Category: Editor’s picks
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Tampa Bay takes Game 1 with 3-2 win over Red Wings
By @StefanKubus – Last year’s Game 1 between Tampa Bay and Detroit ended with a 3-2 final. But this time, the home team came away with the win, as the Lightning topped the Wings in Game 1 Wednesday night. Nikita Kucherov had a pair of goals, Alex Killorn scored the game-winning marker and Ben Bishop…
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Christian Krygier signs USHL tender with Lincoln Stars
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By @MichaelCaples – Todd Krygier is going to be coaching against his son next season. The USHL announced today that Christian Krygier, son of Muskegon Lumberjacks head coach Todd Krygier, has signed a league tender with the Lincoln Stars. “I wanted to take the next step in my career and Lincoln is a great…
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All eyes on Jimmy Howard as Red Wings begin playoffs
By Dave Waddell – It’s not usually a recipe for playoff success when you enter the first round still not sure about what version of your team will show up from game to game, who should be slotted where and even who should be your starting goaltender. Despite all that, the Detroit Red Wings…
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Michigan’s CCM Line named to USA Hockey’s World Championship roster
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan’s famed ‘CCM Line’ isn’t broken up just yet. USA Hockey has announced the first 13 players named to their roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship roster, and the Wolverines’ trio of JT Compher, Kyle Connor and Tyler Motte all appear on the list. Between the three players, the CCM…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2016 draft
By @MichaelCaples – NHL Central Scouting has released its final rankings for the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft, and plenty of Michigan names appear on the list. North American skaters No. 9 – Clayton Keller – USA Hockey’s NTDP No. 10 – Kieffer Bellows – USA Hockey’s NTDP No. 14 – Max Jones –…
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Calen Kiefiuk signs USHL tender with Bloomington
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By @MichaelCaples – The USHL announced today that Calen Kiefiuk has signed a league tender with the Bloomington Thunder. Kiefiuk, a Macomb native and Honeybaked midget minor forward, is a verbal commit to the University of Michigan. “We are very excited to have Calen and his family coming to Bloomington next year to be…
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PHOTOS: 2016 USA Hockey Disabled Festival
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A record number of players and teams took part in the 12th annual USA Hockey Disabled Festival, hosted at the Fraser Hockey Land and St. Clair Shores Civic Arena this past weekend. Check out MiHockey’s photos featuring the various Michigan teams that participated, and stay tuned for more coverage from the event. (Photos by Michael…
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Connor signs with Jets after one season with Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – When you match Jack Eichel’s scoring marks, your NHL team will come calling. That’s what happened with Kyle Connor, who has signed with the Winnipeg Jets after one season with the Michigan Wolverines. “Playing at Michigan was the most fun year of hockey in my life, and I think that I…
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Red Wings vs. Lightning series schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – Now that the NHL regular season has officially come to a close, the league has announced its schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings and the Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their first-round series on Wednesday, April 13 in Florida. The first home game…
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Johnson, Wolanin win NCAA national title with North Dakota
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By @MichaelCaples – Two more Michigan natives are national champions. With a 5-1 victory over Quinnipiac Saturday night, North Dakota won its eighth national title in program history, and two Michigan boys helped lead the way. Congratulations to Troy native Cam Johnson and Rochester native Christian Wolanin – the Michigan representatives on the Fighting Hawks…