Category: Michael Caples
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Caples: Sometimes change is good, right?
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By @MichaelCaples – In our latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we list off some of the events and news items to be excited for in 2015 (that hits rinks this weekend, by the way). You know, some of the usual suspects, like youth and high school state championships, the NHL/OHL/USHL drafts and the Wings’ run…
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Caples: Breaking news on Jack Johnson’s financial troubles a scary story for hockey players
By @MichaelCaples – The Columbus Dispatch has broken a scary story involving an Ann Arbor fan favorite. According to an article released this morning, former University of Michigan star and Ann Arbor native Jack Johnson has filed for bankruptcy, due to a string of questionable financial decisions. A source in the Columbus Dispatch article,…
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Caples: OHL suspensions serve as social media behavior reminder for players
By @MichaelCaples – On Nov. 5, the Ontario Hockey League handed out 15-game suspensions to two of their players. What were they in violation of? The OHL’s ‘social networking policy.’ The suspensions weren’t for headshots or dirty elbows. They were for how the players were conducting themselves on Tinder, a popular social dating app. For…
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Pierre-Edouard Bellemare’s first NHL goal a story for hockey players everywhere
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By @MichaelCaples – Pierre-Edouard Bellemare isn’t from Michigan, nor does he play for a Michigan-based team. In fact, he’s not even North American. He’s from France. However, what he accomplished last night is something for aspiring hockey players in Michigan (and hockey players worldwide) to remember. Bellemare, a native of France, scored his first NHL…
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Caples: Baffled by the Howard bashing
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By Michael Caples – It’s a cruel, cruel world, being an NHL goaltender. Let me rephrase that, actually. It’s a cruel, cruel world being a goaltender in general. When things aren’t going well, it’s the easiest position to point a finger at. In the high-speed, action-packed game we all love, it’s much easier to say,…
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Caples: #Oshie2014 thrilled; let’s keep going with it
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By Michael Caples – Even if he never scores another goal, you won’t soon forget the name TJ Oshie. The St. Louis Blues’ budding superstar captivated the hockey world when he went toe-to-toe, time-after-time, with Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, eventually giving his American squad a shootout victory. It was as if time stood still,…
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Caples: Hope you’re ready for a wild ride this season
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By Michael Caples – Follow @MichaelCaples on Twitter The end of summer means that hockey season is starting (or, really, that it’s already underway). Even though we have to say goodbye to the perks of summer, the perks of winter are coming into focus. Nights at the rink, nights watching the Wings, and afternoon…
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Caples: Hey hockey people – are you helping or hurting our sport?
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By Michael Caples – Our game can be expensive. A quick look around my own hockey bag has me realizing that there’s well over $1,000 invested inside. Factor in the two sticks next to said bag, and well, we all know how that goes. Tomorrow, I might make a mention of the upcoming ice…
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Caples: My frustration with the phrase ‘hockey is back’
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By Michael Caples – Last Sunday was a good day for hockey fans. Everybody – including yours truly – woke up to discover that the top professional hockey league was back in business. The NHL and the NHLPA had finally stopped their petty arguing, and it was time to get the show back on the…