Category: Blogs
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Special DElivery: Talking Lou Lamoriello after last night’s U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction
By Darren Eliot – The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inducts Lou Lamoriello and the very next day the NHL finally moves the negotiating process along with the NHLPA. Coincidence? Probably, but the implications are intriguing. Long known to have much pull inside the league, maybe Mr. Lamoriello didn’t want any acrimonious labor issues sullying…
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Shaved Ice – October 16
Not every day one of Michigan’s own is inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. DO WE HAVE A DEAL? Reports are flying left and right that the NHL has offered up a 50/50 split for revenue sharing, which was at the heart of the battle between the two sides. The deal, per TSN,…
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Shaved Ice – October 15
Hello Monday, nice to see you again…kind of. Have you voted in our contest yet? We’re giving away two sticks and four bobbleheads for people to fill out our ballot – hockey-related questions, of course – because after all, it is election season. The Wolverines bounced back on Friday night, avenging a OT loss to…
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Special DElivery: A magical mix of baseball and hockey no more
By Darren Eliot – I’m writing at the time I’d be heading to the Fox Sports Detroit Call Sam Studio for opening night desk duty. Certainly, the morning skate would have been part of the day’s agenda making sure I had my opening night nuggets on the Red Wings and the Predators all lined up.…
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Shaved Ice – October 12
Hey look, it’s Friday! For at least the first half of the game, the Michigan Wolverines looked like they would have no problem recording a win in their regular-season opener against RIT. Then, the Tigers started chipping away, and eventually forced overtime, where they would score 14 seconds in. Needless to say, few were thrilled…
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Shaved Ice – October 11
Welcome back to Shaved Ice, everybody. Red Berenson announced yesterday that Wolverines defenseman Jon Merrill has a fractured vertebra from a hit sustained during Michigan’s exhibition win over Windsor on Tuesday. The Whalers ran into a hot goalie during their trip to Owen Sound, and left with a 4-2 loss. Plymouth’s OHL team is now…
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Shaved Ice – October 10
I don’t know what this lockout talk is; I’m covering hockey games six out of seven days this week. The University of Michigan kicked their season off yesterday with a 7-3 win over Windsor. The win came with a price, however; defenseman Jon Merrill and forward Justin Selman were both injured in the game. Jacob…
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Shaved Ice – October 9
MiHockey’s Michael Caples here with you on a Tuesday to talk some hockey. Terrible news for Hockeytown today, as WXYZ Detroit reported that the longtime voice of the Red Wings, hall-of-famer Budd Lynch, passed away at age 95. Lynch was a tremendous, tremendous person who couldn’t help but light up the Joe Louis Arena press…
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Shaved Ice – October 8
Judging by the schedule we’re looking at this week, hockey has officially started. I spent the majority of my Sunday (after the Tigers game, of course) at Yost Ice Arena. Gotta say, the renovations make the historic building look that much better; I was very impressed with the lighting inside the arena. It was worth…
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Shaved Ice – October 5
Today being Friday just means that we’re that much closer to another hockey-filled weekend. The Griffins’ season is almost here. That means a new set of challenges for young goaltender Petr Mrazek, who says he’s ready for whatever Hockeytown West can throw at him. For the first time in a long time, the Wolverines are…