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MiHockey’s Ryan Zuke and Ben Fleck here with you on this busy Tuesday afternoon. Quick hits The 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement will be aired today at 3:00 p.m. ET. on the NHL Network.  Some of the first-year eligible players include Joe Sakic, Brendan Shanahan, Mats Sundin, Jeremy Roenick, Curtis Joseph, Gary Roberts…

MiHockey editor Michael Caples here with you on a Monday that has plenty of Michigan hockey-related material to talk about. Quick hits We traveled to Pittsburgh this weekend to watch all the Michigan connections get drafted into hockey’s highest league. Being some of the first people to speak with players in the midst of what…

Quick hits Evgeni Malkin started his off-season workout early this year, walking up to the stage three times at the NHL Awards last night to pick up some hardware.   Malkin took home the Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP), the Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) and the Art Ross Trophy (scoring leader). Former Michigan Wolverine Max…

Quick hits With the red carpet rolled out and ready to go for tonight, there’s three Michigan connections to keep an eye on at the NHL Awards Show (7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network): Paul MacLean – former Detroit Red Wings assistant coach and now with Ottawa – is up for the Jack Adams Award…

MiHockey’s Ben Fleck with you on this Tuesday morning. Quick hits TSN’s Darren Dreger has reported that Darren Helm has signed a four-year contract extension with the Red Wings. More coming on that real soon. The Grand Rapids Griffins have signed East Grand Rapids native and former University of Michigan Wolverine Luke Glendening to a one-year…

MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus here with you on a Monday that is shaping up to be rather busy for the hockey world. Quick hits The Great Lakes Invitational will continue through 2014, as Michigan Technological University and Olympia Entertainment have extended the college hockey tournament at Joe Louis Arena. In case you missed our Father’s Day…

MiHockey’s Stefan Kubus here with you on a Friday morning. Quick hits Yesterday, former Detroit Red Wings player Gerard Gallant was tabbed by the Montreal Canadiens to be a new assistant coach. Gallant had been the coach of the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs. In three seasons there, Gallant made three QMJHL final appearances, won…

MiHockey staffers Ryan Zuke and Ben Fleck with you on this Thursday morning. Quick hits Zach Parise, sure to be one of the most sought-after free agents come July 1, has indicated he is interested in re-signing with the New Jersey Devils.  There have also been rumors that Parise could be one of the Red…