Category: University of Michigan Wolverines
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College hockey weekend recaps
By Michael Caples – Western Michigan at Michigan Friday’s showdown between the Michigan Wolverines and Western Michigan Broncos was our game of the night. Here was the recap from the Broncos’ big road win, where Dane Walters scored with 57 seconds remaining to break a 2-2 tie. On Saturday, things were different for the home…
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Broncos top Wolverines at Yost
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – For the first time in 20 games, somebody other than a Wolverine scored a game-winning goal inside Yost Ice Arena. Junior forward Dane Walters managed to get his stick on the puck during a scramble in front of Michigan’s goal with 57 seconds remaining in regulation to give…
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Di Giuseppe, Hunwick honored by CCHA
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced today that forward Phil Di Giuseppe of Michigan has been named the Gongshow Rookie of the Month for October. Di Giuseppe helped Michigan to a 6-1-1 record for the month of October and racked up five goals and four assists in eight games. Two of…
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CCHA’s Players of the Week – Oct. 31
Both the Spartans and Wolverines are well represented in the latest CCHA Players of the Week. Offensive Player of the Week Lee Reimer, MSU So., F (Landmark, MB) Reimer had two assists on Friday in a 5-2 win over Robert Morris. He added a hat trick and two assists in a 6-2 win over the…
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From The Joe – Friday night recaps
Catching you up on all the excitement from the hockey in the Mitten tonight. By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings started the 2011-12 season with five straight wins. The problem is that they haven’t won since. Detroit lost to their rivals from San Jose Friday night 4-2, which extends the Wings’ losing…
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Wolverines post convincing win over Bulldogs
By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – Red Berenson started off his postgame press conference with a hint that he might have been a little surprised by the Wolverines’ five goals against the Ferris State Bulldogs Thursday night. “Well it’s good to score against a team that doesn’t allow goals,” said Berenson, whose team recorded…
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Bulldogs bring nation’s No. 1 defense to Ann Arbor
By Everett Cook The following story was originally published by The Michigan Daily on October 26, 2011. Visit michigandaily.com The days of Niagara and Bentley are long gone. That game against St. Lawrence — just two weeks ago — seems like it was eons ago, and the exhibition against the University of Ontario Institute of…
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Growing Into the Spotlight: The inconceivable rise of Shawn Hunwick
The following story was originally published by The Michigan Daily on October 21, 2011. Visit http://tinyurl.com/umdaily-hunwick or go to michigandaily.com By Everett Cook, Daily Sports Writer STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Inside the home of Rich and Robin Hunwick, tickets from the Big Chill at the Big House and Michigan jerseys line the living room walls,…
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Friday night recaps
Here’s a quick recap of how your favorite Michigan teams did Friday night. The Red Wings continued their perfect start to the season, taking care of the winless Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Joe Louis Arena. Valtteri Filppula had three assists – two of which on goals from linemate Johan Franzen – and an empty-net…
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Michigan D-1 schools: Breaking down the rest from the Mitten
Western Michigan:When Jeff Blashill left Kalamazoo to become an assistant coach with the Red Wings, it looked as though it would be a rough summer for the Broncos. However, the news of the replacement was just as shocking as the vacancy. Former NHL coach Andy Murray will now take over the Broncos program, and he…