Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – June 27
Both the Red Wings and Griffins are getting us fired up for 2013-14.a The Red Wings announced the roster and schedule for their annual development camp today. Darren Helm headlines the list of participants. Click here for more information. With 14 forwards still under contract, along with unrestricted free agents Valtteri Filppula, Daniel Cleary and…
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Shaved Ice – June 26
Both the Red Wings and Griffins are getting us fired up for 2013-14. The Red Wings announced their pre-season schedule for the 2013-14 season today (something we didn’t get to see last year due to the lockout). Detroit starts the pre-season in Pittsburgh, and has home games against the Penguins, Blackhawks, Bruins and Leafs. Click…
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Shaved Ice – June 25
And with that, the NHL season comes to a close. Well, we had one last Michi-gamer selection to do. Considering they all played big roles in the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup championship run, we’re selecting Michigan connections Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Brandon Saad as our final picks for our season-long feature. Click the link to…
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Shaved Ice – June 24
Welcome back to the work week. The NHL Draft is this Sunday – get ready with our list of names to know by clicking on the image below. The Meijer State Games took place this weekend out in Grand Rapids, and while we have more coverage coming for you soon, here are the championship squads…
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Shaved Ice – June 20
What a wild last few days… Since the last time we wrote a Shaved Ice blog, the Griffins won the first pro hockey championship for the City of Grand Rapids and the Red Wings officially announced their plans for a new arena. Oh yeah, and the Meijer State Games are starting today. Crazy times for…
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Shaved Ice – June 18
Pavel Datsyuk messed up our routine today. But no, we’re not complaining. Contrary to some previous rumors floating around, Pavel Datsyuk wants to stay in Hockeytown. The Red Wings’ No. 13 agreed to a three-year extension with the Red Wings today, keeping him in the Winged Wheel uniform through 2017. Click the photo below for…
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Shaved Ice – June 17
Hope everybody had a great Father’s Day. It was a rough weekend for the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Wings’ AHL affiliate failed to close out the Calder Cup Final both on Friday and Saturday, dropping Games 4 and 5 to Syracuse. Click on the numbers to read our game recaps from both contests. Now, the…
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Red Wings’ youngsters look promising, but they still need a top-six scorer
By Darren Eliot – After a strong finish to the regular season and a fine showing in the playoffs, the Red Wings know more about many of their young players than they otherwise might have. In that regard, the lockout-shortened season may have hastened the organization’s reload process. The vets who didn’t play during the…
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Shaved Ice – June 14
Can the Griffins finish the job tonight? The Griffins battle the Syracuse Crunch tonight at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. What’s on the line? Nothing much, just the Calder Cup. With a 3-0 series lead, the Wings’ AHL affiliate can end the series and start on quite a weekend party. If they can’t, they…
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Shaved Ice – June 12
We’re here for a Wednesday edition of Shaved Ice. Tonight, the AHL Final shifts back to Grand Rapids, as the Griffins look to build on their 2-0 series lead over the Syracuse Crunch. Need to get caught up? Here’s our recaps from Game 1 and Game 2, which both took place in New York. Games…