Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 10
Happy Thursday, everybody. Today started off with big news about Michigan’s two Ontario Hockey League teams. Saginaw Spirit captain Vincent Trocheck tweeted that he was going to be joining the Plymouth Whalers, and it was confirmed a few hours later that he was traded between the in-state rivals, in exchange for Zach Bratina and some…
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Special DElivery: X-Factors in a shortened NHL campaign
By Darren Eliot – What took so long to end now gives way to a jiffy start, rejiggered NHL season. How can something that dragged on interminably precede a hockey hastening and awakening of startling swiftness? I’m speaking of the L-word, of course, and how after enduring NHL game deprivation, we have sensory overload as…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 9
Press day can’t stop us from a Shaved Ice post. We’re hard at work on the next issue of MiHockeyMag. Spoiler alert – some Michigan natives who just got back from Russia are going to be on the cover. Speaking of just getting back from Russia, we had an exclusive interview with Jacob Trouba last…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 8
Happy Tuesday, everybody. Now that the Red Wings are coming back, we decided to take a look at the roster situation. Check out our answers to some of the hot topics surrounding the Red Wings right here. Alex Aleardi has been traded to Windsor in exchange for a 19-year-old forward, getting the Whalers under the…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 7
What. A. Weekend. Where to begin? Might as well start with the news that broke yesterday at 5 a.m. – the NHL will actually have games this season. A marathon discussion session between the owners, players and a federal mediator ended early Sunday morning as the two sides agreed on the framework of a new…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 4
The weekend is here! Hope you’re ready for it. After taking out rival Canada, Team USA is will be playing for gold at the World Juniors tomorrow morning. We will be living-tweeting the game, just like we did for the semifinal win yesterday morning. The Americans will take on Sweden, with puck drop slated for…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 3
What a win by Team USA… For those of you who woke up way too early this morning – congrats, you made the right choice. Team USA impressed against their main rival, as they kept the high-powered Canadian offense contained en route to a 5-1 win. The Americans will take on Sweden, who beat Russia…
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Special DElivery: The most influential people on my life in hockey
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With MiHockey highlighting the Top 50 Most Influential People in Michigan Hockey, I got to thinking about who have been the most influential on my life in hockey. Like most players, I’ll put my dad at the top of the list. He has always supported my efforts, fueling my initial interest in the game and…
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Shaved Ice – Jan. 2
Welcome to the first Shaved Ice of 2013! Team USA took care of business against the Czech Republic today in the quarterfinals of the World Juniors, securing their spot in the semifinals for a rematch with Team Canada. Two Michigan natives were given one-game suspensions by the CCHA today. Wolverines forward A.J. Treais and Broncos…
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Shaved Ice – Dec. 31
What a weekend… It was a wild weekend at Joe Louis Arena – we hope you enjoyed the latest installment of the Great Lakes Invitational. Michigan Tech won the prestigious tournament for the first time since Mel Pearson was a player on the roster and not a coach. A lot of that had to do…