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Shaved Ice – September 20
Welcome back to Shaved Ice, everybody. Thanks for coming. Quick hits We’re still cruising through our team previews to get ready for the upcoming season. The latest two posted are teams that don’t exactly like each other – the Wolverines and the Spartans. Can’t wait for the latest edition of the in-state rivalry to take…
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Shaved Ice – September 19
Rumor has it that there’s going to be some changes to this blog soon… Quick hits In case you missed it yesterday, we posted our season previews for the Saginaw Spirit and the Ferris State Bulldogs, in keeping with our ‘Hockey Never Stops’ campaign. The two squads joined the Plymouth Whalers as the first three…
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Shaved Ice – September 17
Welcome back to another work week. Quick hits Let’s just get it out of the way right now – here’s the letter from the NHL to the fans. From the NHL official website: The following message to fans was issued by the National Hockey League on Sunday: Despite the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement,…
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In Michigan, there is no such thing as a hockey lockout
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By Darren Eliot – So, the NHL is going to lock out the players yet again. No wonder I feel as if I’ve written this article before. Because I have. In the fall of 2004, I was high atop Air Canada Center in Toronto with my play-by-play partner Sam Rosen calling the final of the…
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A different perspective on billeting
Editor’s note: Each fall, families across our state serve as billet families for players coming to Michigan to advance their hockey careers. MiHockey writer Ryan Zuke shares his own experiences from when his family served as a billet family for a European player skating in Michigan, offering a unique perspective on the subject. By Ryan…
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Shaved Ice – September 14
MiHockey editor Michael Caples here with you on a lovely Friday afternoon. Quick hits Well, Free Press writer Helene St. James tweeted a picture of the ice coming out at the Joe. Guess the maintenance guys down there don’t have much faith in things getting fixed by that Saturday night midnight doomsday countdown thing. In happy Detroit…
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Shaved Ice – September 13
MiHockey editor Michael Caples here with you on a Thursday afternoon. Quick hits Even though his Wikipedia page says he’s a member of the Red Wings (randomly saw that while I was on Google), the club has not officially announced any deal with Carlo Colaiacovo yet. Ansar Khan’s latest report says the club is still…
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Shaved Ice – September 11
MiHockey editor Michael Caples here for a Tuesday afternoon edition of Shaved Ice. We’re grinding out the latest issue of MiHockeyMag right now, but I’m taking a break to fill you in on whatever I think you should know about…hockey-wise, at least. #NeverForget Quick hits The latest installment of the EA Sports NHL franchise was…
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Shaved Ice – September 10
MiHockey editor Michael Caples here with you on a Monday afternoon. Seems like fall is finally here, doesn’t it? Quick hits As of 1 p.m., Michigan Tech is in the lead for our cover voting contest. The Huskies have 20 percent of the total votes. Still time to try to have your favorite college/junior team…
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Shaved Ice – September 7
Welcome back to Shaved Ice, where we round up everything you might want to know about…hockey-wise, at least. MiHockey editor Michael Caples here with you on a Friday morning. Quick hits Did you see our article about Jonas Gustavsson yesterday? New Red Wings netminder seems to be adjusting well to life in Hockeytown. Members of…