Category: Editor’s picks
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Kyle Connor, Connor Hellebuyck on the Winnipeg Jets’ opening-night roster
By @StefanKubus – A pair of promising Michigan natives have cracked the Winnipeg Jets’ opening-night roster. It was announced Monday that Shelby Township native Kyle Connor and Commerce native Connor Hellebuyck have secured spots on the team to start the season. For Connor, it’s a similar story to Waterford native Dylan Larkin in Detroit. Connor,…
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NMU’s Payne named WCHA offensive player of the week after big weekend
By @MichaelCaples – Robbie Payne had quite a weekend for the Northern Michigan Wildcats, and today, he was honored by his college conference. The Gaylord native posted three goals and six points as NMU split a pair of games with Wisconsin at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Payne, a junior, helped his Wildcats…
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Lumberjacks’ Collin Adams named USHL forward of the week
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By @MichaelCaples – Collin Adams had himself quite a weekend, and the USHL took notice. It was announced today that the Muskegon Lumberjacks forward was named the USHL forward of the week, after Adams lit up the scoresheet against Cedar Rapids. The Brighton native scored two goals in both of the road contests to…
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College hockey recap (week of Oct. 6-9)
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By Jonathan Cochran – The college hockey season is underway, and here’s how the Michigan schools fared this past week. Note: Michigan State and Lake Superior State start their 2016-2017 seasons at Lake Superior State on Thursday. Michigan Blanks Union to earn split Friday night saw the Wolverines open their 2016-17 campaign at Yost Ice…
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Tickets to Big Ten tournament at The Joe now on sale
By @MichaelCaples – If you really, really want to have your college hockey-viewing schedule figured out well in advance, you’re in luck. The Big Ten announced today that tickets for the 2017 Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament at Joe Louis Arena are now on sale. The tournament, which will take place from Thursday, March…
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PHOTOS: Ferris State vs. Western Michigan
On Friday, the Ferris State Bulldogs traveled to Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan in the second of a back-to-back series between the two in-state rivals. Check out our photos from the battle between the two Michigan schools. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: NTDP U17s vs. Des Moines
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Check out our photos from Friday night’s USHL game between USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-17 Team and the Des Moines Buccaneers. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Wings close out preseason with win over Maple Leafs (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – It was as close to a regular season game as we’ve seen thus far. Both the Red Wings and Maple Leafs had most of their A-squads dressed for Saturday night’s preseason finale at Joe Louis Arena. It was Detroit came out on top in the Original Six tilt, a 4-3…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines win big in ALS Awareness Game for Scott Matzka
On Saturday night, the University of Michigan hosted Union for the second game of a weekend series in the Wolverines’ second annual ALS Awareness Game. The Wolverines were dedicating the evening to UM alum Scott Matzka, who is battling ALS himself and was at Yost with his family for a ceremonial puck drop. The Wolverines…
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Red Wings trim roster to 32 ahead of preseason finale
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By @StefanKubus – The Red Wings have moved one step closer to their opening-night roster. Detroit announced Saturday that it has trimmed its team to 32, sending a handful to Grand Rapids and placing four on injured reserve. Forwards Matt Lorito, Evgeny Svechnikov, Tyler Bertuzzi and defensemen Robbie Russo and Joe Hicketts were all sent…