Category: Blogs
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 24
Good afternoon. Don’t you miss the days when snow actually meant you could stay home? Staffer Brian Kalisher here to round out your week – TGIF. Quick hits Well, it’s official. The Red Wings have finally lost a game at home, dropping a 4-3 shootout decision to the Vancouver Canucks last night. It’s safe to…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 23
Good day, all. Another week of pucks is winding down. Staffer Brian Kalisher here to add a little hockey to your Thursday. Quick hits The Red Wings were off last night after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night. They are back in action tonight at home against the Vancouver Canucks and…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 22
You can’t win ’em all… Quick hits The Red Wings lost their first game in what feels like months, dropping a 2-1 decision to rival Chicago last night. However – for those of you concerned – it doesn’t get in the way of their home win streak, because they were playing at the United Center.…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 21
Good morning everyone. Quick hits With the play of Joey MacDonald and the return of Jimmy Howard, the Wings had to make room between the pipes, which means that Ty Conklin has been put on waivers. If nobody claims him by noon today, he will be sent to Grand Rapids. Who took advantage of Presidents…
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From The Crease: Stick placement is essential to young goaltenders
By Carl Howell – There is a school of thought from goaltending instructors that a goalie’s stick should be placed on the ice 2 or more feet out from the toes of the skates. I see 9 or 10-year-old kids struggling to move because their stick is so far out that all their weight is…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 20
Good morning everybody! Hope you had a great time on Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan, and were able to celebrate the game throughout all of Hockey Weekend Across America. It sure was a busy weekend for me, but well worth it. Quick hits The Red Wings just keep on winning at home, this time posting…
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From The Crease: Developing an active glove
By Dave DeSander – A few months ago, Future Pro Director Jeremy Kalinecki wrote on the topic and definition of ‘glove discipline’ versus ‘glove involvement.’ By definition, the use of a ‘discipline glove’ is holding it in position, out and open facing the puck, filling space in front of the goaltender’s body, and in a…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 17
Good morning everyone. I hope you’re prepared for one great hockey weekend, as we celebrate hockey in the Mitten. Quick hits Warrior Hockey Day in Michigan may be tomorrow, but we’ve got hockey to pay attention to all weekend long. Here’s some bullet-points of things to pay attention to: The Red Wings have Friday (Nashville)…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 16
Good…afternoon. Quick hits We’re keeping Shaved Ice short and sweet today, because I was at the office rather late last night to produce another terrific issue of Michigan Hockey Magazine for our loyal readership. Then, I was the Detroit Red Wings’ High School Journalist Day to speak with aspiring writers this morning. Rewarding, fun, and…
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Shaved Ice – Feb. 15
Hello, everyone. Quick hits Rumor has it that the Red Wings won a big game last night. Detroit posted a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, which gave them their 21st consecutive home win – a new NHL record. Hopefully you’ve heard all this before, but you should follow that earlier link to my article…