Category: Editor’s picks
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Hall of Fame Red Wings forward ‘Terrible’ Ted Lindsay passes away
By @StefanKubus – Detroit Red Wings legend and NHL Hall of Famer “Terrible” Ted Lindsay has passed away at the age of 93. A native of Renfrew, Ontario, Lindsay played 14 of his 17 NHL seasons with Detroit and was a part of four Stanley Cup championship teams (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955). Lindsay finished his…
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Muskegon Lumberjacks 30-man roster and affiliate list unveiled
By @StefanKubus – The USHL has announced its 30-man rosters and affiliate lists for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. The league’s member clubs will still need to make cuts to get to their 23-man protected list by Sept. 24 ahead of the start of the regular season. The 23-man protected lists must follow the league’s regular season roster…
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Red Wings add Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma as assistant coach
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings have filled their vacancy on the bench with a Michigan native who has a Stanley Cup to his name. Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma, 47, will fill the void on the Detroit bench this season, joining head coach Jeff Blashill and fellow assistants Doug Houda and Pat Ferschweiler.…
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USA Hockey expands Hockey Weekend Across America to ‘Hockey Week Across America’
By @StefanKubus – Hockey Weekend Across America will have a different look in 2019. That’s because the event, now in its 12th year, is set to last an entire week. USA Hockey announced that the newly-named Hockey Week Across America will take place from Feb. 17-24, 2019, celebrating an entire week of hockey festivities across…
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Coreau blanks Moose to preserve Griffins’ season, force Game 5
By @MichaelCaples – Jared Coreau made his first start of the 2018 AHL Playoffs Thursday night, and he did not disappoint. The Griffins goaltender made 30 saves to lead Grand Rapids to a season-preserving 3-0 victory in Game 4 of their opening series against the Manitoba Moose. With the win, the Griffins force a winner-take-all…
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WMU alum Scott Foster, accountant and beer league goalie, plays for Blackhawks in emergency backup role
By @StefanKubus – From beer leagues to the big leagues. It was like something out of a Hollywood movie for 36-year-old Scott Foster, who earlier in the day was working his day job as an accountant. In Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Anton Forsberg was injured during warmups, which forced 23-year-old Collin…
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Update: GVSU to host benefit game for Dave Rue Scholarship Saturday
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Update: After having to postpone the original game due to a rink maintenance issue, the Dave Rue Scholarship fundraising game will be played this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Ice Center. More info: Original story: By @MichaelCaples – On Friday, the Grand Valley State University D2 team will host rival Davenport for…
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Zach Werenski named to NHL All-Star roster
By @MichaelCaples – Zach Werenski can now add ‘NHL All-Star’ to his resume. The Grosse Pointe native has been summoned to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa this weekend. He’s replacing teammate Seth Jones, who will be missing due to illness. Werenski’s more than worthy to be on the roster; he leads his Columbus…
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FSU’s Norris, two Wildcats claim WCHA weekly honors
By @MichaelCaples – Coale Norris had himself a big weekend, and he’s getting rewarded. The Ferris State freshman forward has been named the WCHA rookie of the week after he scored the game-winner for his club over an in-state rival. On Friday, the Oxford native scored the Bulldogs’ first goal in an eventual 4-0 victory…
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Michigan’s Warren, MSU’s Lewandowski make B1G weekly stars list
By @MichaelCaples – After big weekends, a pair of Michigan natives have landed on this week’s Big Ten weekly stars list. Carleton native Brendan Warren – a sophomore forward for the Wolverines – was named the conference’s first star after he helped Michigan to a weekend sweep at Minnesota. The pair of wins gave the…