Category: Editor’s picks
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Arbitration hearings scheduled for Mrazek, DeKeyser
By @MichaelCaples – The NHL Player’s Association has announced the schedule for player arbitration hearings, and Red Wings fans have two dates to circle on the calendar. Goaltender Petr Mrazek will have his salary arbitration hearing with Detroit on July 27. That was a team-elected arbitration filing. Defenseman Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township) and the…
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Kalamazoo Wings, Toledo Walleye move conferences in ECHL
By @MichaelCaples – The ECHL announced today a new divisional alignment for the upcoming 2016-17 season, and the two team most associated with Michigan are on the move. The Kalamazoo Wings and the Toledo Walleye (the Red Wings’ ECHL affiliate) are now in the Central Division of the Western Conference, per the league’s release. The…
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VIDEO: Red Wings’ Filip Hronek gets help from fellow Czech Matej Machovsky for interview
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Most Detroit draft picks arrive for their first Red Wings development camp with a firm enough grasp of the English language to do interviews with reporters while in Traverse City. Even most of the Scandinavian draftees have a basic understanding of the language, thanks to schools in Finland and Sweden teaching the language frequently.…
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MAHA approves new game limit numbers for youth age classifications
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By @MichaelCaples – TRAVERSE CITY – One of the rule changes approved at this weekend’s Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting will have a direct impact on how many hockey games kids can play in next season. Per the rule change, game count limits for each age group have been redefined to put more…
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MiStory: I play ACHA D1 hockey, and I have autism (by Walker Aurand)
In MiHockey’s new MiStory feature, we let hockey people tell their own stories with their own words. Kentwood native Walker Aurand shares his own hockey story – a testament to overcoming adversity while playing the sport he loves. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Hoffman/AlexisJoyPhotography) Do you have a unique hockey story you want to tell? Contact…
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MAHA Meeting: Majority of rule proposals approved; one Task Force pitch denied
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By @MichaelCaples – BELLAIRE – The 2016 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Summer Meeting featured the organization’s annual rule voting, and the majority of proposals were passed in convincing fashion. The denial of one proposal, however, garnered the most attention. Task Force 2018 – a committee formed in 2013 to explore long-term improvements for youth…
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Red Wings and Maple Leafs alumni to get rematch at Centennial Classic in Toronto
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By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings and Maple Leafs old-timers will get a rematch. Per an announcement by Toronto today regarding the club’s 100th anniversary, the Leafs have announced that there will be an alumni game included in the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor hockey event with the Wings. Detroit’s current Red Wings squad will…
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Jets put a GoPro on Kyle Connor – check out the footage
By @MichaelCaples – It’s development camp season for NHL member clubs, and that means summer hockey action. At Winnipeg’s development camp, the Jets strapped a GoPro onto Shelby Township native Kyle Connor. The Jets’ first-round pick from the 2015 NHL Draft, Connor is a speedster with and without the puck – as Michigan’s hockey…
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AHL concludes board of governors meeting; list of changes announced
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By @MichaelCaples – With the conclusion of the American Hockey League’s Board of Governors annual meeting, there will be some changes coming to the AHL next season. Here are the division alignments: All AHL temas will play 76 game next season, with the exception of Bakersfield, Ontario, San Diego, San Jose, Stockton and Tucson, which…
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Traverse City Hounds rebrand to bring back North Stars name
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By @MichaelCaples – The Traverse City North Stars are back. According to a team announcement made earlier today, the Traverse City Hounds are rebranding to pay tribute to Traverse City’s previous junior team. The new North Stars squad plays in the United States Premiere Hockey League, while the former club with the same name played…