Mitten
Western Michigan:When Jeff Blashill left Kalamazoo to become an assistant coach with the Red Wings, it looked as though it would be a rough summer for the Broncos. However, the news of the replacement was just as shocking as the vacancy. Former NHL coach Andy Murray will now take over the Broncos program, and he…
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From The Crease: Game management and dealing with referees
No one on the ice has closer and more frequent contact with the referee than the goaltender. Think about it. Every defensive zone face off mandates that the referee position himself or herself 10-15 feet away from the goaltender and straddle the goal line on the opposite side of the draw. There is a great…
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Spartans Preview
By Michael Caples – Rewind: Things didn’t go the way the Spartans planned last year. A below-500 win total and a difficult-to-swallow 5-0 loss to Michigan in the historic Big Chill at the Big House led to coach Rick Comley stepping down. The Alaska Nanooks eliminated Michigan State in the first round of the CCHA…
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Wolverines Preview
By Michael Caples – Rewind: The Wolverines were one bounce away from a 10th NCAA title last April. A 3-2 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the national championship game concluded a season in which the Wolverines won a CCHA regular-season title and third-place finish in the CCHA playoffs. Coach Red Berenson then had an active summer,…
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Red Wings Preview
By Michael Caples – Rewind: Last spring, the Wings seemed destined to complete a historic comeback against San Jose. However, concussions to Dan Cleary and Todd Bertuzzi led to a disappointing performance in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, and for the second consecutive season, the Sharks eliminated the Wings. A surprise retirement by…
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Shooting the lights out (behind the scenes at a Warrior Hockey photoshoot)
(From August 2011) By Michael Caples – On Aug. 11, I was invited to get out of bed early for a behind-the-scenes tour of a video shoot conducted by Warrior, as they prepared for the debut of their new stick, the Dynasty. Little did I know that a shirt and tie would be the…
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Saginaw lands top prospect
By Carl Chimenti – The Saginaw Spirit have bolstered their blue line for the upcoming season, with defenseman Jamie Oleksiak deciding to leave college hockey for the OHL. Oleksiak is a big body at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds and was a first round selection (14th overall), by the Dallas Stars in June’s NHL Draft. The Toronto,…