Category: Editor’s picks
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Mackenzie MacEachern talks about signing pro contract with Blues, saying goodbye to MSU
By @MichaelCaples – There was an abundance of professional hockey players on the ice for the Eastside Elite All-Star Game Saturday night in Mount Clemens. One of the spectators is also a pro hockey player, but he’s probably still getting used to being able to say that. Mackenzie MacEachern was in town to watch…
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Red Wings games to be live streamed on Fox Sports GO
By @MichaelCaples – If you have a TV service that provides you with Fox Sports Detroit, you may just be able to watch Red Wings games on your phone or tablet this season. Announced today, Fox Sports Regional Networks – aka FSD in Hockeytown – will begin live streaming local NHL telecasts beginning with…
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DeKeyser: “Today just kind of makes me realize how lucky I am”
By @MichaelCaples – Danny DeKeyser said that today is one of those days where he’s reminded of how lucky he is. The 26-year-old native of Clay Township, Mich., just signed a new six-year contract with his hometown Red Wings – keeping DeKeyser with his childhood favorite team for a very long time. With DeKeyser’s…
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Red Wings, Danny DeKeyser agree to new six-year deal
By @StefanKubus – The Red Wings have re-signed another key piece to the puzzle. It was announced today that Detroit and Macomb native Danny DeKeyser have agreed to a new six-year deal. DeKeyser, a restricted free agent coming off a two-year deal with a cap hit of $2.188 million, was originally scheduled to have his player-requested arbitration hearing on July 28. Per…
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PHOTOS: 2016 CCM Skills Camp in Plymouth
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CCM Hockey rolled through Plymouth for their annual Skills Camp, putting a lucky group of kids through some on- and off-ice work while letting the players test drive the latest gear from one of the hockey world’s leading equipment providers. Check out our photos from Saturday morning action at USA Hockey Arena. (Photos by Michael…
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Griffins sign former Buckeyes goaltender Calvin Heeter
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins have added a former Buckeye to their roster. Grand Rapids announced today the signing of goaltender Calvin Heeter to a standard player’s contract for the 2016-17 season. Heeter, a native of St. Louis, Mo., played for Ohio State from 2008-2012, earning three Academic All-Big Ten selections and numerous team accolades…
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Sold-out Eastside Elite All-Star Game a huge success in Mount Clemens
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By @MichaelCaples – MOUNT CLEMENS – Steven Oleksy wasn’t quite sure of how the hockey community would respond to the Eastside Elite Hockey League’s inaugural all-star game. After a sold-out event on Saturday night, it seems safe to say that Oleksy’s league held the first of many Eastside Elite All-Star Games at Mount Clemens…
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Vili Saarijarvi taking development with Red Wings in stride
By @StefanKubus – Vili Saarijarvi’s face has been flying all over the world thanks to a commemorative Finnish stamp celebrating his country’s early-2016 World Junior Championship gold medal. The Red Wings, in turn, hope to see his face flying all over the ice in Detroit wearing the Winged Wheel soon. The 19-year-old defenseman enters…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Max Ellis
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In the latest edition of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Canton native Max Ellis. The Honeybaked AAA product – our latest Perani’s Hockey World “You Should Know” featured player – signed a USHL tender with the Youngstown Phantoms this offseason, booking an early path to Tier I junior hockey for the upcoming season. He also…
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Twitter to stream weekly out-of-market NHL games this season
By @MichaelCaples – Hockey fans will have a new way to watch National Hockey League games this fall. Twitter announced today that the social media site will be live-streaming weekly out-of-market games for both the NHL and Major League Baseball. 120 Sports, the OTT network, will also be creating an exclusive nightly multi-sport highlight…